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FUR FUTURES PROFILE – DONG WANG

March 28, 2019

IFF's Fur Futures Bursary has helped many young designers around the world take part in REMIX, the international fur and fashion design competition hosted by IFF and supported by Vogue Talents. Our latest Fur Futures success story comes from Chinese designer Dong Wang who secured the much-coveted REMIX Saga Furs Award at REMIX 2019, this is Dong's story... First of all, I want to start off by saying I feel very proud that I was chosen to take part in REMIX, it's an amazing competition....

FUR FUTURES PROFILE – LONG CHEN

March 20, 2019

Following the success of REMIX 2019 comes another success story from Chinese designer Long Chen. A young and passionate designer, Long has achieved much over the last few years, and with the help of IFF's bursary, he has gone on to achieve more. This is Long Chen's story... Hello everyone, I am Long Chen, a fashion designer from China. After winning the REMIX Asian Fur Design Competition in Korea in October 2018, I was honoured to have the opportunity to participate in the final of...

REMIX 2019: Reimagining Fur in Fashion

March 1, 2019

Milan Fashion Week is always a pleasure, but on February 24th, the Fur Guru had a ticket to the presentation of the season: REMIX! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1whLgKc6FA REMIX 2019 Official Video Each year the International Fur Federation hosts a competition for young fashion and fur designers with the support of Vogue Talents. And after sneaking past the vip wall (the guru likes a low key life), I sipped my welcome drinks and nibbled on my canapés while touring the fashion exhibition, navigating the exposed concrete pillars at...

Meet the winner of Remix Eurasia 2018: Julia Yukhnovich

November 27, 2018

On November 15, 2018, the Russian Fur Union in cooperation with the Turkish Fur Industrialists and Businessmen Association (KSIAD) and with the support of the International Fur Federation hosted the final of Remix-Eurasia 2018 – an international competition for young designers of fur garments, in Istanbul, Turkey. The competition was held in two stages, during the first stage, the jury determined the most talented and interesting sketches of young designers. This was followed by the second stage where the finished designs made from sketches were...

MEET THE WINNER OF ASIA REMIX 2018: LONG CHEN

October 9, 2018

ASIA REMIX 2018 is a natural fur design competition for emerging young designers as a platform to exhibit their material, held by the International Fur Federation (IFF). It connects aspiring, eminent contestants with well-respected international juries. The winner of the ASIA REMIX 2018 has been announced, and after competing with 6,000 contestants, designer Long Chen from China takes the grand prize home! Notable achievement followed… Taking place at the Grand Hyatt, Seoul, fourteen finalists were chosen from 6,000 candidates around Asia to showcase...

Fur Futures Profile – Lam Wing Sum

June 14, 2018

One of our final Fur Futures bursary which was granted to Hong Kong designer Lam Wing Sum. Lam had only been introduced to fur design only a few months before the REMIX applications opened thanks to a course hosted by the Hong Kong Fur Federation (HKFF). From then on, Lam has excelled in discovering a variety of techniques and wanted to explore further in her designs which is why she applied for a bursary to complete her application. Below is the designer's blog entry...

Fur Futures Profile – Siyang Meng

May 2, 2018

Chinese student Siyang Meng was among a number of design students who applied to be part of the 2018 REMIX Design Competition. A bursary application via Fur Futures set Siyang on the way to finish 3 incredible designs that saw her claim the Silver Award and the chance to visit Kopenhagen Fur's Design Studio. Below is Siyang's blog entry on her time in Milan for REMIX and how the bursary has helped her progress in her design career. I feel very proud that I can...

Fur Futures Profile – Angel Tran

April 6, 2018

Our bursary program has seen applications come from all sectors for an array of opportunities. The REMIX Design Competition is a prime example of how we want to help support the new generation in opportunities. Angel Tran is a designer whose pieces were chosen by Vogue Talents to partake in the 2018 REMIX event in Milan last February. To ensure his garments were completed, Angel applied for a bursary where we were more than happy to oblige to. Below is Angel's story on creating his...

Fur Futures Profile – Aigul Asadulina

February 22, 2018

The Fur Futures program this past year has helped support a number of design students on creating garments for the upcoming REMIX 2018 Design Competition. Aigul Asadulina from Russia wanted to continue her work with fur after featuring in last years Kopenhagen Fur's Imagine Talents. Some may be aware that Aigul also took part in the 2017 REMIX. With some incredible opportunities already under her belt, the talented Russian still wanted to see where she can be inspired next in working with fur. The...

REMIX Success Stories – Nicolas Lecourt Mansion

January 31, 2018

With less than 1 month until the 2018 REMIX Design Competition, we take a look at designer Nicolas Lecourt Mansion, who claimed the Bronze Award last year. Nicolas describes to us his creative visions and what his experience of being a REMIX finalist has created in his young career so far. When did you first get into fashion and why? I can’t remember the exact date when I started having a special interest in fashion, but I know it was really early. I...

