Welcome to the Ipanema and Sportland Group design-a-flip-flop contest

Envision, design, participate

Create a unique design for a special edition Ipanema flip flop slippers - See your design idea on a real pair of Ipanema slippers

Creative minds wanted

Use your creative side of the brain and show us your best design idea for a pair of flip flop slippers.

You are a winner

The winning design will be used by Ipanema on special edition flip flop slippers..

Instruction and guidelines

The Ipanema design-a-flip-flop is open to anyone in the UAE. All age groups, all genders, all ethnicities - in short, everyone can participate - you don't even need to be a professional, certified designer!

Made for women

Both women and men can participate, but the design you make has to be for a pair of flip flop slippers for women

Image and video

Increase the power of your design presentation and submit both images and video

Award ceremony

On June 29th, the top designers, influencers and bloggers will be invited for a ceremony to announce the winner

The design jury

The jury, compiled by brand representatives and industry specialists, will shortlist the designs for the main public vote

Design guidelines and examples

Details, guidelines and any limitations there might be.

It's a flip flop for women

While Ipanema has flip flops for women, men and kids, this design contest is for a ladies pair of flip flops only.

The base and left/right

Your design should be focused around the base of the flip flop - the topside of the base only. The left and the right does not have to be the same design.

To the edge or not?

Feel free to design to the edge of the flip flop base, or play with the base area layout to make your design unique.

Get inspiration, not imitation

It's quite all right to be inspired by others, as long as it's not a blatant copy ;-) Copying could be grounds for disqualification.

Questions and answers

Do you have a base template to work from?

Yes, once you register below, we will send you a link to the file you have to use as base template. It looks like the image on the right.
What file types do you accept?

The file you download is JPG, but you are welcome to send us the design in .AI, .EPS, .PNG as well. Please just make sure it's 300 DPI and vector format if preferable.
Can I design a flip flop for men?

This design contest is for a pair of flip flop slippers for women, maybe another time in another contest we will do one for mens slippers. But this one is ladies only design.
Is it open to professional designers?

This design contest is open to anyone, so you are more than welcome.
When is the deadline for submitting designs?

You have to submit your entry on June 15th 11:59PM (23:59) UAE time, at the latest to have a chance in the contest.
Can I design completely as I want?

Yes, but we do reserve the right to disqualify any designs we find offensive, violent, obscene, hateful or inappropriate entries within the contexts such as racism, sexism, religion, xenophobia or sexual preference or nudity.
Can I make more than one design?

Yes, you can send in as many as you want.

For the winner

Other than the honor and implicit bragging rights, the winner gets:

Their design on ipanema slippers

The winning design will make it to the next Ipanema collection and the winner will be walking around in self-designed flip flops! Plus a few to give to friends ;-)

A weekend trip to ...

The winner will get plane tickets and hotel for themselves and a +plus one in the beautiful city of ...

Our Partners

Timeline for the Ipanema design-a-flip-flop

Let the designing begin!

May 22nd

You can start participating from May 22nd, 2018. Simply fill out the form below and we will send you instructions via email.

Shortlisting starts

June 19th

June 19th we stop accepting designs and the jury will start the process of shortlisting 10 designs for the official, public vote.

The 10 shortlisted designs

June 21st

We present the 10 shortlisted designs chosen by the jury for the public vote. They will also be on display at the award ceremony.

Public voting begins

June 22nd

Now the public voting begins. All shortlisted designs will be announced and you can vote one-time only for your favorite design.

Public voting stops

June 28th

The public voting is now over and we will count and validate the votes to find the winner. Remember, only 1 vote per person.

Award ceremony

June 29th

If you were among the top 10 designs, you will receive a special VIP invitation to the award ceremony on June 29th.

The jury

Representative from ipanema (jury president)

Ipanema TBA 1

Representative from ipanema

Ipanema TBA 2

Representative from Sportland group

Alex Giansanti

Fashion Influencer

Lucy Holmes

influencer in fashion

T. Brigante

industry professional

M. Jawaheri

Who is Ipanema?

Sold in nearly 100 countries around the world, Ipanema’s designs reflect the brand’s laid back Brazilian roots while using innovative materials and staying connected to current fashion trends. Ipanema can be seen on celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Kate Hudson, Ashton Kutcher and so many others.

Ipanema sandals and flip flops are coveted for their creative and comfortable styles made using our super soft and durable Flexpand 100% recyclable plastic. With eyes on the environment and the future, the Ipanema collection is made using at least 30% recycled materials, while 99% of all factory waste is recycled or reused.

ALWAYS NEW. ALWAYS IPANEMA.

Who is Sportland Group?

For over 30 years, Sportland Group has brought a number of renowned brands in the retail sector. Starting its operations in 1984 primarily focused on sports, The group operates currently over 60 stores and serves a large number of clients as wholesale distributor in the Middle East.

