Vivolo’s design competition expands
A design competition run by Italian leathergoods and accessories maker Vivolo to strengthen the ties between academia and industry is expanding to accept entries countrywide.
The third edition of the Luciano Vivolo Award, in collaboration with the Bologna Academy, is now open to all final-year students enrolled in fashion design programmes at Italy’s Academies of Fine Arts.
In addition to cash prizes, internships within the company’s creative department are on offer.
The family run company has grown from making leather patches from industrial waste in the 1970s to producing 15 million accessories each year.
It has a strong focus on sustainability, with 22% of energy from solar power, 31,000 litres of rainwater reused each year, and 4,500 kg of waste materials reused annually through education projects.
The 1,000 square-metre expansion of the footwear and leathergoods department has further increased production capacity.
Read World Leather’s interview with Luciana Vivolo, chief product officer.
