President of the competition: KNUTD Acting Rector, Prof. Oleksandra Olshanska
Head of the competition: Dr., Assoc. Prof. Olha Haranina, Head of the Department of Fashion Technology
Address: Mala Shyianovska (Nemyrovycha-Danchenka) Street, 2, Kyiv, 01011, Academic building 4, Room 4-0307. The Department of Fashion Technology.
Phone number: (Viber, Whatsapp) +38(067)7962351, +38(097)2891086
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DEAR COLLEAGUES, PARTNERS AND PARTICIPANTS
OF THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
“DIGITAL FASHION”
(Costumes, shoes, and accessories)!
Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design is pleased to announce the beginning of registration for the 4th International Student Design Competition “DIGITAL FASHION” (сostumes, shoes, and accessories), which will be held online on October 21, 2025.
The purpose of the competition is to support young designers, stimulate their professional development, and foster the expression of their creative potential in the fashion industry.
The main objectives of the competition are:
- to promote modern trends in the field of digital fashion;
- to present the results of young designers’ creative work to a wide audience of professionals, potential employers, and consumers;
- to facilitate the implementation of innovative ideas and the development of participants’ professional skills;
- to strengthen international creative and professional connections among young people from Ukraine, European countries, and the world.
The founder and organizer of the International Student Design Competition “DIGITAL FASHION” (сostumes, shoes, and accessories) (hereinafter – the Competition) is Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (hereinafter – KNUTD).
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Competition procedure
The Competition takes place in an online format via Zoom or Google-Meet in video-conference mode with all participants’ webcams activated.
Participants of the competition are students of higher education institutions studying in the fields of design and the fashion industry, as well as creative young people who represent the potential of the fashion and apparel industry. The competition serves as a platform for the development of young designers, the implementation of their creative ideas through modern computer graphics tools, the exchange of experience, and the presentation of their own vision to Ukrainian and international fashion experts.
International Student Design Competition “DIGITAL FASHION” (costume, footwear, and accessories) is held in three stages:
The first stage (October 21, 2025) – development of new design ideas, design and visualization, sending works to the organizing committee. Performed by contestants on their own computers, laptops, or tablets in real time online (via Zoom or Google-Meet).
The second stage (10/21/2025 – 10/25/2025) – submission of competitive works and evaluation of works by members of the jury. It is performed by the Organizing Committee and jury members in remote access mode via the Internet.
The third stage (October 28, 2025) – Summary and Awards. It is carried out by the organizers online (via Zoom or Google-Meet in video conference mode).
Participation requirements:
- submission of an application to the Organizing Committee in the prescribed manner;
- unlimited number of participants from one higher education institution;
- by applying, the participants confirm with their consent that the Competition has the exclusive right to publish all photo and visual materials produced within its framework.
Evaluation criteria:
Competition works are evaluated by a 10-point scale according to the following criteria:
– ergonomics of the model;
– novelty and originality of the idea;
– artistic expressiveness, design quality;
– practical value of the idea.
Competition materials and deadlines for their submission to the Organizing Committee:
- By October 18, 2025, the participants of the Competition must fill out the online registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN0Bop9ofaQzUG-CS5KE3oKxwYH8DkaYWwS76tfTtFQmeJJA/viewform?amp;ouid=115881935888856486030
- 18.10.2025 – 20.10.2025 – processing of applications by the Organizing Committee
- 21.10.2025 – development of new design ideas, design and visualization, sending works to the Organizing Committee
- 25.10.2025 – 27.10.2025 – submission of Competition works and evaluation of works by members of the jury.
- 28.10.2025 – summarizing, awards
More detailed information about the Competition can be found by the following link: https://en.knutd.edu.ua/events-and-publications/festivals_and_contests/df/
The Organizing Committee of the Competition:
Viktoriia Kernesh - +380677962351
Dariia Kaptiurova - +380972891086
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