From the three students from ESAD who were admitted, two were selected for the final of the International Arts of Fashion Competition 2016, in San Francisco, United States.

Joana Rita Mendes and Ana Margarida Sarmento, students from the Degree in Fashion Design from ESAD, are attending the 15th edition of the Arts of Fashion Foundation, taking place in 24 and 25 October, with 30 other contestants from all over the world.