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: TIA International Winner 2009
James Nolan, 20, Great Britain, with the design "Odette and Odile" is the winner of international lingerie design award
On the opening night of the 2009 Milan Fashion Week, fashion design students from 28 countries and regions around the world presented their lingerie showpieces at the grand final of the Triumph Inspiration Award ’09 in a fabulous catwalk show in the famous design museum, La Triennale. A celebrity expert judging panel, consisting of Editor in Chief of Vogue Italy Franca Sozzani, Hongkong’s international model Qi Qi, legendary fashion photographer Giovanni Gastel, co-founder and creative director of the fashion label Miss Sixty Wichy Hassan and Jan Rosenberg, Head of Global Sales and Marketing Triumph International, decided which design piece is the most creative interpretation of this year’s award motto “Icons”.
James Nolan, 20, Great Britain, convinced the jury with the interpretation of the icon "Odette and Odile" to become the winner of the Triumph Inspiration Award ’09 and will pocket not only a cash prize of 15,000 Euros, but also a career-boosting limited edition of the winning piece. James Nolan, 20, Great Britain will see the showpiece adapted and interpreted by the Triumph design team, leading to series production of the set which will be sold in selected Triumph stores worldwide in 2010. The jury awarded the design "Harbour Mirage" by Katinka Poole, 28, Australia, the second prize, receiving Euro 10,000 and Shani Elkin, 24, Israel, with "Jerusalem" won Euro 5,000 as third prize.
The Triumph Inspiration Award, inaugurated in 2008, is a global design competition created by the lingerie specialist Triumph International. The Award challenges students from prestigious international design schools to create a conceptual showpiece-set, comprising of an under-wired bra and brief, dedicated in 2009 to the design motto: "Icons".
: UK Winner - Triumph Inspiration Award
UK Winner of the Triumph Inspiration Award ’09 announced at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, June 11th 2009
Triumph announces the UK winner James Nolan, inspired by Odette and Odile. James says, "My main influence was the 1800's crinoline. Body distortion fascinated me and it was my objective to make this dark subject beautiful. My icons needed to represent my ideas of manipulation, distortion and metamorphosis and the story of Swan Lake is perfect. The dance tells the tale of love and magic where a princess is turned into a swan by an evil magician. Dance has always influenced me and it was the mixture of distortion and movement that led me to think outside conventional lingerie. I wanted my lingerie to tell a story when it moved. The fabric had to be graceful in movement and reveal the human within. The historical shape of an upturned crinoline when a lady sat down revealing her bloomers and undergarments was an important reference and I felt the playful shape complemented the scale and mood of the bra. It became a metaphor for the swan princess, half woman, half swan. Odette is pure, Odile is evil."
The UK winner James Nolan will now go forward to represent the UK at the Triumph Inspiration Award ’09 grand final at the Triennale di Milano Design Museum in Milan on the evening of September 23rd, the opening day of Milan Fashion Week. On the jury to decide the most inspiring piece will be internationally renowned experts from the worlds of fashion, design, lifestyle and media. This year we have the opportunity to get right behind our UK representative with online voting!
To vote for James' beautiful design inspired by Swan Lake and for you chance to win a trip to Milan to see the spectacular grand finale on Wednesday 23rd September click below. This will be THE event to see showpieces from upcoming lingerie designers. Exclusively on the website the final designs are now ready for voting up until 13th September.
To see the winning designs and vote for your favourite, please click here...
This year, the second year of the Triumph Inspiration Award (TIA) contest, students from 70 fashion and design schools spanning 28 countries across the world have competed to create the very best conceptual showpiece set (comprising an underwired bra and brief). Dedicated to the overall theme “Icons”.
Triumph UK Ambassador Louise Redknapp says, "An Icon is someone who inspires you and is usually instantly recognizable. They have taken their craft to another level, leaving a legacy for younger generations to enjoy and build on. They have vision, determination and an innate understanding of their public. For young designers passion for what they’re creating and determination to succeed are two qualities they should never lose sight of. The TIA opens the door for young designers all around the world. It gives them the opportunity to meet experts from the fashion world and glean invaluable feedback and encouragement on their work, it nurtures our designers of tomorrow.”
With inspiration from the obvious to the unusual, reflecting the students’ passion for enhancing the female form with innovative designs and unexpected materials, 10
finalists from Central Saint Martins in London and 10 from De Montfort in Leicester presented their showpieces to a panel of fashion specialists at a private judging session. The panel included:
- Zandra Rhodes, Designer and Founder of the Fashion and Textile Museum
- Immodesty Blaize, who will be opening the museum’s new Undercover – the evolution of underwear exhibition
- Dolly Jones, Editor VOGUE.COM
- Savannah Miller, Creative Director Twenty8Twelve
- Martyn Roberts, Director Vauxhall Fashion Scout
- Jane Fenlon-Smith, Brand Manager Triumph UK.
Judge Dolly Jones says,“Lingerie is an important and burgeoning sector of the fashion industry and it is important that we nurture its youngest and most promising talents with this level of dedication. I’m really pleased to be involved.”
The UK winner, James Nolan, was announced on June 11th 2009 at the private preview party of “Undercover” - the Fashion and Textile Museum’s exhibition that traces the evolution of underwear, which runs until the end of September. Joint runner ups were Khrystyna Fomenko of Central Saint Martins, with "Utilitarian Eve" and Nina Christensen of Central Saint Martins, with "Optic Illusion". Third place was awarded to Penny Newton of De Montfort University, inspired by Dante.
In addition to a cash prize, the overall winner will see their showpiece adapted and interpreted by the Triumph design team and produced as a limited edition to be sold worldwide. Midori Matsuo, age 20, from Japan was the winner of the Triumph Inspiration Award ’08, where the theme was “Female Fascination”. Her design arrives in Triumph stores throughout Europe and Asia this August.
To find out more about the Triumph Inspiration Awards, please click here...
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With the annual contest “Triumph Inspiration Award” the company invites young fashion-design students around the world to go on a very personal journey of creativity: Under a yearly changing theme Triumph challenges design students using all their talent, artistic vision and inspiration to create a unique lingerie set. For the Triumph Inspiration Award ‘09, all participating students are asked to interpret the design theme “Icons.
The Triumph Inspiration Award aims to give young creative talents a glimpse at the fascinating world of lingerie, encouraging talent and above all to inspire, so that in turn, these future designers can go on to inspire others. Triumph offers the winner of the Award the adaptation and realization of the winning showpiece into a commercial garment. The garment will be produced in a limited edition and sold in selected Triumph stores worldwide featuring the winner’s name.
Here at Triumph we really believe that lingerie is the most fascinating area of design, with a result powerful enough to evoke all manner of emotions. Lingerie can make a woman feel almost anything from purely comfortable and at ease to confident, sensual or sexy. Lingerie is an expression of our most personal style; it is the first thing you put on and the last thing you take off.
To chat about inspiration, design, icons, lingerie and fashion, the Triumph Inspiration Award has now its own facebook page!
So why not join us on the TIA Facebook page? Feel free to post inspiring comments or upload interesting and fashionable images. Release your creative ideas and inspiration, and share it with this friendly and "like minded" community!
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