CONTESTS/OPEN CALLS

Singer22, the global online and brick-and-mortar fashion retailer with a solid edit of brands including J.Brand, Rag & Bone and Elizabeth & James has announced their open call for both US-based and international emerging designer labels. They are looking for the new and the next in the following categories: women’s apparel, accessories, shoes and jewelry. Here’s [...]

UncommonGoods, the Brooklyn-based online retailer with some of the most clever products has announced their iPhone Design Challenge. They are asking artists, designers and those that want to show off their creativity to submit a 2D digital capture of their work. This includes acrylics, photography, collages, colored pencils, pastels, watercolors, etc… Designs should tell a story and [...]

Stitch Collective, the New York-based online startup that gives emerging designers the opportunity to have their designs produced and sold has announced their latest open call just in time for summer. This design challenge was created by The Cut at NYMag to create the perfect tote. The Cut staff is looking forward to summer and [...]

MANGO, the international womenswear retailer based in Spain has announced their open call for the Fifth Edition of the MANGO Fashion Awards. Recognizing that new fashion talent needs a venue to be recognized and rewarded, their goal is to provide “a new media platform for emerging talents and offer them the opportunity to produce and market [...]

Fashion Scout, the international showcase for innovative emerging fashion designers has announced their open call for London and Paris Fashion Week. This event honors and gives exposure to talent by putting them in front of the top global editors, buyers, stylists and fashion names. Past Fashion Scout designers include names like Phoebe English along with Hellen van [...]

UncommonGoods, the online retailer known for their uncommonly fantastic, eco-friendly and crafted with a delightful burst of creative spirit products has announced their most recent open call. Their Glass Art Design Challenge asks users to submit designs that feature glass as the main material in accessories, jewelry, art and home. They are looking for designs that tell a [...]

WGSN, the world’s leading fashion forecasting company is looking for emerging designers, design teams and retailers for the 2013 WGSN Global Fashion Awards. This honor recognizes and rewards talent and innovation in the fashion industry on a global scale in apparel, accessories, brick-and-mortar retail and e-commerce categories. The awards for individuals include:  The LYCRA® Future Designers Awards Applicants must [...]

Ready for the latest design competition? Stitch Collective, the online startup that gives emerging designers the opportunity to have their handbag designs created and sold online has announced their latest open call. Developed by Town & Country Web Editor Micaela English, the challenge is to design the ultimate evening clutch that is both classic, yet conversational [...]

Mark your calendar! Henri Bendel’s Open See is scheduled for Friday, March 22 at their flagship New York store. This semi-annual legendary casting call is open to emerging and established designers and will give you the opportunity to meet with the buying team in a one-on-one presentation that typically lasts anywhere from 5 to 10 [...]

Are you an emerging designer with a New York City-based business? If so, now is the time to apply to Design Entrepreneurs NYC. In its second year, this free initiative brought to you by FIT and the NYCEDC  is a “mini-MBA” program that will help you strengthen your brand and grow your business while also putting you [...]

Macy’s is looking for a new class of emerging designers for their exclusive The Workshop at Macy’s Program. This open call is for U.S.-based minority and woman-owned companies that have been in business for at least two years and are ready to sell their goods in a mass retail environment. The workshop is a free, 4-day program designed to give [...]

Bloomingdales is looking for five new emerging designers to feature at their SoHo store during this coming New York Fashion Week. The open call is for accessory and ready-to-wear designers that have “innovative, expertly crafted prototypes” that show their personality as a designer. Here are the details: Designers must have products or samples (no sketches) to secure an [...]

Lion’esque Style, the marketplace that promotes emerging designers through their website and experience store is having their first open call on January 14 and 15 in NYC. They are seeking brands in various categories including: ready to wear, handbags, beauty, homegoods, jewelry and accessories. Brands must be able to meet following criteria: Already have products [...]

Stitch Collective is a New York-based handbag line that works with emerging designers to help develop their products. Using a vertically integrated model, they produce all handbags in their New York factory and sell online directly to the consumer which helps keep costs lower as they don’t have to include traditional retail markups and have [...]

WWDMAGIC, the semi-annual trade show held in Las Vegas is looking for emerging apparel and accessory designers for their February trade show. The Launchpad Showcase, specifically designed for new designers is co-presented by Fashion Business Incorporated and Global Purchasing Companies as a way to give talent exposure and access to the industry. Designers selected to participate will [...]

Ready to build your fashion brand with the knowledge and support of industry experts? If so, you should apply to the Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy’s on Street Street. The open call is for emerging designers that want to participate in their 2013/2014 Designers in Residence program. This one-year incubator will provide six designers with access to [...]

UncommonGoods, the online retailer that champions innovative fresh products has announced their Upcycling Design Challenge. The open call welcomes accessory, jewelry, handbag and apparel designers that use safe and animal friendly upcycled or recycled materials. If your designs are clever, tell a story and shows your unique point-of-view, then you should enter the contest. 15 submissions [...]

  October is already here which means that the holidays are right around the corner. Leverage the season by taking advantage of all the opportunities to get your designs in the marketplace. Pop-up shops, trunk shows and markets are just a few outlets to consider. Gift guides are key as they put curated items front [...]

The New York International Gift Fair, the semi-annual trade show that focuses on gift, home and lifestyle products is looking for emerging designers in two of their divisions. If you design apparel, handbags, accessories or small leather goods, check out the criteria for these two opportunities to present your work during their February 2013 show [...]

If you’re a Southern California-based emerging designer, then check out this open call from the Los Angeles Fashion Council, the organization that’s on a mission to elevate designers through exposure, education and support for talent in their city. Their Tee-Off contest asks designers to submit their best LA-inspired designs by August 30, via their Facebook app. The [...]

  Made in the USA? If so, now’s the time to enter Today’s Made in America Style Contest. They are looking for emerging designers and small business owners with patriotic goods in fashion, beauty and home product categories. Simply fill out this Made in America Style Contest entry form that includes a short essay (remember [...]

  If you’ve designed accessories that show your creative flair and breaks through, you should enter the Jewelry Design Challenge by UncommonGoods, the online retailer that embraces the individual diversity of entrepreneurs. This open call is for emerging designers that make earrings, bracelets, necklaces, cufflinks and other jewelry that will “wow” the team. Just as [...]