The 2017-18 International Woolmark prize gets under way. Industry partners, retailers and designers will align themselves and their brands to help promote outstanding and emerging talent from across the world.
This year’s the Indian subcontinent and Middle East regional final will take place on July 24 in Dubai. A panel of judges will decide which designers will go through to the global final for the men’s wear and women’s wear categories to be held early 2018. The judging panel includes AlisonTay, Editor, Grazia Middle East; Che Kurrien, Editor, GQ India; and Nonita Kalra, Editor, Harper's Bazaar India.
The six regional awards will be held in Seoul, Sydney, London, Milan, Dubai and New York. One men’s wear and one women’s wear finalist will be selected from each region.
This year has a total of 64 designers taking part in the international Woolmark prize, spreading across key global and emerging markets. Woolmark has an extensive network of relationships spanning the international textile and fashion industries and highlights Australian wool’s position as the ultimate natural fiber and premier ingredient in luxury apparel.
Woolmark is a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation, a not-for-profit enterprise that conducts research, development and marketing along the worldwide supply chain for Australian wool on behalf of about 50,000 woolgrowers that help fund the company.
