Partners

ITS is internationally recognised as the bridge connecting brands to the most interesting young talents on the planet. Together with the strong support of the Italian & Local Institutions, International companies continue to embrace the magnetic force of ITS in the common aim of supporting young talents all over the planet. They are able to build privileged relationships with the next generations of designers through the development of cutting edge projects, obtaining tangible results, through a constant dialogue that produces fresh ideas and innovation for the world of design. For ITS 2019 we joined forces with the following partners, sponsors and supporters sharing the same support philosophy.

Year after year, ITS has contributed to innovation and to the way we see our future. Today in 2020 this takes on an even more relevant meaning. Now more than ever, creativity is the force that will help the world restart after the pandemic. ‘Here We Belong’, the claim chosen for this year’s edition, suitably expresses such idea, as the global emergency has imposed on us a common, yet not globalised, vision. Common, as in shared goals for our wellbeing and development based upon the uniqueness of the place we belong to. Creativity contributes to this process, offering a renewed gaze on local peculiarities which, in fashion, translate into the development of one’s individual skills, making them a universal value. From here stems the pride of Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in hosting a world-renowned event such as ITS, capable of unveiling to so many young people their path to success.

MASSIMILIANO FEDRIGA
President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
The Covid – 19 pandemic has caused a high number of victims, has affected our lives deeply and changed the way we live and interact with others. It has also made us aware of how important the way we react is, with a renewed and resolute spirit. To be able to embrace present and future challenges with a positive attitude and reinforced commitment by re-launching our city and our country, boosting their development and economic growth, key goals benefiting all of us. Along this shared path, not devoid of challenges and difficulties, the new edition of ITS 2020 continues its journey, the celebrated contest dedicated to young creatives in fashion, launched in 2002 by Barbara Franchin, the founder and director of an international event, Trieste is glad to keep hosting and supporting. While the claim of this year’s edition is ‘Here We Belong’, which represents our belonging to a world, a statement of one’s origins – disowning any principle of possession and exclusion, as we do not own the place where we live, but we belong there – Trieste feels in perfect harmony as an international city open to new horizons, in this case to the new creatives from all over the world. ‘Creativity – said Giovanni Agnelli – is the greatest pleasure. It is the only added value in life, capable of including all others.’ ‘L’Avvocato’ had a farsighted approach that I share. Scouting new talents, nurturing them and highlighting their value is a crucial mission, one that makes the difference and helps further renewing and reinforcing Italian style and creativity in the world.

ROBERTO DIPIAZZA
Mayor of Trieste
Fondazione CRTrieste supports ITS, acknowledging its crucial role in highlighting the value of young talents in the fashion industry, a sector that is a badge of honour for our country.
The 2020 edition embraces a message of positivity and hope at the end of a year marked by challenges and distress. ITS will keep on acting as a valuable tool to promote the image of Trieste and Friuli Venezia Giulia at the global level. Part of the regional driving forces, combined with its landscape and architectural peculiarities, it offers numerous and unquestionably interesting inspirations for our constantly growing tourism as well as perfect sceneries for film sets and international ad campaigns.

TIZIANA BENUSSI
President of Fondazione CRTrieste
We belong where our heart and our mind are. We belong where we love. We belong where we create something important. We are like trees, with deep roots in the ground where we were born, and branches reaching out to the furthest sky. ITS is this bigger tree: rooted in Trieste, and a place of belonging for thousands of creative people all over the world. Always keep your feet grounded and never fear venturing into the unknown.

RENZO ROSSO
President of OTB
In light of the present situation, ITS represents a model for renewing hope in the future of fashion and beyond, through creativity and beauty. Young talents must be protected and supported, now more than ever, and it’s vitally important to act together: for this reason illycaffè is alongside ITS and ITS project, which is completely dedicated to assist them. Since 2002, ITS has been shining a spotlight on talented new designers, offering them a unique opportunity to get in touch with the most prestigious fashion experts and companies, while transforming Trieste into a privileged observatory for new, emerging trends. Through fashion, designers are able to have a genuine impact on society, culture and environment. The themes of sustainability and inclusivity are today major opportunities, as they provide young designers with additional motivation, and this stimulates creativity. With this understanding the role of ITS Arcademy is even more important and will be a source of knowledge, passion and experience for the innovators and for the next generation.

