Designer Shuting Qiu establishes award at alma mater
Chinese designer Shuting Qiu has announced the establishment of the Shuting Qiu Award at her alma mater, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, following in the footsteps of Antwerp Six member Dries Van Noten. The award will provide a 3,000 euros ($3,270) financial grant to 3BA or master’s students at the academy, recognizing their innovation and artistic achievements. Qiu, who holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fashion from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, was a semifinalist in the eighth edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers.