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International Woolmark Prize 2020 on 'Talking Traceability'

In reinforcing the International Woolmark Prize’s position as the premier fashion talent program, the 2020 finalists will present fully traceable collections as part of the global final. Here, they sit down to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry today. Video source: The Woolmark Company, via Youtube.

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Expert Advisory Council to select 10 finalists for the 2019/20 International Woolmark Prize

An expert Advisory Council is facing the tough challenge to select 10 designers to participate in the International Woolmark Prize global final, to be held early-2020. The 2019/20 edition of the International Woolmark Prize attracted more than 300 applications from across the world and the 10 finalists will be announced in October 2019. The...

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International Woolmark Prize winners announced

London-based underground-inspired menswear label Cottweiler and New York-based designer Gabriela Hearst, have been named the respective winners of the of this year’s International Woolmark Prize winners for menswear and womenswear. Announced at a reception in Paris, the winners were chosen from judging panels that included Victoria Beckham,...

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M.Patmos wins International Woolmark Prize

American designer label M.Patmos helmed by Marcia Patmos was announced the winner of the International Woolmark Prize for womenswear this week at the award’s event in Beijing, China. New York-based Patmos competed against four other labels, Vmajor from China, Strateas. Carlucci from Australia, Augustin Teboul from Germany and Bird on a Wire from...