17 Dec 2014 / News about students

Kolding designers selected for Designers’ Nest

Three designers from Design School Kolding have been awarded a spot on the Designers' Nest Show & Award.
By Marianne Baggesen Hilger

Louise Egebro, Camilla Bragen Askolm and Aja Marie Skyum have all made it through the eye of the needle and have landed a spot on the prestigious talent competition Designers’ Nest. They enrol the competition with a selection of three outfits from their graduation collection.

The designers graduated from Design School Kolding this summer and excel in different areas of fashion.

Louise Egebro specialises in menswear and works for a Danish menswear brand. Her graduation collection is inspired by recognisable cultural and existential elements which are carried forward by excellent craftsmanship and innovative materials. Camilla Bragen Askholm makes surprising silhouettes that stand out both in commercial fashion and on the more experimental stage both. Aja Marie Skyum tells stories through materials and likes to excite curiosity in people. Her graduation collection and her work in general is marked by a graphic aesthetic signature.

About 30 designers have made the competition and who wins the title as the winner of Designers' Nest will be revealed on 30 Januar 2015 during Copenhagen Fashion Week.

About Designers' Nest
Designers' Nest is a talent competition for new designers graduated at Nordic design schools and takes place during the biannual fashion fair CPH Vision during Copenhagen Fashion Week. The ambition of the competition is to present and market new talent to international buyers, fashion brands, the press and trendsetters. The winner will receive a cash prixe of DKK 50,000.