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The Best Global Fashion Illustration Drawing Awards
Fida© is the first global online awards to promote fashion illustration and drawing around the world, supported and partnered by some of the best brands and people in the fashion industry. Judges working with brands like Miu Miu, Burberry, Dior, Hugo Boss, V&A, Prada, Gucci, Selfridges, RA, RCA, Vogue, Louis Vuitton and many more.
Recent collaborations with Alberta Ferretti, Peter Dundas, Celine Dion and partner to The Be Well Collective, a charity for mental health in the Fashion industry.
The 4th Fida Awards 2021
Fida is proud to announce The 4th Global Fashion illustration and drawing awards 2021. As we constantly strive for excellence and find new voices in the industry we aim to great the best visionaries to judge and oversee the competition.
The winner of each category will receive over £1000 worth of Fida products (Membership for 1 year worth £270 and feature in The Fida
Fashion Illustration Bible Book worth £750) Of the 4 category winners, 1 artist will go forward to become the overall winner and will receive an additional prize of £2000 cash.
FIDARTS VIRTUAL ART FAIR 2021
12th Oct - 21st Dec 2021An Online Global Immersive Fashion Drawing Art Fair
Held during Frieze Art Fair UK and Art | Basel USA.
Fidarts is developing a series of opportunities to display your work attracting future art collectors, patrons and curators. Selling direct to the client.ONLINE EVENTS FIDARTS IMMERSIVE FASHION ILLUSTRATION ART FAIRFidarts Online Virtual Exhibition 12th Oct - 21st Dec 2021
Fida X Miami Summer Exhibition Artwork
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Summer Fashion Arts Exhibition Miami 2021
Summer Fashion Arts Exhibition in Miami (5th July - 5th August 2021).
Held at the prestigious Istituto Marangoni building, designed by Shulman + Associates, which sits near the southeast entrance to the Design District, where tenants include Hermes, Tiffany & Co., Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton and Cartier.
FIDA MEMBERSHIPS
The Fible part II
Fida is launching it's second version of 'The Fible'.
Aiming to celebrate the 'BEST' in fashion illustration today and looking to promote and share your skills and abilities to the fashion industry.
The Fible II, will feature judges, speakers, Interviewees and artists from projects throughout the year. Also, giving the opportunity to Artists and Members to be part of this great book.
"The Fible sits proudly on my desk" Salvo Nicosia, Alberta Ferretti
"A Wonderful Book" David Bamber, Tom Ford
"Love it' Marcus Batuecas, Lacoste Marketing Manager
"The Fible is a Must have!" Fashionunited.com
NEW MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION
Fida Professional, Amateur and Student memberships can now be paid for by monthly instalments.
The option to buy in full is still available, but the new monthly instalments, may make it more affordable for some. Join the Fida Family of fashion artists, illustrators and speakers, where you have the opportunity to share your work and meet your peer group, via our monthly talks.
You can also have your work displayed on our members' club site and social media channels.
FIDA x Alberta Ferretti Partnership
Fida partnered with Alberta Ferretti offering members the opportunity to VIP access to the fashion show during Milan Fashion Week. Become and member to gain access
The FIBLE Fashion Illustration Book
A book which celebrates the best new up and coming fashion illustrators today.
Foreword: Richard Haines
Inside Pages: Nuno Da Costa, Audrey Schilt, Pierre Simon, Cecilia Carlstedt, Jessica Bird, Patrick Morgan, Francesco Lo Iacono, Laura Laine, Joanna Layla, Nadia Coolrista, Michael Choi, Gabrielle Fotch, Joanna Arlington and many more.
Special features: Peter Dundas director of Dundas world, who designs for Beyonce, Ciara, Shakira and was creative director for Roberto Cavalli, Pucci and voted BOF's top 500 most influential people in fashion. Celine Dion + Pepe Munoz featured project showing work of artists that celebrate the life of Celine Dion's iconic looks throughout her career.
