THE 8TH “HUMEN CUP” INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH DESIGN CONTEST (WOMEN'S WEAR)
WANTED DESIGN WORKS

Fancy Space
    To unfold the wings of creation, to fight in the time of imagination and fantasy, to challenge the limit of fashion and to add a stroke of bright color to your life!

PREFACE
     In fancy space, inspiration spurts and shows! In fancy space, if you can, with your pen, draft and carve new trend and fashion 2007!
The 8th "Humen Cup" International Youth Design Contest (Women's Wear), one of the most influential international design contests gives a chance for every youth who is willing to undertake clothing design career.
Fancy space offers us the same expect: expecting every works is full of imagination; expecting the most inspired works excel to stand out. In order to fulfill this wish, we now cordially invite world-wide contributions, welcoming the participation of every young designers from all over the world.

QUALIFICATION
Anyone engaged in fashion design and under 35 is qualified to participate．

PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINE
1．Participants can search from the websites www.humen.com,www.fumin.com or www.gdfd.org.cn for detailed information from April 29,2007．
2．Application form is available on www.humen.com,www.fumin.com or www.gdfd.org.cn.It must be completed and sent to the organizing committee by June 30,2007.
3．Participants’fashion drawings must be sent to the organizing committee by July 30,2007(limited by postdate)
4．Address:7/F，Building 2,#33 Shuqian Rd, Dongshan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
Receiver: Organizing Committee of “Humen cup” International Youth Design Contest(Women's wear)
PostCode:510080
5．Contact
TeI：86-20-87697200  86-20-87615536  86-769-85505391
Fax：86-20-87650812  86-769-85509289
E-mail：fashion@humen.com
fair@fumin.com
gdfd@gdfd.org.cn
gdic2004@126.com
Liaison officers：Mr.Xuan Suiming, Ms.Wing Law

SELECTION
1．The competition will carry through preliminary and final．
2．The judges will evaluate the works based on the rules after the deadline；30works will be selected for the final. The organizing committee will publish the name list of finalists on www.humen.com, www.fumin.com or www.gdfd.org.cn after sep.1st and notify them with written form to make preparation for the final．

DEMANDS ON WORKS
1. Subject: Fancy Space
2. Range: Women's wear (available fabric/materials are not limited)
3. Participants' design is based on different series. Each series includes 5 suits drawn on one fashion drawing (27cm×40cm). On the opposite side: subject, design thought (less than 50 words) are written on the left top; front and back pattern drawing on the left bottom; name, sex, date of birth, nationality, school of graduation, education, working company, address of working company, post code, E-mail, telephone number and fax on the right top (all must be filled in your native language and English); one copy of ID card and photo (as used for passport) of the participants (packaged with an envelope and well sealed) should be attached; sample of the fabric/material(8cm×8cm) on the right bottom. The participating fashion drawings are not returnable.
4. The contribution must be the works never published. Such works contributed more than once are regarded as invalid manuscripts.

DATE/PLACE OF FINAL AND MATTERS CONCERNED
1．Date/Time: Final is settled at l9:30pm，Nov.17,2007(Peking Time) during the 12th China (Humen) International Fashion Fair.
2．Place: Huanghe Fashion City of Humen，Dongguan，Guangdong，China
3．Finalists should arrive at the final place with practicality works on Nov.14,2007(Peking Time)．
4．The exhibits practicality works awarded the gold,silver and bronze prizes will be kept by the organizing committee．

ENCOURAGEMENT
1.The winners will be awarded bonus, cup and certificate．
One gold prlze: 30,000RMB, cup and certificate
Two silver prizes: 25,000RMB, cup and certificate
Three bronze prizes: 1, 5000RMB, cup and certificate
Ten consolation prizes: 5,000RMB, certificate
Finalist prizes: certificate
2．The prized works will be published in the professional journals．The final will be broadcasted on relevant television stations.
3.(a)Finalists’ traveling expenses are covered by the Organizing Committee with standards as below:10,000RMB for European and American finalists；5,000RMB for Asian finalists；3,000RMB for Chinese finalists．
(b)The Organizing Committee offers free accommodation during November 14-19 for the finalists.
(c)The Organizing Committee arranges a meeting between the finalists and local garment enterprises.

ORGANIZATION
Sponsors：
Guangdong Garment & Garment Article Industry Association
Guangdong Fashion Designers Association
People’s Government of Humen Town，Dongguan City，Guangdong Province
Undertakers:
Guangdong Fashion Research & Design Center
Dongguan Humen Garment Designers Association