Application deadline : May 15, 2022 by 11:59 pm (ET)
Fashion show at the award : July 6,2022 @Iron Gate Theate

Applications are now open for the 2022 Sakura Collection fashion design award.
This year's design award centers around the theme of “Enshu Men Tsumugi,” a hand-made and rare fabric of Shizuoka, drawing an origin from the Edo period. To enter, designers will submit a pair of menswear, womenswear or children's wear designs via the application form. Designers who pass the first stage of the selection process will be provided with Enshu Men Tsugumi fabric to create their designs.
Entry is free, and anyone can apply before May 15th. As the award ceremony will take place at Iron Gate Theater in Philadelphia on July 6th, applications are particularly encouraged from all interested students, and designers in the Philadelphia area, with a grand prize of a return airplane ticket to Japan.
For more details and to access the application form, see the following link: https://sakuracollection.com/design-awards


Theme: Enshu Men Tsumugi
The production of traditional Shizuoka Enshu Men Tsumugi textiles has been continuing since the Edo period (1603-1868).
Enshu Men Tsumugi - Fuji (Cotton, 47inch x 197inch)

Schedule
First screening deadline: May 15, 2022
Announcement of first screening results: End of May 2022
Submission of photos of your creations for the online voting : End of June 2022
Second screening: July 6 2022 (The day of the award)

Inquiries:
award@sakuracollection.com