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Competition for Young Fashion DesignersHABITUS BALTIJA 2015RULES FOR PARTICIPATION1. About CompetitionCompetition: Competition for Young Fashion Designers HABITUS BALTIJA 2015Competition venue and dates: International Exhibition Centre, Ķīpsalas iela 8, Riga, Latvia, from 15.04.2015 to17.04.2015 within the framework of the Baltic Fashion & Textile Riga 2015 Fair. The agenda is as follows:15.04.2015 Arrival and rehearsal day16.04.2015 Arrival and rehearsal day, seminar17.04.2015 Competition and Award CeremonyOrganisers: Art Academy of Latvia, Estonian Academy of Arts, Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow Art andFashion Design School, Tallinn University of Applied Sciences and the International Exhibition Company BT 1.Principal organiser: International Exhibition Company BT 1, LLC.Mission: to promote the discovery of new talents, to foster the professionalism of young fashion designers and tostimulate their creative potential via exchanging ideas and knowledge with fashion designers and otherprofessionals of fashion industry.Participant: any person who has applied for participation in the Competition as an individual participant (a studentof art and design school or a young designer with seniority of up to 3 years after graduation), or a school bysubmitting the Application Form, accepted and duly signed by the Organiser. The number of participants in theCompetition is limitedContact:SanitaBlomnieceHabitus Baltija 2015 Project ManagerTel: (+371)67065053Mob: (+371)29135170Fax: (+371)67065035E-mail: sanita.blomniece@bt1.lvWebsite: www.habitus.lv, www.bt1.lv/habitusAddress: Ķīpsalas iela 8, Rīga, LV-1048, Latvia1

2. Application and Acceptance ProcedureTo enter the Competition, an applicant shall apply for participation electronically no later than by 15 March 2015sending to the Organiser sanita.blomniece@bt1.lv respectively – a filled out Application for participation in theindividual or school competition. Application forms are available on the competition website: www.bt1.lv/habitus.Please be sure to enclose the following information and materials: Complete presentation of the collection (in English or Latvian, MSPowerPoint not exceeding 3MB) thatshall include the following content and shall meet the following requirements: inspiration materials (1 page); description of the collection not exceeding 50 words (Word Document); photographs of one apparel set – in full length on a model showing the front and rear sides of the set.Accessories, makeup and hairstyle must be as expected in the competition show; 5‒7 numbered apparel drawings or photographs apparel drawings in the order of appearance (1 page) fabrics and other significant materials used in the collection (1 page)Curriculum Vitae in English or Latvian (Word Document)10 photographs of previous apparel collectionsSchool competition (pertains only to collections entered into the School Competition): additionally to informationrequested above, the educational institution shall submit a filled-out application form of each School Competitionparticipant available at www.bt1.lv/habitus.Observing the Rules for Participation and paying the respective participation fee, the same person can participate inthe Competition with different collections both in the Individual and in School Competition.Within ten days after receipt of duly submitted full information from the Applicant, the Organiser evaluates it andcommunicates the acceptance or rejection to the Applicant.If the Applicant fails to submit to the Organiser all documents in compliance with the requirements here above, orthe number of participants accepted to the competition has already reached the limit, or Applicant’s collection doesnot meet the concept of Competition, the Organiser is entitled to reject the Applicant’s request for participation.The list of Applicants admitted to the competition will be published on the Competition website on 25 March 2015.Application being accepted, the Organiser informs the Contestant and the latter hereafter shall provide theOrganiser with the original signed copies of previously electronically forwarded documentation sending them bypost or submitting in person.3. Participation FeeParticipation fee for Individual Contestants (per collection): EUR 100.00 (plus VAT), if the Contestant applies for participation before 01.02.2015. EUR 150.00 (plus VAT), if the Contestant applies for participation after 01.02.2015.Entry fee for School Contestants (no more than two collections): EUR 200.00 (plus VAT), if the School applies for participation before 01.02.2015. EUR 350.00 (plus VAT), if the School applies for participation after 01.02.2015.The Contestant shall pay the calculated participation fee by money transfer to the Organiser’s bank account or incash to the Organiser’s Accounts Office within five working days following the issuance of the respective Invoice.2

