• In order to enter the competition, please adhere to the following steps.
• The competition is open to all fashion designers at least 18 years old.
• Collective submissions - made by two or more artists - are accepted.
• Only collections of sunglasses or hats or jewellery or bags or shoes may be entered for the competition.

• The Festival supports the ten finalists and will help them to produce their collection of 7 accessories:
• Swarovski will offer to the ten finalists, who have made the shortlist, a certain amount of Crystals from Swarovski for the making of their collection - http://www.crystals-from-swarovski.com/crystals/crystals.en.html
• Première Vision provides access to the show along with all of the fabrics and accessories on display by their manufacturers (February 13 to 15, 2017).

We advise you to create a special collection for this competition. The collections that have already been shown will not be favoured.

	Step One
	Sign up before 11.24.17

• Visit the website www.villanoailles-hyeres.com.
• Fill in the form in full providing all required information.
• Upload a photo 20 x 30 cm, 300 dpi) of the accessories you will send in step 2.
• Save the completed entryform file, to print it and joint it to the parcel you will sen dit step 2.

	Step Two
	Complete your dossier and send it before 12.01.17

• Your dossier MUST consist of the following:
• A prototype of an accessory created for this collection
• An accompanying letter listing the number of items for consideration (ex.: two high heels shoes with shoelaces)
• Photos of the prototype worn by a model and fully-developed photographic representation of the finished accessory from your collection (photos of the whole collection if possible)
• 7 sketches of 7 A/W accessories for 2018, each consisting of:
  • technical specifications
  • a detailed explanation of the sketch
  • a page on the materials employed
  • as well as a page on the chosen tonal palette (maximum size 30 x 40 cm)
• A cover letter and a CV detailing your education and solely your experience in the fashion accessories industry
• A list of industry figures you would like to participate on the jury (maximum of 8)
• A printed copy of your completed entry form

Sending and return of prototypes and dossiers

You must provide a stamped, self-addressed parcel corresponding in size to your dossier and prototype.

• Possible options:
• a pre-paid parcel (such as Colissimo or Chronopost for entrants living in France)
• or a parcel accompanied with a cheque in euros covering the full cost of return postage, made payable to the Villa Noailles
• or a parcel combined with a bank transfer covering the full cost of return postage:
  • Association Villa Noailles
  • International Bank Account Number (IBAN) FR76 4255 9000 3621 0284 7390 707
  • Bank Identification Code (BIC) CCOPFRPPXXX
  the transfer must specify that it is for ACCESSOIRE 18
• or a pre-paid parcel with a courier * (UPS/DHL/FEDEX or any other courier who will deliver to the country of origin)

The completed dossier, in its entirety, must be sent postmarked on or before December 1st, 2017 to:

• Villa Noailles – FIMPH / Accessoires
• Montée Noailles – BP 70176
• 83405 Hyères Cedex – France

• * The sender must accept the responsibility for any eventual taxes and customs charges. The villa Noailles will not take the responsibility for any fees incurred and reserves the right to refuse any dossier where this may occur.
• Any incomplete dossiers, sent without the necessary return postage, will neither be considered for the competition, nor returned to the entrant.
• The festival will not be held responsible for any damage or loss which may occur during either delivery or return.
• The options described in this regulation are the only to be accepted. Do not send cash nor stamps for return.

 

Selection

An initial selection will take place at Hyères, in December of 2017. This will be followed by a meeting of the selection committee during the month of January, 2018. Entrants whose dossier has been selected by this final jury will be personnally informed by phone by the oragnization.

• You must then:
• Either create yourself, or have made your colection of 7 accessories. The selected entrants may benefit from the assistance of the festival
• Work with the festival’s art direction to present your accossories’ collection through a group exhibition and a video
• Be present at salon Première Vision on February 13, 2018
• Be present at Hyères on Tuesday April 24 until Monday Aoril 30 2018, inclusive. The cost of bed and board will be covered by the festival.

	Accessories Prize
	Swarovski Fashion Accessories Prize

The jury awards the Swarovski fashion accessories prize which consists of a grant of 15,000 euro

• Please Note
• All of the chosen accessories designers must commit themselves to adhere to and respect the festival programme (which may be altered at the organiser’s discretion).
• The jury’s decisions for the selection of competitors, as well as during the festival itself, are final and without appeal.
• Selected winners will have to donate an accessory from their collection along with their completed dossier for the festival’s archive.
• Selected designers and winners will have to inform the Festival’s organization of collaborations with its partners or competing companies for two years after their selection.
• Grants and collaborations with new partners could be proposed.

Partners

The Festival is organised by the Association villa Noailles and has been financed through the support of the City of Hyères, since its creation in 1986, and since 2003 by the Communauté d’agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée, with the support of Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles (ministère de la Culture), of Conseil Régional Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, of Conseil Départemental du Var.

• Major partner
• CHANEL

• Main partners
• LVMH
• Première Vision
• Chloé
• Défi
• Fédération Française de la couture du Prêt à Porter des Couturier et des Créateurs de Mode
• Groupe Galeries Lafayette
• American Vintage

• Year partners
• Eyes on Talents
• Puntoseta
• Fondation d’entreprise Ricard

• Partners of the festival
• Petit Bateau
• Elie Saab
• Swarovski
• Givaudan
• Paris sur Mode – Tuileries
• Vilebrequin
• Hans Boodt mannequins
• John Nollet
• Les Arts Décoratifs
• Givaudan
• Brachfeld
• Peroni

Organisation

• villa Noailles
• Communauté d’agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée
• Villa Noailles BP 70176
• 83405 HYERES Cedex
• T. +33 (0)4 98 08 01 98
• F. +33 (0)4 98 08 01 90
• www.villanoailles-hyeres.com

• Founder and General Director
• Jean-Pierre Blanc

• Information
• accessoriescompetition@villanoailles-hyeres.com