Acclaimed jewelry designer, Sarah Angold and Lauretta Roberts ofWGSN Global Fashion Awards have collaborated to design the 2015 trophies of WGSN Global Fashion Awards.

The trophies are designed in such a way that captures the spirit of the Global Fashion Awards and represent the rich international tapestry of the winners. Taking inspiration from the world’s top fashion capitals, the trophies are handmade from acid etched steel with customized tinted laser cut acrylic. Each trophy contains intricate layers held together with tiny industrial bolts and took three weeks to fully construct.  

This year’s Fashion Art Toronto held at cultural club Daniels Spectrum presented a number of experimental designers who merged fashion and technology.

Designer Wendy Ng’s Dystropolis was a collection of advanced fashions where pictures by photographer Johnathan Castellino which were fused onto fabrics using improved printing technology.

Design Company House of Etiquette showcased cyber punk outfits inspired by night clubs of a dystopian future, while Vandal’s collection featured cyborg suits which a mix of robotic and sci-fi fashion.

Designer Sandra Al-Dabbagh’s Artematics collection was inspired by elements of the scientific and mathematical world of fractal art and 3D calculus functions.

Evan Biddell’s More than Human collection had interstellar being. For his twelve-piece collection, Biddell collaborated with artist Jennifer Walton, who painted on the clothing with invisible UV ink, creating the appearance of reptile skin.

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) condemn designer Tarun Tahiliani for allegedly using the visuals of Panj Payare (five holy men) and Sikh holy sign Nishan Sahab on the skirts he had designed. According to DSGMC, the designer has hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikhs and has been served the legal notice and was asked to withdraw these skirts within 15 days from across his stores.

DSGMC chief administrator Ajmer Singh said the skirts are being sold in the Emporio shopping mall, Vasant Kunj ,for Rs.9,900.The skirts feature pictures of Sikh holy symbol and visuals of five holy men (Panj Pyare), which hurts the religious sentiments, as  Sikh religion does not permit painting and printing of the pictures of their gurus, the five holy men and the religious symbol on apparels such as skirts or shirts.

However, designer agreed to the demands of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and later issued a statement saying, “As a Design House, we draw inspiration from many fronts. In fact, this collection is in collaboration with the Singh twins who are Sikhs themselves. Hence it did not even cross our minds to check on the sensitivities of placement of such a print.

As a gesture of goodwill and because our company policy is to spread harmony and not offend anyone we have instructed our stores to withdraw the particular skirts immediately from display and return them to the warehouse.”