Their portfolio includes an array of international brands such as Ipanema, G Star Raw, Converse, Guess, Terranova, Ameerat Abaya, City Sports and Bazaar. With headquarters in Dubai, Sportland employs over 450 multicultural staff.

Gallery of approved designs

Any design submitted has to be approved by a jury member to be able to participate. The approval process is entirely in the hands of the jury and they have 100% authority to decide whether a design is approved or declined.

Submit your design using this form

Any awards, destinctions, certificates, exhibitions, patents we should be aware of:

Tell us in your own words about your design:

Term & Conditions:

COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

In submitting the Entrant’s Registration Application, the Entrant fully and unreservedly agrees to all the terms, clauses and conditions as follows:

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

1. It is a condition precedent to the formation of this Agreement that the Entrant accepts the terms set forth in this agreement at the time of submission of the Entrant’s Application.

GRANTS AND LICENSES

2. The Entrant hereby fully and unreservedly grants to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" a non-exclusive, full and unfettered license to perform and conduct any and all of the following (in full accordance with the unfettered discretion of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop") in relation to the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" worldwide free of any fee, in perpetuity, and without need for "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to credit and name the Entrant or the author(s) of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata", and without need for "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to otherwise first seek approval/permission from the Entrant or any third party:

• broadcast the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" including broadcast in any media, television programme, video, film, webcast, cable network, mass viewing, private viewing, theatre, cinema, websites, blogs, on any computer network (including the Internet) and the like (whether such broadcast is in digital form, analogue, film or otherwise);
 • exhibit the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any art gallery or exhibition;
 • publish, print and distribute the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any media, including (but not limited to) any magazine, advertisement, book, catalogue, periodical, publication, leaflet, document and the like;
 • copy, manufacture and distribute copies of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any form (whether analogue, digital or otherwise), including (but not limited to) videos, movies, DVDs, CDs, digital files and the like;
 • publish and distribute the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in the form of a web page or digital file on any computer network (including the Internet);
 • promote the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any manner deemed fit and suitable by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and in full accordance with the full and unfettered discretion of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop";
 • showcase the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any trade show, event and the like;
 • destroy, discard or otherwise dispose of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" and copies thereof in the possession of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"; and
 • otherwise use the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata".
 
 2.1 Personal Image Release: In registering for "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" events, The Entrant grant permission to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop", its agents and others working under its authority, to take and to have full and free use of video/photographs containing their image/likeness. It is understood these images may be used for promotional, news, on-line/multimedia, research and/or educational purposes by and for "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop". The Entrant agree that they are not entitled to remuneration, residuals, royalties or any other payment from "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" in respect of their image/likeness or its use. The Entrant release, discharge, and hold harmless, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and its agents from any and all claims, demands or causes of actions that they may hereafter have by reason of anything contained in the photographs or video.

3. The Entrant hereby fully and unreservedly grants to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" the power and authority to grant sub-licenses to any "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Agent to conduct any of the acts stipulated in Clause 2 above and to assist "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" in conducting any such acts, with the limitation that such sub-licenses do not exceed the scope of the licenses provided in Clause 2 above.

4. After submitting the application, the Entrant cannot terminate or withdraw the grants and licenses stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3.

PAYMENT

Payment
5. The “Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" is free for all entrant’s.

OBLIGATIONS OF "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"

Examination of the Entrant’s Application
7. "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall examine the Entrant’s Application in order to verify that all information contained within such application conforms with all required formats and that all information necessary for full and proper adjudication has been provided for and properly and clearly indicated within the application. 
8. Nothing in this Agreement shall legally oblige or require "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to verify the accuracy or truth of the information contained in the Entrant’s Application.
9. With no effect on Clause 8 above, all Parties acknowledge that "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall be entitled to require of the Entrant or request in writing any and all of the following:
 9.1 any further information necessary for the proper assessment and adjudication of the Entrant’s Application;
 9.2 a correction and re-submission of the Entrant’s Application where such application was not filled in properly;
 9.3 any further information or documents necessary to properly verify the accuracy or truth of the information contained in the Entrant’s Application. 
10. In furtherance to Clause 9 above, where a request or requirement has been sent to the Entrant, no further processing of the Entrant’s Application shall occur unless and until an appropriate written reply has been properly communicated to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" within a reasonable time and before the Competition Closing Date.

