Maxmara Design Competition

maxmara design award winner lindsey marsh (northumbria university) and judges

MaxMara Womenswear Design Prize in collaboration with the British Fashion Council 2008

The MaxMara Womenswear Design Prize was available to students who attend fashion courses at the Colleges Council member colleges.  

This scheme is part of MaxMara’s strategy to promote emergent design talent and offers final year students the chance to win fully paid design placements at the company’s headquarters in Reggio Emilia. The placements are offered for one season following graduation, with the possibility of leading to longer term collaboration.

In addition, there are cash prizes to the winners, and awards made to their colleges in recognition of their contribution to design education in the UK.

Judges:

Maria Ludovica Maramotti	Max Mara Board Director
Ian Griffiths	Max Mara Head of Design
Laura Lusuardi	Max Mara Group Fashion Coordinator
Anne Tyrrell	BFC Colleges Council Chair
Paula Reed	Grazia, Style Director
Hilary Alexander	Daily Telegraph, Fashion Director

The 2008 winner is Lindsay Marsh (Northumbria University)