ARUCAD x FYVE ACTIVE Fashion Design Competition Concludes with Winner Announcement

The Fashion Design Competition, organized by the ARUCAD Textile and Fashion Design Department and FYVE ACTIVE sportswear brand, has successfully come to an end. Built around the theme "Playful Paradox: Active Duality," the competition invited students to explore innovative approaches to sportswear design while engaging with contemporary ideas of performance, self-expression, and sustainability. Through this initiative, participants had the opportunity to connect academic creativity with real-world industry practices.

The competition concluded with announcing Ailar Nazari as the winner and certificating of all the participants. We would like to thank every participant for their dedication, creativity, and enthusiasm throughout the process. The quality and originality of the submissions demonstrated the remarkable talent within the ARUCAD student community.

As part of the collaboration, the winning collection will now move into production by FYVE ACTIVE and will be commercialized under the designer's name, creating a valuable bridge between education and professional practice. We are proud of the outcomes of this year's competition and hope that this initiative will continue to grow, becoming a yearly tradition that inspires future generations of ARUCAD students.

Jury Members:
Medet Erim Özbayrak – Founder of FYVE
Abdullah Öztoprak – Fashion Designer
Zerrin Akıncı – Fashion Designer
Şansım Televi Boğa – Lecturer, Department of Textile and Fashion Design
Berke Uluşan – Lecturer, Department of Textile and Fashion Design


Evaluation Process Moderator and Coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Elham Etemadi – Head of the Department of Textile and Fashion Design, ARUCAD