THE FIVE NOMINEES FOR "ROOKIES OF THE YEAR" ARE: Billy and I, Ida Pyk, Ranhnsäter, Seika Lee & The White Breifs.
The following twelve fashion brands were chosen by the jury to participate.
2009
In February 2009 the following three companies were nominated to the "Rookies&Players of the year"- Award
Patouf was awarded "Rookies&Players of the Year 2009"
The name of the winner was announced on August 12 at Designgalleiet.
Former winners of "Rookie of the Year" award
2008 – Uniforms For The Dedicated
2007 – van Deurs
2006 – Dada's Diamonds
2005 – Dagmar
August 2008 – Trade fair participants
AGUNANDAGIRL
Benita Ben Djama
Farzan Esfahani Moggaddam
fhonetics
Inga from Sweden
Matilda Wendelboe
My little drama
O'ELLA
Patouf
SisKa
SOLBRUN
Trenta Sei
Urban Buzz
Yuusai Tachibana made in japan
August 2008 – Exhibitions from designers and photogaphers
Helena Hertov, Designer - All you can eat
Frida Hofslagare, Designer - One world we melt into one
Aia Jüdes, Fotograf - Tokyo Night Fashion
Johan Fondberg, Designer
February 2008 – Trade fair participants
Anaca
BråttensbyJohanna
Dirigo fashion
During
fhonetics
Forthmeiier
Linda Lej
Lund+Berg
Manjou - A way of living
Matilda Wendelboe
Mirisa / Takajewellery, from Japan
MO'CYCLE
Patouf
SisKa
Säby
The P Concept Clothing
Uniforms for the dedicated
Urban Buzz
August 2007 – Trade fair participants
Cottonqueen - Lettland
Drottningen av Saba
Fhonetics
Forthmeiier made in SWE
Gram
Haller
jbdesign
Karin Jacobsen Agency
Lund+Berg
M&Kyoko - Japan
Maria Sköldin
Natalija Jansone Studija- Lettland
NINII
Plecemeal
Rabbi Fashion
Revery
Riviera
Sabina
Siska
Solo Uniko
Sus soddu
Sustainable revolution
Säby
Tina Olsson
Urban Buzz
Van Deurs
Whyszeck Refined Street
August 2007 – Exhibitions
Michel Lazarevic – STEAL MY STYLE – interpretation by seven international designers
KOSTA BODA - CATWALK WITH FRIENDS – glass in all different shapes
Petra Bachman – SLEEK – sixth-former from Borås textilhögskola
Superstudio in Borås – PROUDLY MADE IN SJUHÄRAD – garrments and bags created by stylists and designers
February 2007 – Trade fair participants
Mori&Mimosa
JB Design
Deminwear
Drottningen Av Saba
Fräulein von HaSt
Piecemeal
SisKa design
SoloUniko
Spirit of Maya
Säby
TungNorbeck
Ulterior Motive
Paula Hagerskans
Urban Buzz - London
Ladies&Gentlemen by Alicia Rissler
Cecilia Sörensen - Barcelona
Karin Jacobsen
Tina Olsson
TöNT
Les Coleurs Nationales
Cooee
During
Forthmeiier
Gram
Helena Berggren
Maderakka - Milano
Péff
Van Deurs
Whyszeck
February 2007 – Exhibitions/Events
Beckmans college of design
Third year students
Gallerian fashion award 2006
Teacher: Lena Kvarnström
Forsbergs school of graphic design
First year students : "Fashion on ice"
Second year students: Exhibition
Teachers: Ida Sjötedt, Manush Mirzakhanjan, Dennis Dahlqvist
University college of Arts Crafts and Design (Konstfack)
Textile students: experimental clothes
Teacher: Elisabet Yanagisawa Avén
The Swedish school of textile, Borås
Second year students
KappAhl Award 2006
Teacher: Rickard Lindqvist
Berghs school of communication
Interpretations of a fashion brand
teacher: Pål Pettersson