WINNER OF THE 4TH FAD GRADUATE COMPETITION
URBAN VISIONARY - DALI - BARCELONA

The winner of the 4th FAD Graduate Fashion Competition is Jong-Su Kim, from Central St. Martin�s, London.

The judges agree Jong-Su�s two outfits vividly capture the essence of this year�s themes of Salvador Dali and the city of Barcelona.

Commenting on his entry, Lluis Juste de Nin, Creative Director of Armand Basi, says the pieces �show enormous originality and depth, and highlight the creative and technical skills of this young designer�.

Jong-Su�s first piece was inspired by Dali�s prolific work, �The Tuna Fishing�. His second, remembers the architecture of Gaudi and the Gothic period. Jong-Su Kim wins the first prize of �2,000 and a coveted work placement with the Armand Basi Fashion House in
Barcelona.

Aurora Texeira from the Istituto Marangoni in London, is this year�s first runner-up. Aurora chose the bold and distinctive colours of black and white to underscore her interpretation of Dali�s surrealistic period.

Judge Angelo Uslenghi, a trends forecaster from Milan, says: �It shows she can do a collection around one idea with a well-done study of the subject, in this case Dali and Barcelona. She has also brought these ideas into the 21st century with some intelligent transformations�.

Third place goes to Kim Lewis from Central St. Martin�s College, London. Kim�s felt design won particular admiration from the judges for her creative use of print, colour, and appliqu�. The two runners-up win �1,000 each.

The winners were announced by Gwyn Miles, Director of Projects and Estate at the V&A, during Wednesday�s showing in the Raphael Gallery.