Award-winning model and fashion commentator Alexa Chung has joined the esteemed judging panel for the 2013/14 International Woolmark Prize (IWP) global final to be held Friday, February 21.
Joining Alexa Chung on the judging panel will be Frida Giannini, Franca Sozzani, Tim Blanks, Colette Garnsey, Angelica Cheung and representatives from the global IWP retail partners.
After a global search, reaching across 20 countries and involving over 48 designers, five talents have reached the final round: ffiXXed, for Asia; Christopher Esber, representing Australia; Sibling, for Europe, Rahul Mishra, India and Middle East; and Altuzarra, for the USA. Each label will present a six-piece capsule collection made from a minimum of 80 per cent Merino wool during a runway show held during Milan Fashion Week.
Final Judging Panel
- Angelica Cheung, Editor-at-Large Vogue China
- Colette Garnsey, Director Australian Wool Innovation (managing company for The Woolmark Company)
- Franca Sozzani, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia, Goodwill Ambassador for Fashion 4 Development” for the UN
- Frida Giannini, Creative Director, Gucci
- Tim Blanks, Editor-at-Large Style.com
- Colin McDowell, Mentor to the designers
- Alexa Chung, Presenter, model and writer
- Carla Sozzani, 10 Corso Como, Italy
- Colleen Sherin, Saks Fifth Avenue, USA
- Sarah Andelman, Colette, France
- Sophie Clark, David Jones, Australia
- Susanne Botschen, MyTheresa.com, Germany
