THE PRIZE AND BENEFITS

  • A Free 4-month fashion design training program.

  • Mentoring and Guest Lectures by professionals and fashion experts from Greece to New York, London, Madrid, and Latin America

  • Creating the Capsule Collection with your signature, and sustainable, plant based, vegan and recycled fabrics from the Sustainable Textiles Database of SOFFA

  • 15 hours of CAD lessons for creating digital patterns and access to Fashion Snoop for fashion predictions (sponsored by the Hellenic Clothing Industry Association)

  • SOFFA 'Circular Fashion Design' certificate awarded to winners

  • Photoshooting Event and creation of promotional videos at the Hellenic Costume Collection ‘Victoria G. Karelia’

  • Catwalk Event & Exhibition of material and designs

  • Promotional participations to international sustainable fashion platforms and Fashion Open Studio events

  • Distribution of winners' capsule collection, through exclusive retailers around the world and through the SOFFA online store.

Learn in detail what Wear Your Origins award offers to the participants
The educational program is co-curated by the Department of Creative Design and Clothing of The International Hellenic University (Kilkis), The School of Architecture and Design in Panama and Athens University of Business and Economics.