IFF China Announces 2018 REMIX Design Competition Winner

January 25, 2018

On January 16, 2018, "Fushion Night" fur fashion show was held in China Beijing national convention centre, as one important activity of BIFE (Beijing International Fur & Leather Products Exhibition), NAFA Cup-The 14th China International Youth Fur Fashion Design Competition & 2018 IFF REMIX Competition China Selection also announced the final result. This year's competition received 980 design sketches from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Britain and Italy. The total number of web click has reached 55446 times, and the total...

REMIX Success Stories – Edda Gimnes

December 20, 2017

As we approach REMIX 2018, we wanted to showcase some of our recent success stories from the past few years of the REMIX Design Competition to present the opportunities available for potential applicants looking to participate in future shows. We have seen past finalists who participated in recent years go on to work for labels such as Dolce & Gabbana and also see their own brand present in the international fashion weeks. This week we take a look at our 2016 REMIX Bronze Winner Edda...

REMIX Success Stories – Morten Ussing

December 12, 2017

Russia takes 1st place at the 2017 Eurasia REMIX

December 5, 2017

On November 22, 2017, the final of the international contest of young fur designers Remix-Eurasia 2017 was held in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), organised by the Russian Fur Union in conjunction with the Republican Association "Belpushnina" with the support of the International Fur Federation. The contest was held in two stages: At the first stage, the jury determined the most talented and interesting sketches of young designers. At the second stage, jury evaluated the finished garments, prepared according to the sketches and determined the...

The younger generation is leading fur into a fresh-faced future

November 28, 2017

The younger generations are becoming increasingly vocal and daring with their outlook on all areas of life, and fashion is no exception. The booming popularity of streetwear with young people – epitomized by the dominating influences of brands such as Vetements and Balenciaga – shows that a desire to test, resist and push the boundaries of design continues to thrive. When it comes to fur, the sheer versatility of the fabric’s usage testifies to how conventional boundaries are being pushed to the sidelines. ...

REMIX Success Stories – Santiago Artemis

November 22, 2017

As we approach REMIX 2018, we wanted to showcase some of our recent success stories from the past few years of the REMIX Design Competition to present the opportunities available for potential applicants looking to participate in future shows. We have seen past finalists who participated in recent years go on to work for labels such as Dolce & Gabbana and also see their own brand present in the international fashion weeks. When did you first get into fashion and why? I started off...

The Fur Guru: REMIX 2017 FINALISTS: An All- Star Team

February 3, 2017

“Got it from the top, it's nothing you can stop Lord, you know they made a fine connection.” —They Love Each Other, Grateful Dead I have always thought that a connection is a difficult thing to find. You have to be extremely lucky to find a person or a group of people in the same place and time that gets you immediately. No explanation required; in the moment you are together, amazing stuff happens. It was while watching a Grateful Dead documentary that I...

Eurasia REMIX 2016 Fashion Show

November 17, 2016

On November 10th 2016, the Russian Fur Union, with the support of the International Fur Federation (IFF) held the 3rd international young designers competition Eurasia REMIX at Palace Suzora in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The annual fashion contest was held in two stages. The first stage of the competition consisted of a jury determining the finalists by the designer’s sketches. Designer’s selected for the second round would then have their ready garments judged by a panel that consisted of: Sergey Stolbov - Chairman of the IFF-Eurasia...

Yuko Koike Shortlisted for LVMH award

April 8, 2016

Yuko Koike for LVMH Prize The LVMH Prize has announced the 23 semifinalists in the running for its 2016. Spanning countries and ethnicities, this year is the prize's most diverse selection yet. One of those shortlisted for the prize which consists of a judging panel that includes Karl Lagerfeld is former REMIX finalist Yuko Koike. Yuko, who is shortlisted with her self titled brand 'Koike' has been shortlisted from over 1,000 applications and is in contention to making it to the final 8 where she...

Exciting designer from Denmark Christian Helmer

April 28, 2015

Christian Helmer Petersen is one of the most exciting young designers to emerge from Denmark in recent years. "In my present position as a freelance designer, my collections always depend on the company I am making the collection for and who their costumers are. An important thing for me is to always be aware of my surroundings and I spend a lot time on blogs, to see what is happening around the world. Fairs like Premier Vision in Paris are also very important in my search...

REMIX 2015 – The countdown is on

January 12, 2015

After a three-month selection process involving 44 delegations worldwide, a shortlist of 12 designers will be invited to the Pelota in Milan for the REMIX 2015 grand finale on 4th March where the final judging will take place based on a runway presentation. Each designer will show three looks that include fur garments and accessories as well as other non-fur items so that fur is seen in a holistic, natural context. Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief at Vogue Italia will act as president of the jury. Serving on...

Announcing the winners of REMIX 2014!

March 14, 2014

The Remix 2014 event was a huge success not only on the night (the venue hit full capacity and we had to stop letting people in) but also on social media and the blogosphere in the following days. The Remix 2014 Gold Prize was awarded to Japanese entrant Shohei Ohashi, who not only took home a cash prize, but also an invitation to intern at Aquilano Rimondi. Shohei’s garment included mink, white finn raccoon and goat fur, which was dyed and plucked to reach the...