Kevin Kramp named a finalist for international fashion competition

2011 is really adding up to be Kevin Kramp's year. Hot off a stunning MNfashion Week showing, plus recent exhibitions at Paris Fashion Week and Antwerp fashion musueum MoMu, the Twin Cities-based knitwear designer was just named one of eleven fashion designer finalists amongst 850 applications for the tenth anniversary edition of ITS# (International Talent Support), the most important and influential global fashion design competition for new designers in the world. As part of this project, Kevin will be showing in the ITS#10 fashion show in Italy on July 15 and 16, where a winner will be selected

[Kevin Kramp photographed by Emily Utne]

As part of the show, prestigious fashion house Maison Martin Margiela will challenge the fashion finalists with a project that re-elaborates iconic items from the house. The winner of the MMM Award will receive €5,000 and will be offered an internship at the prestigious fashion house.