The Judges for this year:
Chair
Patrick Morgan RCA - Dior/Tom Ford/YSL/LVMH/Wallpaper*/V&A/Tate Modern
Judges
DAVID DOWNTON - Master Fashion Illustrator & Special Guest Judge
JOHN BOOTH - Fashion Creative and Textile Artist
STINA PERSSON - Fashion Illustrator
NOEMIE SCHWALLER - Deputy Editor CH Media / Dash Magazine Editor
CATHERINE HAYWARD - Fashion Director ESQUIRE
SHIVANGI BHARDWAJ - ADIDAS
SHAWN DAVEY - Art Director SELFRIDGES
MIKE CHRISTENSEN - Editor Man About Town Magazine
SPIROS HALARIS - Fashion Illustrator
PETER TURNER - Fashion Illustrator
ERIS TRAN - Fashion Illustrator
Industry Leading Illustrators:
Chris Gambrell, Tina Berning, Clément Louis, Nuno Da Costa (Brand Ambassador) & Francesco Io Iacono (Brand Ambassador)
Academic Global Ambassador: Massimo Casagrande - Istituto Marangoni, Director of Education - Miami
Partnerships are better
Over the last year, Fida has partnered or collaborated with numerous Luxury brands and designers. We look forward to sharing our new partnerships.
If you would like to speak with us regarding partnering or working together, we are always happy to hear your ideas.
The 'Fible' 2021
Fida Supports Be Well Collective
Be Well Collective AuctionIn November 2020, the Be Well Collective will be hosting an online auction to raise vital funds to ensure continued critical mental health services to young adults.
A not-for-profit organisation, the Be Well Collective has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and our ability to provide much needed mental and physical health support is in jeopardy. To ensure we can continue to provide in some cases, life saving services, the Be Well Collective will be holding an online auction. The auction will
To raise awareness and publicise the event we will involve ambassadors to share the auction on their platforms such as Gary Barlow and Victoria Pendleton, the high net worth and diverse connections from the Be Well Collective trustees, luxury fashion labels such as Burberry, Ralph Lauren and Cifonelli and asking all donors to share and publicise the event with their audience. We will reach out to a range of media publications including; Harper Bazaar, Esquire, Tatler, BOF, Evening Standard, Telegraph and The Rake Magazine.
Dontors so far include:
Ralph Lauren, Cifonelli, BFI, Wentworth, Revolution, Gary Barlow, private commissions by artist Patrick Morgan, FIDA, Burberry and many more.
Illustrating an Icon with celine dion
Fida and Pepe Munoz (Fida 2020 Judge) have decided to offer an online competition for creatives around the globe, to celebrate music artist - Celine Dion’s - best moments.
Pepe Munoz works alongside Celine Dion, as her personal fashion illustrator and style advisor. Pepe and Fida are offering the opportunity to draw Celine Dion throughout her career, showing her personal style journey, in the music and arts industry.
Designer for Shakira at the Super Bowl, Peter Dundas partners with Fida
Peter Dundas designs for the best of the best from Shakira, Chiara, Beyonce to Naomi Campbell. Fida and Dundas will be offering a selection of opportunities while artists show work and latest designs. P. Dundas X
Nuno Da Costa
Nuno was appointed the official illustrator to the newly relaunched Vogue Portugal.
In 2018 he became one of only a handful of illustrators to be featured on a Vogue cover in recent history when his work was featured on the cover of the English language luxury edition of Vogue Portugal, launched at the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference.
RICHARD HAINES ON FIDA
As social media expands and we are inundated with image, fashion illustration has never been as important. Not as a competition to photography, but as an alternative way for a viewer to process: fashion illustration lets us interpret, dream and fantasize in wonderful ways! Long live fashion illustration!
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Fida Awards Party
THE FASHION AND ART PACKS GATHERED AT BLAKE'S HOTEL TO CELEBRATE INAUGURAL FIDA AWARD
photography: www.eophotography.co.uk
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