Acceptance of the Entrant’s Application
11. In its sole, full and unfettered discretion, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" may accept the Entrant’s Application where, before the Competition Closing Date:
 11.1 the application was submitted to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" promptly and correctly;
 11.2 all and full information as required by the application is fully, accurately and truthfully provided within the Entrant’s Application;
 11.3 all necessary and required enclosures are provided along with the Entrant’s Application at the time of submission;
 11.4 the Entrant agrees by marking, ticking, or indicating on the Entrant‘s Application (where forms have been submitted via the Internet) to all the terms, clauses and conditions of the competition; and

12. All Parties fully and unreservedly acknowledge that acceptance of the Entrant’s Application by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop":
 12.1 does not preclude the Entrant from being subsequently disqualified from the Competition;
 12.2 does not, per se, ensure or guarantee the participation or qualification of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" for the Competition;
12.3 cannot be construed as "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"’s irrevocable acceptance, warranty or guarantee of the accuracy or truth of the information contained in the Entrant’s Application; and
12.4 does not serve as any form of acknowledgement, warranty or guarantee on the part of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" as to the Entrant’s Intellectual Property Rights over the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata".
12.5 certain applications are not accepted and they could be automatically disqualified, some examples are listed but the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop reserve the right to reject any sort of entry that is considered within following categories or contexts: 12.5.1 Weapons of any sorts. 12.5.2. Weapons for Hunting Animals (exception: small accessories or support tools that do not harm the animals), 12.5.2 Inappropriate entries within the contexts such as racism, sexism, religion, xenophobia or sexual preference. 12.5.4 Humiliating, derogatory, anti-social or inflammatory remarks aimed at any group of people or crowd. 12.5.3 Unnecessarily violent, crude, or obscene imagery, including scenes depicting themes such as rape, hate crimes, or any other brutality is considered inappropriate and will be automatically disqualified. 12.5.4 Nudity or strongly sexually suggestive content (except for truly tasteful or aesthetic depictions of male or female body, nudity appropriateness is based on moral standards of Ipapreliminary jury in general, and is ultimately judged by the preliminary jury. )

Adjudication
13. "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall, in its sole, full and absolute discretion, organise, select and manage the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Jury, which shall adjudicate the applications which have been appropriately examined, filtered and approved by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop".
14. Nothing in this Agreement shall legally obligate or require "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and/or the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Jury to perform any or all of the
following:
 14.1 justify, reveal or explain their processes, inner workings and standards;
 14.2 justify, reveal or explain their decisions and ultimate results at the end of the adjudication process.

Awards and Announcement
15. Upon the completion of the adjudication process described in Clauses 13 to 14 above, and in the event that the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" are adjudged by the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Jury and declared as an "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Award Winner, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall communicate written
notice of such event to the Entrant and ONLY in relation to the specific Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" declared as an "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Award Winner.
16. All Parties acknowledge that ONLY Entrants who have submitted works declared as "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Award Winners shall be informed by email; "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" bears no obligation to inform any parties who have not been declared by the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Jury as "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Award Winners.

Consequence of Achieving "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Award Winner Status
17. ONLY in the event that the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" are adjudged by the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Jury and declared as an "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Award Winner, shall "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" (in its sole, full and unfettered discretion) perform the following: 
17.1 provide to the Entrant a certificate documenting the conferment of the award.
17.2 Post announcement of the winner on social channels 
17.3 The winning design shall be displayed in key locations throughout Dubai for a period specified later by the local Distributor.

Full Discretion
19. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" from altering, changing, reconfiguring, or adapting the advertising, promotion and marketing of the winning Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" (whether such appears in the International Yearbook, any publications, on the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Online Exhibition or on any of the media stipulated in Clause 2 [Grants and Licenses] or otherwise) where in its discretion it is appropriate to do so in light of localisation factors, differing environments, language differences, cultural differences, differing commercial markets and the like.
20. All methods, schedules, timelines, internal procedures and processes and the like with regard to the examination, filtering, approval, adjudication and announcement stages described in Clauses 7 to 9 above shall be performed and executed by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" in accordance with its sole, full and unfettered discretion, with no requirement for "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to inform the Entrant of the details of any such methods, schedules, timelines, internal procedures and processes and the like.
21. In furtherance to Clause 14.2 above, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" may at any time attempt to respond, answer and reply to any requests, queries or questions communicated by the Entrant to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"; however, nothing in this Agreement shall legally obligate
or require "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to make such response, answer or reply.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE ENTRANT

Maintenance of Ownership and Rights
22. Notwithstanding Clauses 2 and 3 [Grants and Licenses], in the event that the Entrant performs a Disposing Act within the Term, the Entrant shall use its best endeavors to ensure that such Disposing Act shall have no effect on the Licenses
and grants provided to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" as stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3.

