Brazilian heritage brand Melissa is releasing the first US edition of Melissa NEXT, and educational competition and incubator program calling on aspiring student designers for contributions. Conceived to spotlight up-and-coming visionaries, NEXT contest invites young designers to submit their concepts, showcase their skills and win the rare opportunity to work with an established international brand.
Judges currently include Jason Wu, Marz Lovejoy, HauteLeMode and InternetGirl. The winner receives $10,000 cash prize and designs will be produced and launched as part of an official Melissa collaboration, with a percentage of sales royalties for the winner also.
For more details about the contest, judges, and submission area, please visit their website: http://melissanextusa.com/ Submissions are due February 28 at 11:59PM ET. The winner will be announced March 18, 2021.