Medien Information 2005
September Dress up for Mozart!
September Rafael Gomes aus Brasilien gewinnt ...
August Experten küren Sieger
August Pin-up 2005: New Punk, Gothic, Re-struct/Symbiotic
Juli 7 Talente formen Haute Couture neu
Juli 150 Jahre Frauen-Mode
Juni Pin-up in Gothic Chic!
Juni Mode ohne Grenzen
Mai Die Mode des Pin-up's
März Ich fühle mich wie ein Star
Februar Des Pin-ups neue Kleider
Jänner Modedesign-Wettbewerb zum Thema „Pin-up“

Media information 2005
September Dress up for Mozart!
September Brazil-born Rafael Gomes is the winner ...
August Experts select Winners
August Pin-up 2005: New Punk, Gothic, Re-struct/Symbiotic
July 7 talents for Haute Couture
July 150 years females in fashion
July Lingerie in Haute Couture
June Pin-up in Gothic Chic!
June Fashion Unlimited
May Fashionable concepts of Pin-ups
March I feel like a star
February The Pin-up's new clothes
January Fashion Award “Pin-up”

Media information, September 2005

fig. above: (C) Rafael Gomes/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

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Brazil-born Rafael Gomes is the winner of the
Triumph Fashion Award 2005

Rafael Gomes' South American joie de vivre, sensuality and refreshing new style have convinced 11,000 fashionistas and 19 fashion experts from Europe, USA, Asia and New Zealand.

Photo right> (C) Rafael Gomes

700 sketches of designers from 40 countries were submitted to this year’s Triumph International Fashion Award on the theme “Dress up the Pin-up for a glamorous party”. The Triumph International Fashion Award 2005 is equipped with prizes and international presentations in the value of about 100,000 Euros again this year.

Rafael Gomes’ breathtaking evening dresses represent the glamorous wedding of seductive lingerie with Haute Couture. The skirt part consists of interwoven stockings or bra straps. Rafael Gomes places the corsages and bras of Triumph International in the centre of his creations.

fig. right> (C) Rafael Gomes/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

Rafael Gomes: "I was born during the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. I already discovered my passion for fashion as a child when I sewed clothes for my play mobile figures. For 10 years I have lived in Munich. I am attending the German Master School for Fashion which I will end in summer 2006. I participated in the annual fashion show "Somewear" at which my first collection ranked first as well as with different further unusual projects: for example a dress made of car parts which went for “Alfa Romeo” to the presentation of a new car to tour through Germany. For a paper mill I created lavish paper clothes which were exhibited also during the Fashion Week in London. At a competition of the building firm “Hochtief” I won the first place with a collection of working clothes." Portrait photo Rafael Gomes>>>

„Rafael Gomes' style can be best described by the term "Re-struct". Gomes uses for his fashion materials from underwear. Bra-straps and stockings are re-constructed to a seductive dress which is symbiotically connected with the lingerie. Gomes makes the principle of sustainability fashionable.“ Dr. Karin Sawetz, fashionoffice.org

fig. <left and right>: (C) Rafael Gomes/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

Rafael Gomes describes his inspiration for the Pin-up as follows: "This year's motto for the Fashion Award immediately fascinated me. I sat there for hours and tried to design clothes which granted looks at the Triumph lingerie. Discontent met me. I was sorry to cover the parts to which I wanted to give effect. Basta! I disengaged from the idea underwear belongs to be covered. This was the idea! The Pin-up of today carries the “under” as part of “outer” wear. The self-confidence of women has changed! In Triumph lingerie the Pin-up completely secures her glamorous appearance! The materials are so various, of highly quality and feminine that they will perfectly fit for the Oscar’s Night." Rafael Gomes. Biography Rafael Gomes>>>

fig. above: (C) Susanne Zaspel/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

In a first phase more than 11,000 single votes for the “3 Finalists” were registered in a public online voting: Susanne Zaspel from Germany, Fiorenza from Italy, and Brazil-born Rafael Gomes.

Susanne Zaspel, born in Chemnitz, Germany, has studied at the University for Art and Design at Burg Giebichenstein/Halle. Her master thesis had the title "The Animal in Me". She works for her own label "HUNTING HIGH" as an independent fashion designer and illustrator in New York, Paris and Amsterdam.

