Kia and the National Chamber of Italian Fashion announce design competition finalists

Kia, a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer, and the National Chamber of Italian Fashion, a non-profit organisation, have presented the six finalists of the Kia Designers Award.

The finalists have been asked to tackle the brief of interpreting the concept of newness in an uncommon way by creating a digital or manual process that can review and then propose a new life for a product.

A jury of industry professionals from the fashion and design sectors have selected the finalists from a variety of prestigious fashion schools and academies.

The finalists’ collections will be presented at the Milan Fashion Week in September 2022. The winner of the award will also have the chance to create a special uniform for a Kia car, which will be exhibited in front of the Fashion Hub of CNMI in September 2022.

View the finalists below:

Pasquale Amoroso e Stefano Dassù – DassùYAmoroso

NABA and Naples Fashion Academy (Accademia della moda di Napoli) graduates Pasquale Amoroso e Stefano Dassù founded DassùYAmoroso, a genderless brand, in 2019.

Francesco Saverio Matera – FSM

IED Miano’s second-year fashion accessories design student Francesco Saverio Matera created his own namesake fashion brand to create mini-capsule collections and bespoke clothing.

Lei Ann Orsi

Istituto Modartech’s third-year fashion design student Lei Ann Orsi started to develop her own original pieces when she became inspired to create garments based on interpretations of what already exists.

Gianluca Regazzo

Luav University of Venice’s first-year Master in Fashion student Gianluca Regazzo grew up in a family of tailor-made leather clothing manufacturers, which first started his love of combining high craftsmanship and new digital technologies.

Camilla Ruggerini

NABA’s (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, the New Academy of Fine Arts) third-year fashion design student Camilla Ruggerini is driven by the want to discover new spaces of expression.

Edoardo Terribilini

Polimoda’s final-year fashion student Edoardo Terribilini has worked with several designers and brands, including Max Mara. Terribilini’s vision includes finding the balance between the material and virtual reality to serve as a language for those to express themselves.