If the Contestant does not pay the Invoice by the due date, the Organiser shall be entitled to reject Contestant’sparticipation in the Competition.The Contestant shall be entitled to revoke the Application for participation in the Competition giving the notice tothe Organiser in writing by 01.02.2015. In such a case, the Organiser shall repay to the Contestant participation feealready paid in full amount; however, if the Organiser receives a revocation notice after 01.02.2015, then 50% ofparticipation fee already paid shall be taken for the penalty. If the Contestant revokes application after 15.03.2015,the Organiser is entitled to keep the Participation fee already paid for the penalty.4. Collections and ShowsContestants may enter into the competition the projects of men, ladies’ or mixed collections or finished collectionscreated no earlier than in 2014. Higher priority will be given to the collections exhibiting conceptual and artisticidea, high quality, nuanced colour and material composition, as well as innovative cuts or material treatment.Number of apparel sets in a collection: 5 – 7.Duration of a show: 3 – 4 minutes.The Organiser provides: models (classic stage make-up, hairstyle, classic black shoes and hosiery); a catwalk and backstage rooms.Contestants may use their own models giving a month’s notice in writing to the Organiser.Models provided by the Organiser. No modifications to model’s make-up will be permitted. If the Contestantshows off apparel collection on other models providing a make-up artist and products himself, modifications mightbe allowed upon prior notice in writing to the Organiser.If need be, the Contestant may provide models with specific footwear that shall correspond or be identical to thosein the collection photographs submitted to the Organiser during the process of application.The Organiser may waive the contestant’s soundtrack, offering another musical version.The participant has the opportunity to bring one assistant (dresser).The Contestant shall keep to the Competition timetable including that of fittings, rehearsals and castings fixed bythe Organiser.If the Contestant arrives late for or misses any of scheduled activities, the Organiser will not appoint another timefor a fitting, rehearsal or casting session.5. EvaluationThe contestant works are evaluated by an international board of judges that includes fashion designers, clothingmanufacturers, editors of fashion magazines and lecturers of educational institutions. The list of jury members willbe announced.Evaluation criteria: apparel quality (details, choice of materials and fabrics); overall visual appearance; artistic value and innovative forms.3

Competition collection may be created by an individual author or a duo of authors.Individual competition. All competition entries, including collections entered by the art and fashion designschools, are subject to Individual Competition.School competition. Only collections entered by the art and fashion design schools are subject to SchoolCompetition. Each school may enter two collections into the competition. If the school pays all competition relatedfees in due terms, the Organiser provides accommodation for 2 nights in the period from 16.04.2015 to 18.04.2015for two members of a School Competition team upon request. Requests must be submitted to the Organiser no laterthan by 01.03.2015.School competition: the winner will be determined by calculating the arithmetic mean of results each schoolcollection scores individually.6. Awards and Prizes Habitus Baltija Grand Prix statuette for the best designer. Habitus Baltija Grand Prix statuette for the best school. Internship and training opportunities in different countries. Certificates for participation in international competitions. Opening fashion show at Habitus Baltija 2016. Opportunity to take part in Baltic Fashion & Textile Riga 2016. Certificates to all participants. Sponsor prizes.7. Other ProvisionsThe best collections may be repeatedly presented during the Habitus Baltija 2015 Gala Show.By 01.03.2015, the Contestant shall inform the Organiser about the time of his or her arrival sending a notice inwriting to sanita.blomniece@bt1.lv.The Organiser shall set out the timetable of rehearsals and inform the Contestants about the time and venue ofHabitus Baltija 2015 Gala Show by 24.03.2015 and shall send the Competition Regulations to Contestant’s givene-mail address.The Organiser shall inform the Contestants about the rehearsal times and procedure of the Competition by 09.00 on04.04.2015.The Competition Regulations shall be an integral part of the present Rules for Participation and is legally bindingfor the Contestants who had applied for participation in the Competition.The present Rules for Participation, the original copy of which stays with the Organiser (the Contestant may obtainan attested copy of the original document), shall be an integral part of the Contestant’s Contract–Application forParticipation coming into effect from the date of its signing by both parties and shall be valid until the completefulfilment of the obligations assumed by both parties.On Organiser’s behalf / V.Tīle / 30.09.2014.4