Ponto Zero announces the names of the contest finalists

The organization of Ponto Zero, a contest that discovers new stylists, held by Texbrasil (Brazilian Fashion Industry Export Program, developed by Abit in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – Apex-Brasil), by Casa dos Criadores and Mercado Mundo Mix, with support of Sinditextil-SP, has just announced the names of fourteen finalists for the project, ten from Sao Paulo and four from Rio de Janeiro.

They are: Fernanda Quilici (Anhembi Morumbi), Denise Emy and Fernanda Sousa (USP), Daniela Passatuto and Camila Freire (Senac), Hanna Lucatelli (IED),  Natalia Serafim and Emanoel Silva (Belas Artes), Grazi Cavalcanti and Julia Guglielmetti, of the brand Gralias (Santa Marcelina), all coming from institutions of Sao Paulo. From Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo da Silva, Juliana de Carvalho and Ianara Sousa (Estacio de Sa) and Thaissa Becho (Senai-Cetiqt). Students will compete individually or in groups in December, as part of the 32nd edition of Casa dos Criadores.

In this edition, Ponto Zero delves a bit more on the issue of training of professionals discovered in the contest. Winners will receive all support in the direction of professional and business development, attending seminars and workshops. “With a focus on management and product, which usually are the main difficulties of those getting to the market, we offer support to new talents so they eventually conquer a place of prominence in the Brazilian fashion”, explains Evilasio Miranda, fashion and design manager of Texbrasil.

Among the benefits granted to the winners is a booth for each of them at two editions of Mercado Mundo Mix. Winners will also join the lineup of stylists of Casa de Criadores and participate in an international fashion event in 2013, besides earning 150 meters of fabric provided by Vicunha for the making of their collection.  In its four editions, Point Zero revealed Karin Feller, Cynthia Hayashi, Silvia Ferraz, of the brand Spirodiro, and Isadora Zendron and Lucas Devitte, of Teodoro e Anita.