The judging panel of 2020 International Woolmark Prize, includes leading experts and tastemakers in the global fashion industry. The final announcement event will take place during London Fashion Week on February 17th 2020
The International Woolmark Prize judging panel includes:
• Tim Blanks – Editor-at-Large, Business of Fashion
• Hamish Bowles – International Editor at Large, Vogue
• Sinead Burke – Educator and Advocate
• Edward Enninful OBE – British Vogue Editor in Chief
• Kim Jones – Artistic Director, Dior Men
• Takashi Murakami – Artist and President of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
• Holli Rogers – Chief Executive Officer, Browns & Chief Brand Officer, Farfetch
• Anja Rubik – Model, Founder of sexedPL, Philanthropist
• Shaway Yeh – Founder of yehyehyeh & Group Style Editorial Director at Modern Media group
This year’s event will see the introduction of the inaugural Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation, in honour of the late icon and and the first ever winner of the Woolmark Prize back in 1954. The award will be presented by Carine Roitfeld, Editor-in-Chief, CR Book.
What an honour to be the first person to award the Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation. Karl was always looking for new talent – a rare, encouraging force, instrumental in the development of many young designers. In today’s global fashion business, discovering, nurturing, and providing a platform of recognition for innovating creatives is absolutely crucial. – says Carine Roitfeld
The International Woolmark Prize is an institution for the fashion industry, and I am thrilled to participate. The competition shines a light on diversity and innovation and I’m very happy to be a part of that. – says Dior Men Artistic Director Kim Jones
One winner will receive AU$200,000 and one designer will receive AU$100,000 for the inaugural Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation.
The 2020 International Woolmark Prize finalists are:
• A-COLD-WALL* – United Kingdom
• BLINDNESS – South Korea
• BODE – USA
• Botter – The Netherlands
• Feng Chen Wang – China & UK
• GmbH – Germany
• Ludovic de Saint Sernin – France
• Matthew Adams Dolan – USA
• Namacheko – Belgium
• Richard Malone – Ireland
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