lululemon Apparel & Accessories Design Challenge: Life in Motion
Deadline:
16 January
2026
2026
At lululemon, we design for real life — and real life is rarely lived in one place. We’re inviting you to show your designs that move with someone through their whole day: from sweat, to work, to social time. Winners will be considered for our full-time open Design Assistant roles based in Vancouver (relocation provided for those eligible) and $500 lululemon gift cards.
Global Fashion Graduate South Africa 2025
Deadline:
14 October 2025
Global Fashion Graduate South Africa 2025October 21–23, 2025 | Cape Town, South AfricaA Unique Opportunity on a Global StageFollowing the incredible success of last year’s Global Fashion Graduate event in Mexico, we are thrilled to announce this year’s edition will take place in Cape Town, South Africa .This initiative b...
Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025
Winner(s)
Announced
For our 6th edition, Arts Thread is delighted that Monaco Foundry and Google Arts & Culture are collaborating on the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025.Global Creative Graduate Showcase is open to all undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate art and design disciplines for those that have graduated between September 2...
International Student Design Competition 2025
Deadline:
7 July 2025
After an inspiring final event and a judging process that celebrated creativity and craftsmanship, Jamie Unlu O’Grady, from De Montfort University in the UK, was named Overall Winner 2025 for his modular footwear design SubTraction.Meet the Category winners!Islam Nashef – 2025 Apparel Category WinnerJamie Unlu O’Grady – 2025...
Only Natural Design Competitions 2025
Deadline:
30 June 2025
Update! Winners announced! Click on the banner above to meet the winners! We are delighted to be partnering for the second time with Only Natural – a global design competition that dares to redefine the future of home and fashion – challenging students to create bespoke items from natural fibres and materials with sustai...
TEX+ 2025
closed
For Review
Arts Thread is proud to be working with TEX+ again for 2025 NURTURING NEW TEXTILE TALENT• TEX+ is an initiative to promote, support and enhance textile design and training.Its mission is to connect textile graduates and practitioners with opportunities across the textile industries and beyond.• TEX+ will work with UK un...
Global Fashion Graduate Mexico 2024
Deadline:
28 October 2024
Leading Fashion Universities Come Together for a Pioneering International Graduate Fashion Event in Mexico City CENTRO Mexico City , one of world’s leading design institutions has joined with Arts Thread to host a groundbreaking 4-Day Symposium and Fashion Show celebrating Diversity, Innovation, Sustainability and the Future...
SFAA x Stella Blu x Arts Thread Design Contest 2024 - Denim go Green
closed
For Review
Are you a student or a recent graduate from Hong Kong who possesses a deep passion for sustainable fashion?If so, we extend an invitation to you to unleash your boundless creativity in the realm of sustainable denim and empower you to redefine the concept of denim.The prizes will be awarded to the top two designers. Join us i...
Only Natural Design Competitions 2024
Deadline:
30 June 2024
Update! Meet the Category winners for Only Natural 2024!In Fashion, Molly Wade claimed the Apparel Category and the title of Overall Fashion Winner with her project Shenn Vyrneen Aym (An old love of mine). Molly is a graduate of the London College of Fashion, UK. Her design incorporated wool, shearing sheepskin and regenerati...
International Student Design Competition 2024
Deadline:
30 June 2024
Update! Meet the category winners of the International Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition 2024! Category Winners:Mor Elfassy, 2024 Apparel Category WinnerRoscha Dinler, 2024 Footwear Category WinnerBingbing Bai, 2024 Accessories Category WinnerJosslyn Shi, 2024 People’s Choice Category & Overall Winn...
Cotton Forward: 3D Fashion Design Challenge
Winner(s)
Announced
Update! Winners announced! First Place | $5000 prize - Jacob Frothingham, Buffalo State UniversitySecond Place | $3500 prize - Britney Spangenberg, Missouri State UniversityThird Place | $1500 prize - Kailey Itri, Texas Tech University---Are you a student or a recent graduate with a passion for fashion and a flair for the fut...
TEX+ 2024
Deadline:
11 May 2024
Meet the finalists on the TEX+ websiteArts Thread is proud to be working with TEX+RECOGNISING THE POWER OF TEXTILES• TEX+ is an initiative to promote, support and enhance textile design and training.• Our mission is to connect textile graduates and practitioners with opportunities across the textile industries and beyond.• T...