What are the most prestigious Fashion Illustration competitions?

1 Fashion Illustration Award

The Fashion Illustration Award is an annual competition organized by the Association of Illustrators (AOI) and the London College of Fashion (LCF). It aims to celebrate the best of contemporary fashion illustration and to promote the art form to a wider audience. The competition is open to illustrators from all over the world, and the winners are selected by a panel of industry experts and academics. The winners receive cash prizes, exposure in the AOI and LCF websites and publications, and a chance to exhibit their work at the LCF Gallery.

2 International Fashion Illustration Competition

The International Fashion Illustration Competition is a biennial event hosted by the Korea Fashion Illustration Association (KFIA) and the Seoul Fashion Week. It is one of the largest and most prestigious fashion illustration competitions in Asia, attracting thousands of entries from more than 40 countries. The competition has four categories: women's wear, men's wear, accessories, and editorial. The winners are awarded with trophies, certificates, and cash prizes, and their work is displayed at the Seoul Fashion Week and published in the KFIA magazine.

3 Redress Design Award

The Redress Design Award is a global competition that challenges fashion designers and illustrators to create sustainable and circular fashion. The competition is open to emerging designers and students who have less than four years of professional experience. The competition has two tracks: the open track, which accepts any type of sustainable fashion design, and the illustration track, which requires the use of digital illustration tools. The winners of the illustration track receive mentorship, online courses, and exposure in the Redress website and social media.

4 FIDA Awards

The FIDA Awards are an annual competition that recognizes the excellence and innovation of fashion illustrators from around the world. The competition is organized by the Fashion Illustration and Design Association (FIDA), a global platform that connects and supports fashion illustrators. The competition has three levels: student, emerging, and professional. The winners are chosen by a jury of renowned fashion illustrators, editors, and educators. The winners receive cash prizes, memberships, and opportunities to collaborate with FIDA partners.

5 Creative Quarterly

Creative Quarterly is a quarterly journal that showcases the work of artists, designers, and photographers from various fields and disciplines. The journal also runs a competition that invites entries from professionals and students in four categories: fine art, graphic design, photography, and illustration. The illustration category includes fashion illustration as a sub-category, along with editorial, advertising, institutional, self-promotion, and unpublished. The winners are featured in the print and online editions of the journal, and receive certificates and medals.

6 Society of Illustrators

The Society of Illustrators is a professional organization that promotes and celebrates the art and history of illustration. The society also hosts several competitions and exhibitions throughout the year, including the Illustrators Annual, which is one of the most prestigious and influential illustration competitions in the world. The competition accepts entries from illustrators in various genres and media, including fashion illustration. The winners are honored at a gala and an exhibition at the Society of Illustrators Museum of Illustration in New York, and receive awards, certificates, and publication in the Illustrators Annual book.

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