CARLO BACH
Art Director illycaffè
Today more than ever, creative energy is amongst the most precious elements of our society: nurturing, unleashing, supporting creative talents is a sort of powerful insurance against the risks related to unexpected, negative events.
With the extraordinary work done by ITS, creative talents and their unbeatable and inexhaustible energy always have a home, a stage and a launch ramp!
It is a privilege to have access to so many different, diverse and inspiring projects; it is empowering to feel the rush created by a mix of ideas, research, innovation, inspiration, dreams, craftsmanship; it is magic to see these projects coming to life.
It is also very emotional and enriching to get in touch with the talents behind the projects, understand their personal feelings and thoughts, share their vision.
This year in particular, the theme of belonging and the notion of travel have suddenly acquired a deeper and very relevant meaning. We get in stronger touch with our roots, we have bigger desires to fulfil, we fly away with our mind and bring with ourselves not only the essentials, but also the dreams… food for our creative energy and a brighter, more dynamic, more inspiring future.

CARLO GIORDANETTI
Swatch International, Product and Design Committee – CEO, Swatch Art Peace Hotel.
We are truly delighted to renew our partnership with ITS and thus continue to support an increasing number of young designers from all over the world. In this historical moment, staying united acquires an even greater meaning and the claim of this year’s edition, Here We Belong, fully expresses this thought: as a family, we are connected and linked by a common belonging, which makes ITS the home of creative young people from all over the world. We have always admired the passion and competence of the ITS team, the ability to involve fashion schools and the perceptiveness in the selection of the best talents.
We as Pitti Immagine host leading fairs that have become an important point of reference for global fashion and lifestyle. Our professionalism and contacts are the tools that we will provide these young designers with and that we will use to support the winner, inviting him/her to participate in the winter edition of Pitti Uomo in January 2021 – or for a womenswear collection at Super (Milan, February 2021) – and offering six months of tutoring through our Tutoring & Consulting department.

RAFFAELLO NAPOLEONE
CEO of Pitti Immagine
Young designers and emerging brands are one of the main pillars of CNMI. We believe that supporting them in their growth is fundamental for the entire Fashion Industry. We are very proud to be able to count on the collaboration and support of all our associates in carrying forward our values and implementing CNMI’s strategy pillars, which focus on young talents and also on digitalization, sustainability, inclusion and diversity, storytelling and people. We are happy to renew our support to ITS with an actual prize, confirming our enthusiasm for Barbara’s creative and dynamic work and her inspiring platform.

CARLO CAPASA
President of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana

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Backed by

Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Municipality of Trieste and Fondazione CRTrieste are the local institutions supporting the event, understanding deeply the added value that ITS represents for the territory.
Partner

OTB is an international fashion group, the parent company of iconic fashion brands Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, Amiri and state-of-the-art companies Staff International and Brave Kid.
The mission of OTB is to build brands for a new breed of consumers – enabling development, challenging the rules and fostering creativity. The group finances several initiatives aimed at discovering new creative talents, such as ITS, supported by OTB since the very beginning.
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illycaffè is an Italian family business, founded in Trieste in 1933 and committed to offering the greatest coffee to the world. illy is the world’s most global coffee brand, producing the unique illy 100% Arabica blend made of 9 of the world’s best selections of Arabica. illy has become the standard forerunner of espresso, and thanks to three critical innovations, is considered the leader in the science and technology of coffee. illy also pioneered direct sourcing, sharing know-how and paying a premium price for the best quality, based on partnerships underwritten by the principles of sustainable development. The company founded the University of Coffee with the aim of fostering and spreading its culture, providing comprehensive academic and hands-on training for coffee growers, baristas and coffee lovers in order to cover every aspect of the product. Everything ‘made in illy’ is enhanced by beauty & art, which represent founding values of the brand, starting from its logo – designed by an artist, James Rosenquist – and including the renowned illy Art Collection, comprised of over 100 cups designed by international artists.
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The Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai is a one of a kind artists residency open to worldwide talents from any artistic discipline, invited to work in freedom of expression within an exceptional environment. SWATCH, which has been called “the biggest art gallery on the wrist”, is once more present at ITS, challenging creative talents to express their creativity with an artistic approach – and the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in perspective. The brand’s more than 30-year history of collaboration with the world of design and the arts in a broader sense (from fashion design to movies, from music to cooking, from sculpting to painting to cartoons) is an unprecedented phenomenon not only in the watch market, but in the world of lifestyle accessories in general.
Sponsor

