Barbara Franchin
is the founder and soul of ITS - International Talent Support.
She was born and raised in Trieste, a town with a privileged and decentralised point of view, far from the established capitals of design, giving an unfiltered perspective.
In 2001 she launched EVE, a one-of-a-kind agency with a key strength: an eclectic and dedicated team.
The following year she launched the first edition of ITS, selecting the strongest young talents from all over the world and hosting in Trieste a grand finale event, with over 400 guests: journalists, trendsetters, opinion leaders, and major representatives of the fashion system. In 2006 she founded the Cultural Association EVE - Creativity Research Lab, aimed at supporting and promoting educational activities in the artistic and cultural fields.
Her love and will to preserve, catalogue and display these unique expressions of creativity led to the creation of the ITS Creative Archive, a collection like no other, which traces the history of contemporary fashion evolution. The Archive holds 118,000 portfolios, 327 outfits, 152 accessories, 103 jewellery pieces and 700+ digital photography projects from over 80 countries. By building and fueling the ITS Creative Archive she laid the foundations of
ITS Arcademy, a global training ground for creativity combining the exhibition concept with a learning environment.