The XXVI Shoes and accessories competition Shoes-style 2018 will be held on March 14–15 at the site of the International Specialized Exhibition of Shoes, Accessories and Component Materials MosShoes in the Crocus Expo Center. The competitive show on March 15 at 15:00 will be opened by the collection "We honor traditions – strive for innovation!", which will be presented to the jury and the audience by Lego robots.

Now the process of connecting digital technologies and light industry is actively underway in the country and around the world. Scanning the foot and the whole figure, building on their basis a digital model of the human figure and patterns, printing on a 3D printer not only shoe pads, but also individual elements of the wardrobe has already become an everyday matter. Kosygin Russian State University, being the developer and carrier of all advanced technologies and innovations in the textile, light industry and fashion industry, demonstrates not in words but in deeds how digital technologies have an impact on the entire fashion industry. University specialists have successfully replaced the models with robots. Shoes will not fly over the catwalk, like bags at the Dolce & Cabbana show, and, as befits shoes in which people walk on the ground, robots will present collections, driving around the catwalk.

This year, the organizers of the competition "strong>Kosygin Russian State University and Mosshoes " rebranded the logo and updated the competition program. Now, in addition to the nominations of the past years, there are Street Style, Fashion Style, Trend Style and Kids Style. The jury of the competition includes not only the leading teachers of the Kosygin Russian State University and fashion masters, but also the heads of existing enterprises in Italy, Russia and Belarus.

This competition has been held for many years in order to find young and talented designers who work in the field of shoe and accessories modeling, because this is where they can prove themselves, get an assessment from leading experts and finance their project, as well as the opportunity to continue their studies abroad.

The competition is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The partners of the contest are The Russian Union of Tanners and Shoemakers, as well as a number of shoe industry enterprises.

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