Global Talents Call Out

MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK RUSSIA CALLS OUT FOR EMERGING DESIGNERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia has set up a new initiative – Global Talents. Fashion week calls out for emerging designers from all over the world to apply for a free participation in the catwalk schedule of the event. 10 slots are available. The winners will get individual fashion show time slot in the main Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia catwalk program and organizational and logistics support. MBFW Russia dates are March 31 - April 4. «Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia is always looking for new talents and has already launched a number of projects for young designers. We enjoy supporting young brands and we find it rewarding to see your businesses grow and having you as MBRW Russia headliners in future. For the first time 10 selected emerging designers from different countries will be granted the show on the biggest fashion week in Russia and Eastern Europe», - said President of Russian Fashion Council and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia, Alexander Shumsky. Global Talents is a initiative by Russian Fashion Council. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia will provide emerging talents with a unique opportunity to show their collections to the entire world. Eligible designers should have at least 1-year experience of operation; experience of at least 3 fully produced collections; premier of collection; a collection of at least 25 looks of relevant season.

MBFW is currently accepting entries for spring/summer 2021.

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Global Talents Advisory Board

MOBOLAJI DAWODU

Man of the world and the fashion director of GQ and GQ Style, stylist of a number of the world's most notable figures, including Brad Pitt, Pharrell Williams, Al Pacino, Jennifer Lopez, Jared Leto, and many others, costume designer on numerous feature films and ad campaigns, a consultant for menswear at Missoni, USA

Olga Mikhailovskaya

Head of Global Talents Program at Russian Fashion Council, Contributing Fashion Feature Editor at Vogue Russia, Founder of Telegram Front Fashion Channel, Founder of Front Fashion School, Russia

Sara Sozzani Maino

Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Vogue Italy, Head of Vogue Talents, International Brand Ambassador at Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Italy

Kazuma Mori

Owner of Bunker Tokyo Store and Riverhead showroom at Harajuku District, Japan

Eduardo García

Founder of F*cking Young Magazine, Spain

Rose Langenbein

Styling Director, Mytheresa, Germany

Elena Pyatibratova

Сreative director at Aizel.ru, Russia

Harriet Verney

Editor LOVE magazine, UK

Stephan Rabimov

Award winning American journalist, fashion critic, and emerging markets expert. Rabimov columns have appeared on The Huffington Post, Forbes, BuzzFeed, Haute Living, and Observer, USA