Registration of Ownership and Rights
23. The Entrant fully and unreservedly acknowledges that the Entrant shall be solely and fully responsible for fully performing any and all of the following in any jurisdiction worldwide and before "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" reveals to the public at large the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in pursuance of its obligations within this Agreement:
 23.1 applying for and obtaining any form of design registration in relation to the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body;
 23.2 applying for, filing and/or obtaining a patent in relation to the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body;
 23.3 applying for and obtaining any other form of registration/grant of Intellectual Property Rights or intellectual property ownership;
 23.4 assessing the commercial feasibility and viability of any and all of the actions stipulated in Clauses 23.1 to 23.3 above;
 23.5 the costs incurred in any and all of the actions stipulated in Clauses 23.1 to 23.3 above.
24. The Entrant fully and unreservedly acknowledges and is aware that, in furtherance to Clauses 2 and 3 [Grants and Licenses] as well as "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"’s obligations within this Agreement, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" may reveal to the public at large details of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" and that such revelation may result in the forfeiture, disqualification or defeat of any and all of the following:
 • the patentability of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any and all jurisdictions with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body;
 • the registrability of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" as a registered design(s) in any and all jurisdictions with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body;
 • the registrability of any of the Entrant’s Intellectual Property Rights in any and all jurisdictions with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body.
25. In furtherance to Clauses 23 and 24 above, the Entrant fully and unreservedly agrees and acknowledges that for any action of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" which results in any or all of the following:
 • the forfeiture, disqualification or defeat in the patentability of the Entrant's "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any and all jurisdictions with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body;
 • the forfeiture, disqualification or defeat in the registrability of the Entrant's "Work(s), Information and Metadata" as registered design(s) in any and all jurisdictions with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body; and/or 
 • the forfeiture, disqualification or defeat in the registrability of any of the Entrant’s Intellectual Property Rights in any and all jurisdictions with any relevant official, international, governmental or jurisdictional body; the Entrant shall not make any claims against "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and shall not hold "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" responsible or liable for any loss (including loss of income), damages or the like resulting from any such act, forfeiture, disqualification or defeat described above.
 
Risk and Costs of Transportation
26. The full risk and costs (including but not limited to all transport costs, postal charges, courier charges, insurance costs, governmental/jurisdictional approvals and Licenses and any other costs necessary or likely) shall be borne solely and fully by the Entrant in all of the following:
 a. The passing and transporting of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" into the possession of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"; and 
 b. The return of the Entrant's "Work(s), Information and Metadata" upon the Entrant’s request.
 
Submission
27. It is a condition of this Agreement that the Entrant has to fill-in and submit the Competition’s Application and the submission application for himself/herself.

WARRANTIES OF THE ENTRANT

General Warranties
31. The Entrant expressly and unreservedly warrants any and all of the following:
 31.1 the Entrant’s respective obligations, representations and warranties stipulated within this Agreement are not in conflict with or in contravention to any other agreement, deed, contract or any other instrument entered into by such party;
 31.2 the Entrant has full authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement as well as to perform and execute to its completion all its respective obligations, representations and warranties stipulated within this Agreement; 
 31.3 the Entrant has obtained all necessary Licenses, authorities, instruments and permissions from the requisite government bodies (whether within Italy or extraneous to Italy) in order to perform all of its obligations, representations and warranties in this Agreement and will continue to validly hold all such necessary Licenses, authorities, instruments and permissions for the Term of this Agreement; and
 31.4 To the best knowledge of the Entrant, all submissions are, at the time of submission and at all times up to the date of announcement of the results of the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Competition, at concept stage and are NOT:
  • in production and/or manufacture in any jurisdiction;
  • for sale in any jurisdiction;
  • being marketed for sale in any jurisdiction.
Note: These restrictions on section 31.4 apply only for custom / sponsored competitions organized with the sponsorship of other entities, businesses or organizations.

Warranties Concerning Ownership
32. The Entrant expressly and unreservedly warrants any and all of the following:
 32.1 the Entrant bears full and complete power and authority to grant the Licenses and grants stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3;
 32.2 the Entrant bears no knowledge and is not consciously aware of any infringement that the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" may have upon the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party;
 32.3 the Entrant has reasonably conducted searches and research to ensure that the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" does not infringe upon the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party;
 32.4 the Entrant is the sole, full and unfettered owner of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" and possesses and has title to ALL Intellectual Property Rights over the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" throughout all jurisdictions worldwide;
 32.5 the Entrant has not performed any act or omission to (whether directly or indirectly) jeopardize, derogate, mortgage, dilute or dispose of its sole, full and unfettered ownership of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata";
 32.6 the Entrant has not performed any act or omission to (whether directly or indirectly) jeopardize, derogate, mortgage, dilute or dispose of any of its sole, full and unfettered Intellectual Property Rights over the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata".

Warranties Concerning the Nature of the Entrant’s Work (s)
33. The Entrant expressly and unreservedly warrants all of the following:
 33.1 the nature of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" are such that it would not likely result in the defamation of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop", "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Agents or any third party;
 33.2 the nature of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" fall within the reasonable bounds of decency.
 
