Here are your judges for the 2019 International Woolmark Prize
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Words by Nicole La Ruffa
A mix of designers, editors and fashion buyers.
The judging panel for the 2019 International Woolmark Prize has just been announced, and it’s a pretty impressive lineup.
The prize celebrates emerging fashion designers from around the globe, narrowing them down to a list of 12 finalists. Ultimately, one menswear and womenswear winner will receive $200,000 to help kickstart their business. Another Innovation Award, rewarding the most experimental and creative wool designs, grants a cash prize of $100,000.
A team of industry experts have been handpicked to select these winners, including the likes of Tim Blanks (Editor-at-Large, Business of Fashion) and Sara Sozzani Maino (Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Italia).
Check out the full list of judges below.
2019 International Woolmark Prize judging panel
- Alber Elbaz – Designer
- Tim Blanks – Editor-at-Large, Business of Fashion
- Laura Brown – Editor-in-Chief, InStyle
- Sinead Burke – Contributing Editor, British Vogue
- Julie Davies – General Manager, Processing Innovation, The Woolmark Company
- David Fischer – Founder, Highsnobiety
- Colette Garnsey – Chairwoman, Australian Wool Innovation
- Marc Goehring – Fashion Director, 032c
- Gert Jonkers – Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Fantastic Man
- Floriane de Saint Pierre – Founder, Floriane de Saint Pierre et Associés
- Sara Sozzani Maino – Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia and Head of Vogue Talents
- Gwendoline Christie – Actress and Model
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