• Participants must be in business at least 2 years or have an equivalent of 1.5 years proven design
experience.
• Participants must design a minimum of 2 collections per calendar year. Collections must be first rate; of
international caliber.
• Participants must be able to produce a minimum of 20 looks for the show.
• Collections must be Couture, High Fashion, or “Urban” Couture
• Designers must be prepared to submit 25 complete lookbooks or press kits for on-site media distribution.
• Designers must be prepared to invite industry guests or buyers within their prospective markets. HLFW will
aid you in this process.