The fabric portfolio by Ryo Yamada

Ryo Yamada, Japanese
Finalist, ITS 2005 – Fashion

His entire portfolio was made of printed pages of fabric. Brilliant sense of humour, always smiling, self-confident. Great career in denim, he is design concept director for Hilfiger Man.

THE STEPS LEADING TO ITS ARCADEMY

Yukika Saito, Japan
Finalist, ITS 2019 – Fashion

Great sustainable approach: used literally EVERYTHING that Diesel sent her, including the packaging of the materials. She applied multiple times in the past, made it to the finals at the third attempt.

HIGHWAY TO ITS ARCADEMY

Frauke Thielking, Germany
Finalist, ITS 2009 – Photography

Terrific, one-of-a-kind sense of humour. A brilliant perspective on photography. Unordinary shots from a unique mind. Delirious emails that would always bring a smile to our face!

Before Peter Pilotto

Christopher de Vos, one half of the Peter Pilotto design duo, presenting his collection as a finalist at ITS 2005. Peter Pilotto was a finalist the year before, at ITS 2004.

ITS ARCADEMY, CLOSER AND CLOSER

Eun Young Choi, South Korea
Finalist, ITS 2006 – Fashion

What’s the real difference between being beautiful or ugly? What does it really mean? Eun tells us about a world full of people who mask their rough and ugly mind by covering it with their good looks. What about people who look ugly and disgusting? We can only consider them bad because of their looks?

ALREADY FEELS LIKE ITS ARCADEMY

Jasper Sinchai Chadprajong, Thailand/UK
Finalist, ITS 2009 – Fashion

The first time the collection arrived but… not the finalist! Jasper was stuck in London due to VISA problems and sent a colleague on his behalf! A collection about broken love: all garments are connected, a metaphorical “umbilical chord” with his ex boyfriend.

FULL THROTTLE ON ITS ARCADEMY

Adrian Sommerauer, Germany
Finalist, ITS 2006 – Fashion

Twice a finalist, in quite a unique way. First as a graduate from a german school (HAW Hamburg), then following a masters course in UK (Royal College of Art, London). Kenzo, Marras and now Dorothee Schumacher (resp. of wovens).

Words from the ITS family

A message from knitwear prodige Kevin Kramp. Words that become reasons to carry on on the road we’re on : )

EVERY SECOND COUNTS FOR ITS ARCADEMY

Bronwen Marshall, UK
Finalist, ITS 2009 – Fashion

Breathtaking pattern cutting, that shapes geometric art on her unique shirts.

EVA & ADELE

What more is there to say? That time we had Eva & Adele in the ITS Creative Archive. As close as it gets to having “visitors from another planet” (as they defined themselves) land at ITS.

ITS ARCADEMY,
NOT FAR AT ALL

Sophie Bille Brahe, Denmark
Finalist, ITS 2009 – Accessories

At ITS she presented rings like skylines. Very sweet soul, beautiful smile. Renown eponymous brand! Always designs with starts and skies in her head (great astronomer in her family!).

DIRECTION ITS ARCADEMY

Weronika Lesniak, UK
Finalist, ITS 2009 – Accessories

Do corporations constitute armies? Has the banking system replaced the feudal system? Working on the assumption that bankers are the new knights in shining armour, Weronika picked the 4 biggest banks in the UK and sent them to war with the proper accessories.

A letter from Romance was Born

Thank you message from Anna Louise Plunkett & Luke John Sales, August 2005. First Australians we ever had. Launched “Romance Was Born” at ITS, it became huge in Australia. They’ve dressed Cate Blanchett, Cindy Lauper, Lili Allen, Miley Cyrus… Jaw-droppingly outlandish.