Nine finalists at the design competition, THE LINK 2023, have been selected.
From the 2022 Link Competition
The Link, the talent scouting competition organized and promoted by MarediModa, reaches its final stage. The technical jury gathered at MarediModa headquarters selected the names of the nine finalists for the Beachwear, Athleisure and Underwear categories. The entries, from more than one hundred European schools, showed a very high creative level, heterogeneous projects united by great creativity free from commercial schemes. Now the nine selected students will have to make their collections with fabrics provided by MarediModa companies. The outfits will then be presented in Cannes within a dedicated area and during the fashion show on November 8 during the unmissable evening event of the MarediModa Cannes show.
FINALISTS 2023
BEACHWEAR
LAURINE ACHOUI – FRANCE – LISAA PARIS MODE
YI TING BAI – CHINA – NEXT FASHION SCHOOL BY CARLA SECOLI
RAUL VALENTIN MATIS – ROMANIA – UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN CLUJ NAPOCA
INTIMATES
EMILY HOLLIDAY – UK – LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
MONIKA ŁUCZAK – POLAND – STRZEMINSKI ACADEMY OF FINE ART LODZ
AURI LUKKARINEN – FINLAND – AALTO UNIVERSITY
ATHLEISURE
IULIA ANTON – ROMANIA – UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN – CLUJ NAPOCA
MICHELA BORTOLUZZI – ITALY – FERRARI FASHION SCHOOL
SOFIA CENSONI – ITALY – NEXT FASHION SCHOOL BY CARLA SECOLI
The twenty-first edition of MarediModa, to be held Nov. 7-9 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, confirms the show’s central role in the international textile scene with the widest and, above all, most qualified event for the beachwear, lingerie and athleisure sectors. The number of exhibitors, product offerings and outsourcing area are on the rise, and the calendar of events at the fair is even busier.
The outsourced garment makers area, introduced in 2007 to enable brands to find reliable partners in Europe and the countries of the Mediterranean basin, has been constantly enriched over the years as a result of the exponential growth of the reshoring phenomenon. Returning to production in reliable and close districts and countries, without the obligation of large quantities, with a different focus on green issues and with a closer feeling than Asian partners. This year in Cannes there will be 14 companies from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Tunisia and Morocco. Reliable partners able to support in the development and production of beachwear, underwear and athleisure collections both the designer at his first collection and established brands or chains that need medium/large volume productions. Geographical proximity, ease of communication, and shared ethical and environmental values make the decision to bring production back to Europe a necessary step for all brands in the sector.
The LYCRA Company, a world leader in the development of innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the textile and apparel industry, renews its partnership with MarediModa and will present the European premiere of two new fibers, LYCRA® ADAPTIV BLACK and LYCRA® ADAPTIV XTRA LIFE, which combine the benefits of the original fiber with the additional features of two powerful branded technologies to deliver an elevated wear experience. Not to be missed is the talk by Alistair Williamson Vice President Emea of Lycra on sustainability.
