Previous INNOVATION winner: Lalesso
On the 30th of June at Fashion Business Club (FBC)’s venue partner, Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED™ (organised by FBC member, Stine Brogaard, CRYSTALLIZED™’s marketing operations manager), FBC board members Courtney Blackman, co-founder & co-chairman of FBC and Dolly Jones, editor of Vogue.com will be joined by FBC member and fashion director of Recognise Magazine, Shyla Hassan and other industry professionals including model Laura Bailey, ESTETHICA’s Orsola de Castro, Neil Hendy of M&S, Katie Davis of Pure and Anne Golden of St Martins Lane Hotel to make up the panel of judges for the INNOVATION Awards.
The winners will be selected from twelve finalists and on hosting the judging session, Nadja Swarovski, vice president of international communications says, “We are pleased to host the Ethical Fashion Forum’s INNOVATION Awards at our Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED Concept Store and Café. It is essential within the fashion world to support designers showcasing inspirational talent in fashion design while addressing environmental challenges. The INNOVATION Awards celebrate their creative work dedicated to making positive change in the industry which is benefiting people and the environment.”
Previous INNOVATION winner: Mia
Launched by The Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) and the Fairtrade Foundation, the INNOVATION Awards officially recognise and aim to support emerging designers working within the ethical fashion sector.
Dolly Jones highlights the importance of the INNOVATION Awards, saying that it “supports and promotes designers who are set to make a difference for people and the environment.”
Previous INNOVATION winner: Mark Liu
Winners of the INNOVATION Award will have the opportunity to show their S/S 2011 collection at either PURE or London Fashion Week’s ESTETHICA in September 2010.
FBC’s own Courtney Blackman, also on the board of the EFF, says “Previous winners of the INNOVATION Awards have made great contributions to both environmental and social sustainability through fashion. I can’t wait to see what this year’s entrants have in store as far as design and technical advancements.”
For further details, visit: Ethical Fashion Forum