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

34. Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or in any way limit either Party’s liability for fraud, gross negligence or any other liability to the extent such liability may not be excluded or limited as a matter of law.
35. Subject to Clause 34, the total liability of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to the Entrant, whether such liability arises out of any breach of contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, breach of statutory duty or otherwise for any loss, damages, costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred or suffered by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" of an indirect or consequential nature including without limitation any economic loss or other loss of turnover, income, profits, business or goodwill shall be limited to the Entrant’s Fee as stipulated in Clause 74.5 of this Agreement.

INDEMNITY

36. The Entrant shall unreservedly and promptly indemnify and keep indemnified in full "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" from and against any and all loss, damages, fees (including legal fees and costs incurred), liabilities whether criminal or civil suffered by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" as a result of any or all of the following:
 36.1 a third-party claims that the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" are an infringement upon the Intellectual Property Rights and/or rights to ownership of any third party in any and all jurisdictions worldwide (whether such Intellectual Property Rights and/or rights to ownership were previously assigned from the Entrant or otherwise);
 36.2 the Entrant grants a license to any third party concerning the use of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" within any jurisdiction worldwide and such third party licensee makes a claim against the Entrant;
 36.3 any misrepresentations, untruths or misinformation communicated by the Entrant (whether such misrepresentation, untruth or misinformation was given unknowingly or otherwise) concerning any or all of the following: 
  • its sole, full and unfettered ownership over the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any jurisdiction worldwide;
  • its sole, full and unfettered Intellectual Property Rights to the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" in any jurisdiction worldwide.

TERMINATION

Termination by the Entrant
37. The Entrant cannot terminate this Agreement.

Termination by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop"
38. "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall be entitled (but shall not be obligated) to prematurely terminate this Agreement by communicating not less than thirty (30) days written notice of such termination to the Entrant.
39. "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall be entitled (but shall not be obligated) to prematurely terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by communicating written notice of such termination to the Entrant without requirement for a refund of the Entrant’s Fees, ONLY where any of the following has occurred:
 39.1 the Entrant is in breach of any of its obligations contained in the following clauses:
  • Clause 5 [Payment];
  • Clause 22 [Maintenance of Ownership and Rights];
 39.2 the Entrant is in breach of any of the following warranties:
 • Clause 31 [General Warranties]
 • Clause 32 [Warranties Concerning Ownership]
 • Clause 33 [Warranties Concerning the Nature of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata"]
39.3 the Entrant has willing and knowingly provided information which is false, misleading or inaccurate in the Entrant’s Application or in any communication or correspondence made to "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop".

CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION

No Obligation to Return Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata"
40. It is fully understood and acknowledged by all Parties that the Entrant is fully and solely responsible for ensuring that the Entrant is in possession of its own originals or copies of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata".
41. In furtherance to Clause 40 above, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" from fully destroying the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" (whether such are copies or otherwise) in the possession of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and/or Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Agents upon the expiry or premature termination of this Agreement in full accordance with the sole, full and unfettered discretion of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop".

Full Permission to Archive
42. The Entrant explicitly grants "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" permission to keep the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" or copies of the Entrants "Work(s), Information and Metadata" for internal archival and storage purposes; as such, nothing in this Agreement shall obligate "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" to return to the Entrant any of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" (and copies thereof) in the possession of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and/or Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Agents upon the expiry or premature termination of this Agreement.

Survival Clauses on Termination
43. The following clauses shall survive the end of the Term:
• Clauses 2 and 3 [Grants and Licenses]
• Clause 36 [Indemnity]
• Clauses 40 to 41 [No Obligation to return Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata"]
• Clause 42 [Full Permission to Archive]
• Clauses 56 to 59 [Dispute Resolution]
44. For purposes of clarification, all Parties acknowledge that in accordance with Clause 43 above, the grants and Licenses stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3 shall continue with full effect even after the premature termination and/or expiry of this Agreement. However, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Entrant from terminating or withdrawing such grants and Licenses in accordance with Clause 4.

Consequences of Termination
45. Upon the premature termination or expiry of this Agreement all Parties shall be discharged from any and all further obligations within this Agreement.
46. In its sole, full and unfettered discretion, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" may choose to (but shall not be in any way obligated to) destroy, retract or recall any of its media or publications already so published, printed, copied, manufactured, broadcasted or distributed in the event of the premature termination or expiry of this Agreement.
47. The Entrant consciously, fully and unreservedly waives all of its rights to make any legal claim(s) against "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and any "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Agent for any act or omission of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and/or any "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Agent, whether such act or omission occurred on or
before the exact Termination Date.

48. In furtherance to Clauses 46 and 47, the expiry or premature termination of this Agreement shall bear no effect on any rights, remedies or legal recourse entitled to the Parties prior to or consequent upon the expiry/termination of this Agreement.

