Leonie Van Balen emerged as the winner with her project, the creation of the dress "Dory." Shima Seiki Italia expressed excitement in welcoming Leonie to its next experimental collection.

The company extended gratitude to all participants, whose impressive work and dedication contributed to the contest's success. Special recognition was given to finalists, including Gabriela Braga Rodriguez, Liliana Vailati, Bianca Maria Magliulo, Francesca Sargenti, Miriam Bork, Maria Palomba, Cira Cioffi, Fede Chiarini, and Michele Fumagalli. Their projects were supported by leading industry names such as United Colors of Benetton, Maglificio Marilina, SMT Società Manifattura Tessile, MAS, Sportmax, and Imax.

Shima Seiki Italia collaborated with Master in Creative Knitwear Design at Accademia Costume & Moda, Modateca Deanna, Fashion Area of NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, and Politecnico di Milano for this initiative.

Shima Seiki Italia looks forward to further creative and innovative initiatives in the future.

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