Meet Supima’s Next-Wave Stars
January 11, 2010 12:32 pm

Fashion week’s soon to be upon us, when the one-namers—Marc, Diane, Donna, Calvin—will be the names on everyone’s lips. But before then, Supima is giving six up-and-comers their own shot at fashion fame. The third annual Supima Design Competition commences next Tuesday, where a half-dozen emerging labels will present their designs to a judging panel including New York Times fashion director Horacio Silva and Parsons dean of fashion Simon Collins. Nai’s Nadia Ivanova, Robin Tomas, Rochambeau’s Michael Venker, Gina DeSilva, Heber Sanchez, and the sister duo of Sachika’s To-Tam and To-Nya Ton-Nu will each design three women’s evening looks and one men’s T-shirt; the winner will have his or her T-shirt sold at Bloomingdale’s. Want to get in on the ground floor? Supima’s given Style.com a first look at the six designers’ sketches. Sound off on your favorites in the comments below. We’ll bring you the winner next week; if your pick takes the prize, the I-told-you-so rights are yours to claim.
Pictured, clockwise from top left: Robin Tomas; Michael Venkner; Sachika; Gina DeSilva; Nadia Ivanova; and Heber Sanchez.
tags: Gina DeSilva, Heber Sanchez, Michael Venkner, Nadia Ivanova, Robin Tomas, Sachika, Supima
USER COMMENTS (7)







Robin Thomas it is!
By NotMod on 01/11/10 at 5:19 pmHeber Sanchez, I hope you win.
By abrown on 01/11/10 at 11:09 pmTomas all the way.
By Kuneho on 01/12/10 at 9:16 amGo Heber Sanchez!!! Beautiful design!
By Conchita_Valdez on 01/12/10 at 10:44 amNadia Ivanova’s design is the best & I hope wins.
By 4love on 01/12/10 at 12:56 pmPlease, let me be an idealist just once…
Look down the link below, then the drawings above, and tell me whether Ivanova’s would not have fit just so on the catwalk of Elie Saab, Fall 2009 Couture, right after #13.
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/F2009CTR-ESAAB?viewall=true
By NotMod on 01/19/10 at 7:22 amNotMod, I see your point. “idealist” but I do think that we will see more of Nadia Ivanova as a designer.
By 4love on 03/3/10 at 10:56 pm