CONFIDENTIALITY

49. "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall make reasonable steps to ensure that, at any time before the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Jury adjudicates the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" and decides upon the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Award Winners, the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" shall not be actively revealed to any third party. In furtherance to Clause 3, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or prohibit "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" from disclosing the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" to any "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Agent.
50. "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall not be held in any way liable in the event of any of the following so long as such reasonable steps were executed by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" in accordance with Clause 49:
 • unintentional disclosure of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" to any third party;
 • intentional and/or unintentional disclosure of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" by the Entrant or by any third party.
51. In furtherance to Clauses 49 and 50 above and in furtherance to the grants/Licenses stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3, "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" shall not be held in any way liable for the disclosure of the Entrant’s "Work(s), Information and Metadata" to any third party where the Entrant’s
"Work(s), Information and Metadata" has been adjudged as an Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Award Winner and is declared, announced or disclosed by "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" as such.

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS

52. All Parties acknowledge that the Entrant is free to submit as many of his/her works as so desired.

FORCE MAJEURE
53. All parties shall not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement directly caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, such circumstances being limited to events of war, earthquake, flood, outbreak of disease, famine, drought, terrorist attack or disaster (a 'Force Majeure Event').
54. In the event that either party claims a Force Majeure Event, it shall promptly notify the other party in writing of its reasons for the delay or stoppage and its likely duration and shall take all reasonable steps to overcome the delay or stoppage.
55. If the party claiming a Force Majeure Event has complied with Clause 54 above, its performance under this Agreement shall be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure Event continues and such party will have an extension of time for performance equal to such period.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

56. No claim or dispute can be made by any party and/or Entrant towards "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and/or it’s Agents.

NOTICES

60. Any notice, correspondence, invoice or other communication which any party to this Agreement is required to be served shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently served if: 
 • delivered personally;
 • served by prepaid mail or courier or document exchange;
 • sent by facsimile transmission; or
 • sent by electronic mail through the internet.

61. A notice, correspondence, invoice or other communication shall be deemed to have been given:
 • if personally delivered, upon delivery;
 • if mailed or couriered or delivered by document exchange, two (2) days after posting;
 • if sent by facsimile communication, when the facsimile machine confirms transmission;
 • if sent by electronic mail through the internet to the electronic mail address for correspondence given during the
 
Entrant‘s Application
62. For the purposes of notice stipulated above, the address and electronic mail address to which notice is given shall be the respective address, and electronic mail address stated within the Entrant’s Application.

GOVERNING LAW

63. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the UAE. All Parties expressly and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of UAE over any claim or matter arising under or in connection with this Agreement or the legal relationships established by this Agreement.

SEVERABILITY AND WAIVER

64. If any provision of this Agreement should be held to be invalid or unenforceable, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be in any way affected or impaired. The parties agree to attempt to substitute for any invalid or unenforceable provision a valid or enforceable provision which achieves to the greatest extent possible the same effect as would have been achieved by the invalid or unenforceable provision. 
65. The failure of either Party to enforce or to exercise at any time or for any period any term of or any right pursuant to this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such term or right and shall in no way affect that of the Party’s right later to enforce or exercise it.

ASSIGNMENT

66. No Party to this Agreement shall assign, transfer, charge or deal in any other manner with this Agreement (whether in whole or in part) or any of its rights, obligations, responsibilities, representations and warranties under it without the
prior written consent of all other Parties to this Agreement.
67. It is acknowledged by all Parties that any purported assignment, transfer, charge or delegation by a Party to this Agreement (whether in whole or in part) or any of its rights and obligations under it without first obtaining the written consent of all other Parties shall entitle (but shall not obligate) the such Parties to terminate this Agreement and claim for any damages thereby suffered or incurred.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

68. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties and supersedes any previous agreement between or amongst the Parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
69. No variation of this Agreement or of any of the documents referred to in it shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties.

RELATIONSHIP AND THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

73. A person who is not party to this Agreement bears no rights to enforce any clause, obligation, responsibility, term or condition of this Agreement.
74. The Entrant acts as its own principal and is NOT an agent of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop". All parties will act independently of each other and will be solely responsible for carrying out all its relevant obligations, duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement.
75. The Entrant shall not enter into any agreements or incur any liabilities on behalf of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" and may not represent to any person that the Entrant has any authority to act on behalf of "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop".
76. All Parties expressly agree that this Agreement does not establish any relationship of agency, partnership, power of attorney or employment or the like.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

77. Within this Agreement except to the extent that the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply:
 77.1 ‘the Competition’ means ‘the "Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop" Design Competition’.

FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS AND POINTS
  78.54 We have right to choose or change your award category before, during or after awards announcement.
  78.55 If we think you have nominated your design to an incorrect category, we have right to 1) move your design to the category of our choice 2) to charge you with Category Change Service, for which the fees are noted in the Account Services page at Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop.   
  78.56 We have right to remove data, such as images, pdf, text or videos from your presentation. We can delete any or all images without permission for any reason including but not limited to low quality of images, images that decrease presentation quality, or images that are corrupt, or images that are not so clean, or images that we do not particularly like.  When we remove your data, we also have right to charge you a Manual Intervention Service fee, which is noted in Account Services.
  78.57 We have right to modify your data, such as images, pdf, text or videos, to delete part of your images, or to conceal part of your images or content, or to apply censorship to your images, for any reason, including but not limited to for example removing logos that make a design identifiable (thus instead of eliminating entry we could remove the logo instead), or cases when a socially inappropriate images are used, or for example, removing copyrighted content or trademarked content of third parties such as unauthorized stock images or for any other reason. When we modify your data, we also have right to charge you a Manual Intervention Service fee, which is noted in Account Services.
  78.58 Even if your award is announced as a winner, we reserve right to revoke award status for any reason including but not limited to complaints, account credits, copyrights, trademark infringements, intellectual property issues, recalculation of votes, fees owed to Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop, incompliance with entry guidelines, incompliance with our ethic guidelines or due to lack of etiquette of awarded entrants.

CLARIFICATIONS ON JURY
  79.1 The organisers have the right to submit or replace a jury member in case of injury or illness.
  79.2 No relative to any jury member is permitted to enter the competition for the specific year that the jury member is taking part in for the specific category the jury member is voting for.
  79.3 The jury's decision is final and abiding.  
  79.4 The jury can withhold the awards or prizes. 
  79.5 Entries are voted anonymously. 
  79.6 Preliminary score is not an award status. You cannot use your preliminary score in your communication or marketing or let anybody else know of it. By signing this agreement, you agree to keep your preliminary score hidden, this includes not communicating it in any medium including or not limited to news sources, blogs or publications of any kind or documentation or websites. You cannot use the preliminary score as a basis of any argument, especially for not winning the competition or not achieving an expected award status. You understand that the preliminary score is just a mere estimate, and is not a valid measure of your design quality. If you disclose your preliminary score or if you use it in an argument, you agree to pay fine of nine thousand euros plus any fees that would be paid for legal parties to enforce this law, including but not limited to lawyers fees.
  79.7 Not all entries are voted by all jury members. 
  79.8 The jury can decide to pass or disqualify entries during voting.  
  79.9 The Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop Competition reserves right to revoke award status for entries for any reason including but not limited to inability to comply with presentation guidelines or editorial guidelines. Revoking award status means cancelling any award status that was communicated earlier.
  79.10 If a participant contacts Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop & Competition for "requesting change in award status" or "to reset votes and have the work revoted", this will be considered an act of manipulation and Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop and Competition reserves right to outright disqualify such participants and their work with or without warning, without any reimbursements, and by terminating any liabilities towards such participant. When a participant is disqualified, the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop and Competition also reserves right to revoke any prior or past award status.   
    
