WGSN Global Fashion Awards Short List 2013
I was really looking forward to this year's WGSN Global Fashion Awards Short List 2013 party at the St Martin's Lane Hotel as Kate Nash and Event Director Lauretta Roberts were co-hosting the event! It's was quite an exciting evening as there is lots of anticipation about who will be on the short list. WGSN is the leading authority on trend forecasting so it's really an honour to be included on the list. There were several hundred entries from all over the world including Hong Kong, India, Brazil, France, Italy, America, and Britain then the internal judges at WGSN had the challenging task  of selecting the nominees.   I'm one of the judges for the finalists which will be announced on October 30th at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[youtube CrJLr-2f2To]Here is the Short List that was announced:Catrice Womenswear Designer:Raf Simons – DiorPhillip Lim – 3.1 Phillip LimGuillaume Henry – CarvenIsabel MarantErdem Moralioğlu – ErdemMenswear Designer:Oliver SpencerDries Van NotenChristophe LemaireMeadham KirchhoffAccessories & Footwear Designer:Sophie HulmeChristian LouboutinNicholas KirkwoodEdgardo Osorio – AquazurraAvery Dennison Emerging Fashion Brand:Angelys BalekEmma J ShipleyJacob Birge VisionJane BowlerEmpiria Women Award:Livia FirthSalma HayekCharlize TheronChristy TurlingtonLYCRA® Future Designers Award Semi-Finalists:Hanna LucatelliHan ZhongshuChow BohanShixuan ZhaoAlison VincentIrana LazovaPatricia ClarizaAlejandra PerdomoDaniela LarreaHimani HarishSilvia SilviaEva LaiLucy GardnerWomenswear Design Team:TopshopKmart (Australia)& Other StoriesPeter AlexanderClosedMenswear Design Team:BespokenAcneOvadio and SonsBEN SHERMANKidswear Design Team:New Look 915F&F Clothing At TescoGap KidsThe Walt Disney CompanyPreciosa Footwear & Accessories Design Team:GandysClarksMelissaAbsolute BlackSports/Activewear Design Team:FilaPolartecUnder ArmourSweaty BettyiSKO Denim Design Team:G-Star RAWA G JeansHudsonVictoria Beckham DenimMiHIntimates & Swim Design Team:We Are HandsomePrincesse Tam TamVon FlossiesSeafollySustainable Design Team:JEANOLOGIAPaper No. 9H&M – Conscious CollectionTimberland – Earthkeepers® CollectionOrta AnadoluBest Buying Team:Net-a-Porter.comMRPORTER.COMPODIUM MARKETOpening CeremonyBest Store:Harrods in London, UKColette in Paris, FranceEvoluzione in Delhi, IndiaKate Spade in New York City, USTsvetnoy Central Market in Moscow, RussiaBest Multi-Channel Retailer:TopshopWarby ParkerPiperlimeSaks Fifth AvenueJohn LewisE-Store:ZapposThe OutnetLystDafitiLuisa Via RomaBest New Store/Refit:Bellerose in Brussels, BelgiumMonki Mitte in Berlin, GermanyPUMA in Osaka, JapanTarget in New York City, USKarl Lagerfeld in Paris, France