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Woolmark Prize names 2022 finalists

The Woolmark Company has selected seven finalists from the UK, the US, France, Australia, China, and South Africa for its 2022 International Woolmark Prize. The UK has two designers in the final, Ahluwalia, launched in 2018 by Priya Ahluwalia and menswear designer Saul Nash. They will compete against New York City-based Peter Do, Rui founded by...

Fashion

Osman launches the 'Perfect Five'

British designer Osman Yousefzada set himself quite the challenge: creating the perfect pair of trousers. Together with the Woolmark Company and premium department store Harvey Nichols, the designer created capsule collection of trousers, designed to flatter and enhance its wearer's legs and derriere. "When designing my main objective is always...

Fashion

Peta urges menswear designers to not pull 'the Wool' over their Eyes

Friday, January 9, marks the start of men's fashion in London, known as London Collections: Men and the final of the début International Woolmark prize for menswear. Five menswear finalists will be showing their final Merino wool collections to a jury panel and stand the chance to win a 100,000 Australian dollar sponsorship. However, one thing...

Design

Agi & Sam and 1205 nominated for the International Woolmark Prize 2015

The Woolmark company has announced its European nominees for its International Woolmark Prize 2014-2015, which includes British designers Agi & Sam and 1205. The nominated designers have been selected for the European qualifying round, set to take place on July 8 in Paris during its Haute Couture week, for the chance to win 50,000 Australian...