  
FINES, EXTRA FEES AND ACCOUNT BALANCE
82.8 If you harass or interact negatively with Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop staff or partners, for anything, including but not limited to; demanding reevaluation of voted entries, demanding provision of services or requesting products free of charge instead of paying for them, blackmailing or threatening staff especially upon unsuccessful participation, frequently asking favors, asking requests that are not compliant with our methodologies, demanding refunds especially for entries that were already voted for, being rude to our staff, belittling our staff, shouting to our staff, bullying, taking part in activities or behavior that could damage the reputation of the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop or its staff, showing violent and destructive behavior, engaging in racial, religious or sexual discrimination, violating the privacy of our staff, as well as lying to our staff in order to alter their perception of reality for deceptive and manipulative purposes, you agree that we will fine your account up to 50,000 euros, and you further agree to pay us this fine in 7 (seven) days, we reserve the right but not obliged to cancel this fine upon receipt of a formal apology, when the fine is not paid in the indicated time, we reserve right to sue you and send you solicitors for collecting the due fees, we might but not obliged to also give you an option for you to settle your account due fees by you opting your account to be closed and all your entries disqualified without no refunds or reimbursements made to you.
  82.9 When you make a payment to Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop, you need to be very specific for what you paying for and you must indicate a valid reference so that we could match your payment to your account, valid references are (1) email address that you registered an account with us, (2) invoice number or proforma invoice numbers within last 30 days (3), a special reference or order number provided to you by our staff members, (4) profile identification number or design identification number for the cause of payment. If you send us any money without giving us a valid reference, we reserve right to (A) Credit the amount you paid to any other person or profile at Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop instead of your own profile which we cannot find. (B) Not fulfil your order, not credit your account or fulfil the order wrongfully by sending your order to third parties or entities. (C) Fulfil your order wrongly, by sending you a wrong item or provide you a wrong service. (D) You agree, understand and acknowledge all the risks that relate to you not providing a valid reference when making a payment. You understand that you can lose your money, and not get any items, delivery, products or services in return. You agree and understand that you could have the wrong items, products or delivery. Furthermore, you also agree to pay or have your credit account reduced a 20 Euro (Twenty Euro) fee for searching and finding your user account from the very little information provided in your payment; for example we will assign a person to search and cross check for your addresses, businesses information and other things like a detective to be able to find your account, and you agree to pay this account search fee, when you do not provide a valid reference for your payment, and you also understand and agree that we might not even find the right account even if we search it thoroughly, and it should be our decision to stop when we search; we will not be spending too much time to find your user account. You will get any fines related to not providing a valid reference or payment causal noted as a "Crosschecking Fee" in your payment statement. Furthermore, even if you provide your own Account ID number, you should still write why you are paying the fee, if you do not provide why you pay the fee "causal" the same terms and fines noted apply. If you make a payment without having an account, you also explicitly agree to all our terms and agreements, and you also explicitly and legally delegate us to create an account on your behalf, but you also know and understand that we are not obliged to create an account but, in any case, you would be accepting all these terms when you make any payment.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, LICENSES AND PERMISSIONS
  85.1 You are solely responsible for your conduct and any metadata, data, text, information, screen names, graphics, images, visuals, photos, profiles, audio and video clips, links and any other content (“Content”) that you submit, post, upload, nominate and display on the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop. When you publish content or information by obtaining Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you. 
  85.2 For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like databases, photos and videos (“Intellectual Property Content”), you specifically give us the following permission: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any Intellectual Property Content that you post on or in connection with Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop. This IP License never ends or expires as long as indefinite licenses are permitted by law, otherwise maximum licensing time period permitted by law shall be in effect; you grant us a permanent license if law permits and a very long duration license otherwise.
  85.3 You represent and warrant that: (i) you own the Intellectual Property Content posted by you on or through the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth in this section, (ii) the posting and use of your Intellectual Property Content on or through the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, intellectual property rights or any other rights of any person, and (iii) the posting of your Intellectual Property Content on the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop (as well as third parties such as publications featuring Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop) does not result in a breach of contract between you and a third party.
  85.4 You agree to pay for all royalties, fees, and any other monies owing any person by reason of Intellectual Property Content you post on or through the Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop. 
  85.5 You further agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to claim on Intellectual Property Content. 
  85.6 Furthermore, Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop have the right (but not obligation) to remove, disqualify or conceal award winning designs that have copyright or intellectual property disputes or issues; please kindly note that we could remove, disqualify or conceal your work even if a legal case has not yet been resolved. We can temporarily or indefinitely suspend or conceal your entry when a dispute or claim occurs, the claim could occur within Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop or outside Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop. 
  85.7 Moreover, in case of a dispute or complaint against your work or intellectual property, we might (but not obliged to) share your contact information with the complaining parties for faster dispute or case resolution. You agree and grant us a license to share your contact information with disputing parties.
  
DATA PRIVACY AND TRANSFER
  89.1 Ipanema Design-a-Flip-Flop has web servers in many countries. This means that your personal data can be transferred to another country which could have different privacy laws. By agreeing this agreement, you consent and opt-in
  to permit your personal data to be transferred, stored or accessed from another country. We especially state this in order to remind that your privacy laws in your country or state might not apply or might not be enforceable if we
  transfer any data to another country.

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Envision, design, participate

Creative minds wanted

You are a winner

Instruction and guidelines

Made for women

Image and video

Award ceremony

The design jury

Design guidelines and examples

It's a flip flop for women

The base and left/right

To the edge or not?

Get inspiration, not imitation

Questions and answers

For the winner

Their design on ipanema slippers

A weekend trip to ...

Our Partners

Timeline for the Ipanema design-a-flip-flop

May 22nd

June 19th

June 21st

June 22nd

June 28th

June 29th

The jury

Representative from ipanema (jury president)

Ipanema TBA 1

Representative from ipanema

Ipanema TBA 2

Representative from Sportland group

Alex Giansanti

Fashion Influencer

Lucy Holmes

influencer in fashion

T. Brigante

industry professional

M. Jawaheri

Who is Ipanema?

Who is Sportland Group?

Gallery of approved designs

Alice Wunderland

Kate Capshaw

Petra Hennings

Preeti Patel

Maricel Joseph

Neetha Abdhulla

Submit your design using this form

Any awards, destinctions, certificates, exhibitions, patents we should be aware of:

Tell us in your own words about your design:

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