Geneva: HEAD 2016 fashion show. Fashion design students reinvent materials

Under the watchful eye of a large audience, Bachelor and Master students from the Fashion Design department of HEAD – Geneva presented their collections on Friday, November 18, 2016 during the traditional fashion show. The event was held at esp

The women’s and men’s collections stood out for their audacity with the use of traditional materials such as wool. Innovation was also in the spotlight in a pioneering use of a polymer used to "weld" textiles.

Two winners

Two prizes were awarded by an independent international jury: the HEAD Bachelor Bongénie Prize was awarded to Dan Dwir, Bachelor graduate with his Utopia collection. A theme dealing with "Manliness, a tension between a strong attitude and a weak body." Vanessa Schindler, Master’s graduate, received the HEAD Master Mercedes-Benz Prize thanks to the result of theoretical and practical research work undertaken during the two years of Master’s studies, called Urethane Pool.

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