Podium Jeunes Stylists highlights emerging designers

The Competition

Created in 2009, the PODIUM Jeunes Stylists concourse was imagined by a young team, passionate about fashion and wanting to unite its skills in the form of a unique event: an international fashion competition.

Self-made or coming from the best fashion schools in France and around the world, the 15 participants between the ages of 18 and 30, chosen from more than 200 applicants, were given 100 days to create 2 looks according to a theme and materials supplied by the group.

Accompanied during their creative process by our artistic direction team, the candidates worked, for this year’s 4th edition; on the theme of anachronism. The 15 creators present their looks February 4, 2013 during a fashion show at the Westin Paris-Vendôme in front of an audience of fashion industry professionals.

For the 4th edition, in partnership with Le Lab on Brandalley, the designers will present a third ready-to-wear look. Available online in the Le Lab section of the site Brandalley.fr, visitors have the chance to vote for their top three ready-to-wear looks from among the 15 proposed between Tuesday, January 15, 2013 and Sunday, February 3, 2013.

The revealing of the “People’s Choice Award” to the three winners with the most votes will take place at the end of the 4th edition of the PODIUM Jeunes Stylists competition. These three winners will be rewarded with the sale of their ready-to-wear look, in limited edition, in the Le Lab department of Brandalley.fr. All 15 looks will also be presented at the Apparelsourcing tradeshow in Paris from February 12-15, 2013, organized by Messe Frankfurt, lead sponsor of the event.

The Host and the Jury

Active in industries ranging from fashion and art to press and buying, the host and jury members all bring to the panel a high-quality expertise in their respective field. Mr. Gaspard Yurkievich is the host of the 4th edition. Mr. Michael Scherpe, President of Messe Frankfurt France, is the president of the jury.

The Grand Prize

The winner of the 4th edition will be awarded with a real opportunity to develop his or her business thanks to the Master’s formation, Paris Factory Mode & Design, at ESCP Europe, the leading business school in Paris, created in partnership with the French Institute of Fashion and PODIUM Jeunes Stylistes. The winner will also have their three looks highlighted at the Apparelsourcing tradeshow in Paris from February 12-15, 2013.

Messe Frankfurt