ITS Main Venue/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirming the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report on the event/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Past ITS winning works are stored and you can take part in an archive tour./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The building where works by past ITS winners are kept/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The building where works by past ITS winners are kept/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

This is the entrance to the archive tour/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The works of past ITS winners are stored here/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The works of past ITS winners are stored here/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirming the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report on the event/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirms the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report from the field [Report]/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirming the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report on the event/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirming the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report on the event/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirms the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report from the field [Report]/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirming the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report on the event/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

"ITS" - A global fashion competition that brings together talent - Reaffirming the richness of fashion! Isetan buyers report on the event/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Birthday cake celebrating ITS's 15th anniversary/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

This year marks the 15th anniversary of ITS' founding. Director Barbara also celebrates with a cake./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Swatch by Hazuki Katakai at ITS/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Swatch by Hazuki Katakai at ITS/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Swatch by Hazuki Katakai at ITS/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

A work by Masanori Shimizu, a finalist from Japan this year/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

This is the work of Masanori Shimizu, a finalist from Japan this year. The material is real quail eggs!/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

ITS Conference/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

There will also be booths where buyers and editors can talk directly with finalists from around the world./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

There will also be booths where buyers and editors can talk directly with finalists from around the world./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

In the finalist interview, we also spoke with Chinami Tokizawa, a finalist from Japan./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

A commemorative photo of members who participated in ITS!/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

A gelato shop that I was told about locally:/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Streets of Trieste where ITS was held/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Streets of Trieste where ITS was held/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Trieste is a seaside city/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

ITS Main Venue/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

ITS Main Venue/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

ITS Main Venue/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The fashion category will be presented in a show format./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The fashion category will be presented in a show format./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The fashion category will be presented in a show format./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The fashion category will be presented in a show format./ Photo by Mari Terasawa

ITS Main Venue/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Streets of Trieste where ITS was held/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The city of Trieste under a clear blue sky/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The city of Trieste under a clear blue sky/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

The city of Trieste under a clear blue sky/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Barbara Frankin, Founder and Director of ITS/ Photo by Mari Terasawa

Founder Barbara (right)/ Photo by Mari Terasawa