New Breed Scholarship

WIN A STAND AT LIFE INSTYLE SYDNEY

The New Breed Scholarship is an award program designed to give up-and-coming designers a kick-start as they get into wholesale, with one lucky young brand receiving an envious prize package valued at over $10,000 including a stand at Life Instyle Sydney in 2025.

To further elevate start-ups and exciting new products in wholesale, we are delighted to announce applications will soon open for the Sydney 2025 New Breed Scholarship.

We've teamed up once again with our incredible scholarship partners The Lotco and The Life Style Edit, to provide some invaluable inclusions.

Applications Close: Thursday 17th October 2024

APPLY NOW

PREVIOUS NEW BREED WINNER

TOGO SUN

THE JUDGING PANEL

Melissa Robbins

thelotco

Heidi Albertiri

The Life Style Edit

Nina Vidale

Life Instyle Event Director

Radhika Nanalal

Founder & Creative Director

I AM PYLGRYM

Jenny Cui

Co-Founder

Rhino Rhino

VIEW JUDGES

THE PRIZE

2x2m Corner Stand Package (space, wall, lights, PLI and marketing)
Inclusion in LookBook
Silver Listing Upgrade
Meet the Maker Profile on Website + Email
1 on 1 90mins Business Consultation Session (The Lotco)
Social Media Audit & Strategy (TLSE)

Total Value: $10,000 + GST

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Australian and New Zealand businesses only

Business must be within its first 3 years of trading

Never exhibited at Life Instyle before

Must be the product designer - cannot be an importer/distributor

Products must fit into one of the Life Instyle product categories

WHAT ARE JUDGES LOOKING FOR?

Our expert judging panel will be looking at 5 key areas including;

Creativity and Innovation

Market readiness

Quality of products

Presentation of submission