Lotto, is the leading footwear and sportswear company, synonymous with Italian style, Innovation and Design. Founded in 1973 to produce tennis and soccer shoes, over the decades the best teams and athletes all over the world have donned Lotto’s shoes and apparel. Today the brand honours its history and sportive heritage to define the style of the future.
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Allianz Italy is a major provider of insurance and financial services in Italy and is part of the Allianz SE Group, world leader in insurance and asset management. In Italy Allianz employees over 5,000 people to serve more than 7 million customers, through a multichannel distribution network consisting of 25,000 professionals, including insurance agents, territorial collaborators and financial advisors, in addition to bancassurance agreements and market leader in direct insurance.
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Tomorrow London is a multi-service business accelerator for fashion brands. The Group helps brands to develop and achieve sustainable growth through a fully-integrated service offering that includes investment, sales and distribution, consultancy and production. Tomorrow is led by CEO Stefano Martinetto and Chief Revenue Officer Giancarlo Simiri, which they acquired in 2011 with a vision to establish a Group that would champion and foster entrepreneurial creativity within the fashion industry.
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In addition to serving as the local public transport concessionaire in Trieste since 2001, Trieste Trasporti is now a member of the Tpl Fvg consortium that, from 1 May 2020, handles the service in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The 60% of the company is held by Amt (controlled by the Municipality of Trieste), the 40% is owned by Arriva (Deutsche Bahn Group), the European leader in passenger transport. Technological innovation, quality of services, attention to the environment make Trieste Trasporti one of the most appreciated Italian companies in the transport and mobility sector.
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Trieste Airport (IATA: TRS) offers air services to domestic and European destinations, operated both by full-service and low-cost airlines. Thanks to its strategic location, this airport is the ideal gateway to the Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions as well as to Slovenia, Croatia and Austria. Trieste Airport multi-modal hub includes a new railway station, a 16-bay bus station and new car parks for up to 1,500 cars (with a multi-storey car park comprising 500 parking spaces). This hub grants modal interchange among all the different modes of surface transport (bus, car or train) for an overall benefit and improvement of local and regional mobility.
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Eurospital was established in Trieste in 1948, thanks to the commitment and vision of its founder Giorgio Kropf. Currently Eurospital produces and markets pharmaceutical products, medical-surgical aids, medical and diagnostic devices and dietary products (gluten-free foods and food supplements) within the 3 company business units – diagnostic, pharmaceutical and gluten-free- which constitute a single team of about 150 people, able to share knowledge, experiences, information and strategies. The group operates at the Trieste headquarters and in over fifty countries around the world.
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Banca Mediocredito of Friuli Venezia Giulia was established in 1957 to foster the development of companies operating in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Since July 2018, the Bank has been part of the Iccrea Cooperative Banking Group, the largest Italian cooperative banking group, the third largest Italian banking group in terms of branches – 2,600 in 1,759 municipalities – and the fourth in terms of assets, with 155,5 billion euros. Friuli Venezia Giulia Region holds a significant minority stake in the Bank’s capital. Since its establishment, the Bank has supported the entire local economic system, facilitating the availability of services and financial resources to public and private entities operating in the area.
Internet partner

Our website and app run on technologies and services provided by Develon, internet partner of ITS 2020. Develon is a group of companies focusing on digital business strategy and technological innovation for digital channels.
Supporter

Piano B, a communication agency specialized in special events, conventions and festivals; recognized by clients for its creative and innovative attitude in project management. The ITS 2020 Event is produced in Partnership with Piano B.
Media Partners

Vogue Talents, the platform dedicated to talents from all over the world with a dedicated section on Vogue.it and included twice a year as a supplement of Vogue Italia, last year celebrated its first 10 years and is back as media partner of ITS 2020.
Media Partners

Il Piccolo, the newspaper of Trieste which has followed and supported ITS all the way, is back as Media Partner of ITS 2020.
Technical Supporter

Saiph srl is a company in Trieste operating in the field of mechanical processing, able to work in all industrial processes of precision machining, numerical control machines, light and heavy carpentry and maintenance of industrial machine with scheduled and extraordinary activities.
Technical Supporter

THE OFFICE, Professional Congress Organizer since 1980, is a technical supporter of ITS 2020.
Technical Supporter

Winters Hair Concept, artisans of beauty, are technical supporter of ITS 2020.
In agreement with

Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali.
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The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana is the non-profit association that disciplines, coordinates and promotes the development of Italian fashion. It represents the highest cultural values of Italian fashion and aims to protect, coordinate and enhance its image, both in Italy and abroad.
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Fondazione Ferragamo was established in 2013 at the behest of the Ferragamo family with the aim of training the new generations to the values of craftsmanship and Made in Italy, turning its attention to fashion, design and creative processes in general. It promotes knowledge of Salvatore Ferragamo’s work by dealing with training, editorial projects and other cultural initiatives. To achieve these objectives, primary is the protection of the historical archives, managed by the foundation, which testifies the entire span of the brand’s activities.
In agreement with

As a leading company devoted to promoting the most creative fashion and lifestyle industry worldwide, PITTI Immagine confirms its cooperation with ITS, an important platform able to spot and enhance global talent, enriching the Italian fashion system with new, powerful proposals.
In agreement with

Autorita Di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale.
With the support of

Fondazione Carigo.
With the support of

Fondazione Friuli.