THE PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING GROUP

 

The prestigious Professional Clothing Awards have been established to recognise the international supply chain and reward exceptional Workwear, Corporate Clothing and PPE from around the world. The highly sought-after crystal Awards cover all facets of the working garment industry including PPE Innovation of the Year Award; Supplier, Manufacturer and Distributor Awards; Industry Recognition Awards; Business Manager Awards and new to 2018 Professional Clothing Awards ‘Vision’ sponsored by INVISTA CORDURA Brand and YKK. Vision shines a light on student designers from across the globe looking to make their mark on the professional clothing industry.

With over 150 entries worldwide and attended by over 500 key industry figures The Professional Clothing Awards are the global event of year bringing the entire professional clothing industry together.

Find out more at: www.professionalclothingawards.com

 

This contest forms the basis for the support that the opulent Professional Clothing Awards and professional clothing industry gives to young, upcoming designers. PCA VISION is an international contest open to students from across Europe.

The contest requires students to share their vision of stylish, functional professional clothing (Corporatewear, Workwear and PPE) that can be worn for a specific job role in a sector of their choice. The goal is for the students to deliver innovative designs that truly meet the needs of the worker (man or woman) to help them perform their job to the best of their ability in their standard job environment. The winners are announced at The Professional Clothing Awards black tie gala dinner where their designs are showcased on a live catwalk.

Winners from the 2014, 2016 and 2017 competition have gone on to secure permanent positions, such as, employment in a prominent tailoring establishment on Saville Row London; designing for one of the upcoming luxury boutique uniform design companies in our industry; joining Dimensions one of the leading corporatewear companies in our industry; working as a Design Admin Assistant at Ted Baker and after appearing on MTV moving to work in New York City. Previous competing universities and colleges include:

• De Montfort University
• Nottingham Trent University
• Leeds College of Art
• University of Huddersfield
• University of Leeds
• University of Brighton
• University of Northampton
• Milton Keynes College Bletchley Campus
• Bedford College

The contest is open to students who are 18 years of age or older and who are enrolled in a full-time course at one of the participating schools, colleges or universities. Confirmed academic institutions for 2018 are listed below:

• London College of Fashion
• Manchester Metropolitan
• De Montfort University
• Bedford College
• University of Northampton
• ESMOD International
• L’Académie Internationale de Coupe Paris
• Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences
• FAUL – Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa

PCA VISION 2018 would like to congratulate all finalists and winners for their outstanding contributions.

 

 

FINALISTS

Holly Varneylondsale
Bedford College

Zosia Waite
De Montfort University

Melissa Earl
De Montfort University

Jessica Borrell
University of Northampton

Amber Rawlins
University of Northampton

Olivia Ruth Hudson
University of Northampton

Aofie Nolan
Letterkenny Insitute of Technology

Jacob Williamson
Manchester Fashion Insitute

 

 

WINNERS

PCA Vision Overall Prize
Summer Gill
Bedford College

 

YKK Award 2018
Filipe Santana
Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa

 

CORDURA® Durable Design Award
Thomas Davidson
Manchester Fashion Institute

 

Gerber Technology Best University Award 2018
Manchester Fashion Insitute
Accepted by Jacob Williamson

 

 

We would like to thank all the companies who have supported the student awards over the years including Dimensions, Incorporatewear, Carrington, ASBCI, INVISTA CORDURA Brand, YKK, Gerber Technology, Calvelex, Klopman and Riopele.

Find out more at: http://www.professionalclothingawards.com/vision.html

The Professional Clothing Show was launched in 2008 and is the only exhibition to showcase Corporatewear, Workwear and PPE under one roof. After partnering with Safety & Health Expo part of the UBM PLC Group in 2016, the Show has continued to grow and the combination of industries, such as, transport, retail, hospitality, banking, emergency services and media attracts over 14,000 visitors to ExCel London.

The Professional Clothing Show helps buyers source new and innovative workwear that comes to life on the live catwalk. The fashion show brings energy to the exhibition and draws hundreds of buyers to see the latest innovations in Corporatewear, Workwear and PPE.

Also during the three-day event, conferences and seminar sessions with key industry figures are available and with the Professional Clothing Show ticket you can gain access to five other shows for free, including Safety& Health Expo, which brings in over 40,000 visitors.

Find out more at: http://www.professionalclothingshow.com/