Barbara Franchin is the director and project supervisor of International Talent Support (ITS), a scouting platform that she founded in 2002 which offers support, visibility and opportunities to young designers coming from all over the world. Its jurors have included high-profile personalities from the world of fashion, art and photography such as Raf Simons, Nick Knight, Franca Sozzani, Cathy Horyn and Marina Abramovic. In 16 editions it has launched the careers of more than 580 finalists, who have gone on to hold positions at some of the most famous brands in the world – Balenciaga, McQueen, Chanel, Calvin Klein, just to name a few – giving shape to the fashions of tomorrow.
Since 2016 she has been included in the prestigious BoF500 list. As a talent scout for young designers, she has been featured in a number of international articles and TV reports and is a consultant for fashion design companies and universities.
