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A lot more than a fashion design competition<\/h2>\n

YourView is a fashion design competition like no other. Aimed at fashion students worldwide; it\u2019s easy and requires little extra work. All you have to do is submit up to three images you created for a project on your course. The deadline is May 18, 2014, however you increase your chances by submitting your entry early!<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s sponsor is Bloomsbury Publishing. The 1st\u00a0prize is a complete set of the\u00a0Bloomsbury Basics Fashion Design series<\/a>\u00a0(12 books), the 2nd prize is a voucher for \u00a3100 voucher to spend on\u00a0Bloomsbury\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0and the 3rd prize is a\u00a0Bloomsbury\u2019s fashion design book<\/a>\u00a0of choice (excluding the encyclopaedia sets), approximately \u00a3400 worth of prizes.<\/p>\n

YourView fashion design competition is run in 3 stages, each providing a unique opportunity.<\/p>\n

Modeconnect will not only feature one of the images you have submitted \u2013 if suitable \u2013 on its site but will also broadcast it on social media. The idea is to offer fashion students worldwide, the opportunity to connect with their peers, to exchange and start collaborations. In a second stage, finalists selected by Modeconnect will be\u00a0interviewed to be featured on Modeconnect\u2019s YourView.<\/a>\u00a0Finally, between May 31st\u00a0and June 7th, their work will put to a popular vote that will determine the winners.<\/p>\n

How to take part to YourView 2014<\/h2>\n

The competition is open until May 18, 2014. It is free of charge and open to undergraduate fashion students worldwide studying any of the following fashion courses: Fashion Design, Apparel, Communication, Promotion, Branding, Styling, Textiles, Accessories or Photography.<\/p>\n

You can either Tweet or Instagram your visual or still better, using our submission Form<\/a>, simply provide up to three images relating to one single project carried out for your course. This project must be creative and fashion related; it may be illustration, photography, apparel, surface or textile design. Beware, the form allows submissions to different features, make sure to select\u00a0YourView<\/i>\u00a0in the first field. Include as many of your social media accounts as possible. If you choose to Tweet or Instagram your visual, make sure to use the hashtag #YourView2014 and include your name, course, city and country.<\/p>\n

Go to the Competition\u00a0Submission Form<\/a><\/p>\n

What happens next?<\/h2>\n

The first stage of YourView allows students worldwide to connect with each other and develop relationships that could lead to collaborations. Using the hashtag #YourView2014, we will broadcast on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr, one of the images you submitted alongside with your name, location and speciality, \u00a0inviting others to engage with you and your work.<\/p>\n

Finalists<\/h2>\n

Modeconnect will select the best works and invite those candidates to be featured on\u00a0YourView<\/a>. The students who choose to take part will be interviewed about their fashion student experience and their work. We will also ask for an image that represents them, a picture of their surroundings and the email of one of their tutor. Candidates will be considered finalists as soon as their interview has been published.<\/p>\n

If you do not make is as a finalist, you can to submit other work you would like us to feature via our\u00a0Submission Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Winners<\/h2>\n

Publication of interviews will cease on May 30. Voting to determine the three winners will take place on Modeconnect.com between May 31 and June 7.<\/p>\n

Credit and Thanks to\u00a0Sayuri Standing<\/a>\u00a0for Main Photograph<\/p>\n

Competition\u00a0Terms and Conditions<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n