“I love to observe people. Everything is an inspiration for me: the hectic time all over a town, people pass, glances by going, fondling a velvet cat fur, a night of dance or a night of love. With all of these modules I’m playing and compile them in a completely new way. I invent sensually images which I would like to donate back. As a cosmopolitan I know about the importance of the balance between expression and self protection. I like to combine that. My fashion experience should give space for one’s self, for the sexy super-heroine or the cat, which just want to hear her own purring.” Susanne Zaspel: Portrait photo>>> Biography>>>

fig. above: (C) Fiorenza/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

“After the hectic week of the Venice Film Festival we are currently working on the new shapes and designs for winter, taking our inspiration from the Venice Art Biennale, a mixture of sculptural and fluid cutting is a constant undercurrent of our style.” Patrizia und Samanta Fiorenza: Portrait photo>>> Biography>>

"I want to mention four of the 19 jury members: fashion theorist Prof. Dr. Ingrid Loschek is one of the most important fashion and costume scientists in Europe, Mary Jo Diehl from New York is one of the rare fashion designers who presents her work in art galleries and museums of modern art, Kunie Usuki from Tokyo has established Japan's most successful fashion and art festival Design Festa, and Jack Yan, founder of Lucire, one of the highest ranking fashion magazines on the internet, is one of the most influential online fashion pioneers," says Dr. Karin Sawetz of fashionoffice.org.

"It was a pleasure to serve on the Triumph International jury again," says Lucire founding publisher Jack Yan. "I remember being part of this for some years when Lucire was web-only. I am delighted to say that the quality of entries has been the highest this year."

Science:
• Madelief Hohé/curator fashion department Gemeentemuseum www.gemeentemuseum.nl - Den Haag
• Prof. Dr. Ingrid Loschek/fashion historian and -theorist at the University of Applied Sciences in Pforzheim www.loschek.de - Munich
• Ursula Strate/curator for fashion and textiles at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe www.mkg-hamburg.de - Hamburg

Design:
• Mary Jo Diehl/House of Diehl www.houseofdiehl.com - New York
• La Hong/fashion designer - Vienna
• Aleksandra Paszkowska/fashion designer Y dress? www.ydress.com - Brussels
• Sandra Thaler/fashion designer Elfenkleid www.elfenkleid.com - Vienna
• Elodie Sturniolo/fashion designer – Geneva

Fairs/Events:
• Georg von Berger/CEO Munich Fashion Fair www.munichfashionfair.com - Munich
• Margit Jandali/CPD Düsseldorf, CEO IGEDO company www.igedo.de - Düsseldorf
• MMag. Ulrike Ch. Martin (PM)/project manager Textile and Fashion Center Salzburg www.mgc.at - Salzburg
• Kunie Usuki/founder and director of Japan’s largest international art event, Design Festa and Design Festa Gallery www.designfesta.com – Tokyo

Media:
• Cornelia Hille-Fuchs/editor in chief www.europefashion.de - Berlin
• Michael/editor www.apparelsearch.com - New Jersey
• Liana Seitz/fashion & style ATV plus www.atvplus.at - Vienna
• Irmie Schüch Schamburek/trend consulting www.trendvision.at - Vienna
• Jack Yan/founder Lucire www.lucire.com - New Zealand
• Margit Kratky/editor WOMAN www.woman.at - Vienna
• Julia Zirpel/editor COSMOPOLITAN www.cosmopolitan.de - Germany

Triumph International www.triumph.at: The story of Triumph International dates back well over a century and its history parallels developments in the world of fashion. Founded in Germany in 1886 by the Spiesshofer and Braun families, who still manage the business today, the company grew from small beginnings to Europe’s largest lingerie manufacturer and a leading garment maker throughout the world. Production began in a barn in Heubach, Germany, with just 2000 Goldmarks and six employees. Today the company has a turnover of 1.6 billion US-$ and a workforce approaching 37,000. In 1886 the founders declared their dedication to innovation, a philosophy that remains the same to this day and in 1902 'Triumph' was officially registered as their trademark. Soon the company had independent subsidiaries for swimwear, daywear and nightwear and new technological developments such as moulding and high frequency welding, used instead of traditional stitching, were revolutionising looks and possibilities for Triumph designers. On a global scale, Triumph International is represented in almost every country in the world and the company produces and markets foundation garments, lingerie and nightwear, swimwear and beachwear, sportswear and leisurewear. Triumph International attributes its success as a worldwide active manufacturer to its strong brands: Triumph, Sloggi, Bee Dees, Valisere and HOM.

fashionoffice.org In 1996 fashionoffice.org has been the very first online fashion magazine in German and English worldwide. Today it belongs to the most frequented fashion publications on the internet. With around 10 million contacts per month and about 9,000 exclusively produced fashion & beauty stories as well as 800 fashion & lifestyle movies fashionoffice.org is grown excellently. The audience, opinion leaders and early adapters, is female, younger than 29 and comes from Europe 56%, America 28 %, Asia 14%, Australia/Africa 2%. Sources: Styleradar.com, 5.217 interviews; Fashion Club Survey; Log File Analysis; 1st – 3rd quarter 2005.fashion

Photos and text about the collections of Triumph International: www.triumph.com/press
Contact for interviews, more information: Dr. Karin Sawetz, fashionoffice.org, phone +43.1.76985-101, email home@fashionoffice.org

credit: Fiorenza/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

credit: Rafael Gomes/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005

credit: Susanne Zaspel/Triumph International Fashion Award 2005