{"id":3260,"date":"2025-06-22T11:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T09:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/?page_id=3260"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:10:41","slug":"zambian-fashion-revolution-contest-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/italia-e-zambia\/diplomazia-culturale\/move-on-zambia-2\/zambian-fashion-revolution-contest-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambian Fashion Revolution Contest 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201c<\/span>I believe in the romanticism of history but with the futurism of the present.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Quote from Virgil Abloh<\/span>, the late Ghanaian-American fashion designer and visionary<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are you a young, aspiring fashion designer in Zambia? Do you have a passion for sustainability and cultural heritage? This is your chance to showcase your creativity and vision in the <\/span>Zambian Fashion Revolution Contest 2025<\/span>!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Who Can Participate?<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u2022<\/span> Open to <\/span>fashion designers aged 18 to 30 years<\/span><\/p>\n

Theme<\/span>: \u201c<\/em><\/span><\/span>Rooted in Heritage, Reimagined for the Future<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Participants are invited to create designs that reflect their <\/span>Zambian heritage<\/span> while embracing sustainability. The focus is on using:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Upcycled materials<\/span> (second-hand clothes, recycled fabrics, and other repurposed textiles).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Local traditional materials<\/span> (chitenge, bark cloth, beads, or other indigenous fabrics and embellishments).<\/span><\/p>\n

Your designs should tell a story of identity, history, and the future of <\/span>Zambian fashion<\/span>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Submission Guidelines<\/span><\/h4>\n

Participants can submit:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Up to 3 fashion sketches<\/span> OR<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Up to 3 completed garments<\/span><\/p>\n

Submissions should highlight <\/span>originality, sustainability, and cultural influence<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prizes & Opportunities<\/span><\/h4>\n

Winners will receive:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Mentorship and training opportunities<\/span> from <\/span>national and international designers <\/span>for one month<\/span> (September 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> A feature in a <\/span>Zambian Fashion Revolution<\/span> showcase<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Opportunities of <\/span>exposing<\/span> your <\/span>collection<\/span> in some of the best shop<\/span>s<\/span> in <\/span>Lusaka<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Apply<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u2022<\/span> Submit your designs along with a <\/span>short description<\/span> explaining the inspiration and materials used.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Deadline for submissions: <\/span>31<\/span>st<\/span> of July<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Email submissions to: <\/span>moveonmodazambia@<\/span>gmail.com <\/span><\/a>or deliver them to <\/span>the Zambian-Italian Cultural Centre (4919 <\/span>Lubu<\/span> road, <\/span>Longacres<\/span>, Lusaka)<\/span>, to the attention of Mrs. Laura Rampazzo. <\/span><\/p>\n

Judging Panel<\/span><\/p>\n

A distinguished panel of <\/span>fashion experts, sustainability advocates, and cultural ambassadors<\/span> will evaluate the entries based on <\/span>creativity, craftsmanship, and storytelling<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Organizers & Partners<\/span><\/h4>\n

This contest is proudly <\/span>organized by the Embassy of Italy in Lusaka and <\/span>supported by:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Fashion Revolution<\/span> Zambia<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Pezzeculiar<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Ku-<\/span>Atenga<\/span> Media<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> Ragged Different<\/span><\/p>\n

Join us in redefining <\/span>Zambian fashion<\/span> through <\/span>innovation and tradition<\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Disclaimer: By participating in the contest, applicants give their consent <\/span>to be photographed, filmed, and\/or otherwise recorded for the project\u2019s promotional purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI believe in the romanticism of history but with the futurism of the present.\u201d Quote from Virgil Abloh, the late Ghanaian-American fashion designer and visionary   Are you a young, aspiring fashion designer in Zambia? Do you have a passion for sustainability and cultural heritage? This is your chance to showcase your creativity and vision […]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3253,"parent":3350,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3260","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3260"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3276,"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3260\/revisions\/3276"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amblusaka.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}