Emerging Awards
The finalists for the iD International Emerging Designer Awards have been announced. Entries were received from 26 countries and 40 fashion schools. All finalists will show in the iD Dunedin Fashion Show at the Dunedin Railway Station on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April. The winners will be announced at the end of the show on Friday 4 April.
![Ana Krgovic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734337867185-4UVJF7LQOKM3H4KKLOQ1/Ana+Krgovic+resized.png)
Ana Krgovic
![Brunela Ramirez](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734338681027-5RGR7B574CCN28R7QBBX/PORTRAIT+COLLECTION+0+.jpg)
Brunela Ramirez
![Chih-Yao Wu](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734338872343-DCR3NJREVTXFVMEUJH9U/portrait.jpg)
Chih-Yao Wu
![Christina Suntovski](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734339242508-HZ4JIOE0SU7SZIXL5L4O/Christina_Suntovski_ID_Image3.jpeg)
Christina Suntovski
![Ciaran Naylor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734339949955-8OU4BMQVR9RF7GEMDD7T/Ciaran_Naylor_iD_Portrait.jpeg)
Ciaran Naylor
![Gemma Bartholomew](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734340243238-DITVAHYK6H40G41S6ZBB/LOOK+5_5311+-+Copy.jpg)
Gemma Bartholomew
![Helena Buchegger](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734340879333-NGWGOLIBMYCZIW1TMDAR/H_BucheggerPortrait1.jpg)
Helena Buchegger
![Helena Fleerackers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734341158249-DJQE4QX1XC1PBTRN2IYW/Helena_Fleerackers_Potrait.jpg)
Helena Fleerackers
![Huize You](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734341393428-IIB5LNRGH8UJPF7X079M/StudioEraseryou_photo_AntoineGrenez2.jpeg)
Huize You
![Isabella Dudley-Farnham](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734342637641-Z5UOG828GDCWOF0FG04C/Protrait+.jpg)
Isabella Dudley-Farnham
![Katalia Reid](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734342848799-KIOIX7EI01EYY0UIR8JL/Folly_Portrait.jpg)
Katalia Reid
![Kwok Minh Yen](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734342232465-KTRFHI8ED4QJX982FDTS/White+Polyps-2.jpg)
Kwok Minh Yen
![Laylah Hannaford](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734343107340-JGPJSD1RLFZ4VDMT9G05/2023_L_Hannaford_Fashion_01+copy+2.jpg)
Laylah Hannaford
![Leanne Yansin Choi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734343445583-QYCNXLZ71K5EUADZBY0Q/Portrait+Image_Leanne+.jpg)
Leanne Yansin Choi
![Luca Stucci](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734343802569-X3PCQBXBC8YI5987HQ3Q/1_1.jpg)
Luca Stucci
![Natalia Federica Cabaña & Natalia Chiro Tarrab](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734344017987-6USJNIFCHTT2TYYPLUWZ/vertical.jpg)
Natalia Federica Cabaña & Natalia Chiro Tarrab
![Pauline Blind](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734372330919-Q0QLFYE5KO90OID9531B/LICHTING24_BLIND_052.jpeg)
Pauline Blind
![Shruti Sanjay Fulfagar](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734424571721-MNEMD3JPL29K73SWH4UO/4d88a445-0da4-4d29-9177-2bed8b5e7b35.jpeg)
Shruti Sanjay Fulfagar
Shu-Wei Chang
![Siri Majaroen](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734369490388-34SV5UAGXH8R4VU5UXUG/Look+2_001+-+siristudios+lookbook.jpg)
Siri Majaroen
![Vince Ropitini](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1737314283643-ITR4VD465O0WBTO042ZU/Passive+Resistance-26.jpg)
Vince Ropitini
![Twy](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734370127304-PUAV4Q300E87OVQCJNGQ/HERO2_%28Twy%29Wai+Yin_Tat_RMIT_Australia.jpeg)
Twy
![Wiktoria Król](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734372707893-Z7G13CAZMTT8CRZY0TEZ/kROL.jpg)
Wiktoria Król
![Yi Wen Kuo](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734373024664-M2IQ64F1BQUINDVHO6YX/yI+wEN.jpg)
Yi Wen Kuo
![Yu Chen Xu](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734373132145-03FQXWTUE7MVLVU3S9SD/Yu+Chen+Xu+%282%29.jpg)
Yu Chen Xu
![Yu Tung Hsu](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734373299344-J6H2TJXZXIJFLWXLYJKV/Yu+Tung.jpeg)
Yu Tung Hsu
![Yuhei Ueda](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734371552330-S4V3AZ4A6PY60EWENB78/YUHEIUEDA_id1.jpeg)
Yuhei Ueda
![Yu-Hsuan Weng](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734371740868-DENENOWQM14JD4YP9L2H/WENG+1.jpg)
Yu-Hsuan Weng
![Zheyi Ruan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/673facd73f949b405f89102e/1734372486988-15TGZOHD0XL4MZNCJK4G/Zheyi+Ruan+main+images+1+.jpg)
Zheyi Ruan
Judges
2025 judges to be announced soon.
Past Winners
19 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Thank you to all of those who have competed in our competition over the past 19 years, including our previous first prize winners:
2023 ZONG-LIN LIANG: Shih Chien University, Taiwan
2021 SARA KICKMAYER: Institut Français de la Mode, France
2020 STINA RANDESTAD: The Swedish School of Textiles, Sweden
2019 REBECCA CARRINGTON: Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
2018 DAMIR BEGOVIC: University of Zagreb, Croatia
2017 NEHMA VITOLS: University of Technology Sydney, Australia
2016 JORDAN ANDERSON: Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2015 STEVE HALL: Massey University, New Zealand
2014 MAHSHID MAHDIAN: Brera Academy, Italy
2013 RAKEL BLOM: School of Design, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand
2012 CAROLINA BARUA: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
2011 KATE BOLZONELLO: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
2010 IGOR GALAS: Faculty of Textile Design, Zagreb, Croatia
2009 JONATHAN STERN: Shenkar Engineering and Design College, Israel
2008 SOPHIE RUSSO: University of Technology Sydney, Australia
2007 CAMILLE HOWIE: Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
2006 LUCIE MARQUIS: Kingston University, London and JARNO VIITALA, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
2005 CARLA BERGS: Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Previous Judges
Previous judges have included:
Anna Ross, Director, Kester Black (NZ)
Carla van Lunn, Fashion Educator & Designer (Australia)
Dame Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Design Director, WORLD, (NZ)
Donna Tulloch, Design Director, Mild Red, (NZ)
Doris de Pont, New Zealand Fashion Museum, (NZ)
Jacinta FitzGerald, Head of Programmes, Mindful Fashion, (NZ)
Jessie Wong, Design Director, Yu Mei, (NZ)
Katie Dominy, Cofounder, Arts Thread; (England)
Kiri Nathan, fashion designer and cultural ambassador, (NZ)
Michael Dye, Editor in Chief, Cellotape Magazine, (Italy)
Patty Huntington, Australian correspondent WWD, fashion commentator ABC, (Australia)
Sara Maino, Senior Editor, Vogue Italia, (Italy)
Sara Munro, Design Director, Company of Strangers (NZ)