Fashion and Shopping Lifestyle

The first time was awarded by the Federal Minister Dr. Claudia Schmid this Award. The contest with the theme “Future-natural peace” went from the BMUKK (Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture) from.

30 young designers from all over Austria took part. Each school site were allowed a maximum of 10 designs with photos and fabric samples will be sent.

The expert jury consisted of:

* Atil Kutoglu (renowned fashion designer) * Gerda Buxbaum (former Head of the School of Fashion Hetzendorf) * Nicole Adler (fashion editor of the Courier) * Jasmin Ladenhaufen (fashion palace) * Eva Schönauer-Janeschitz (Head of Department for Human vocational schools)

The selection panel chose 30 young designers from the three best models.

The first and second place went to two students from the fashion school in Ebensee.

The winner, Ibrahim Soliman, convinced the jury with his new approach called “veneer-Couture”. The second placed Sophie Rutzinger was with her design called “rebellious genius” score.

As a first prize went to Ibrahim Soliman, the promise of a booth at the Fashion Fair Fashion Palace in spring 2001 in Vienna.

The second prize was delighted Sophie Rutzinger on a photo shoot in the editorial maxima.

As Federal Minister Dr. Claudia Schmid was impressed by so much creativity and professionalism of the pupils of the HLA for fashion in Ebensee.

This great success is proof that the HLA for fashion in Ebensee is the springboard for creative young designers.

Best conditions and a great team of teachers, instructors and teaching subjects is thanks to the teenagers and young adults can take part in such competitions.

Creativity knows no bounds!