Friday 12 November 2010

WGSN Global Fashion Awards

It was the talk of Twitter yesterday so I have come into uni to read up on the full write-ups on WGSN. Congratulations to all the winners! Especilly People Tree - I am writing a case study on the ethical brand at the moment for my under-graduate dissertation due in January, and this award is a perfect way to back up my argument!

Incase you haven't seen the full Winners List for 2010, here you go: (Source: WGSN)


Outstanding Visual Merchandising:
Lane Crawford

Highly commended:
Target and Liberty of London


Outstanding Customer Experience
Farm

Highly commended:
Net-a-Porter.com


Outstanding New Store:
Levi's Flagship Store - Regent Street,
London, UK (Checkland Kindleysides)


Highly commended:
New Balance - Beijing & Shanghai, China

Outstanding Brand Mix:Opening Ceremony

Most Influential Design Team Brand or Retailer:
Acne


Most Influential Designer - Womenswear:
Alber Elbaz - Lanvin


Most Influential Designer - Menswear:
Thom Browne


Most Influential Designer - Footwear and Accessories:
Nicholas Kirkwood


Most Creative Student Collection:
Lilly Heine - Central Saint Martins, London


Global Brand or Retailer:
Harvey Nichols


Emerging Brand or Retailer:
William Tempest


Outstanding Etailer:
ASOS


Most Sustainable Brand or Retailer:
People Tree


Best Marketing Campaign:
Diesel


Most Innovative Digital Initiative:
Wrangler (VF Europe)


Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Designer:
Chris Benz


Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Retailer:
Topshop & Uniqlo


Outstanding Contribution to Fashion:
Harold Tillman CBE


Global Style Icon:
Iris Apfel

The event took place at Waldorf Astoria in New York concidered as an extraordinary living Art Deco museum, shown below:

Source: WGSN

Check out http://www.globalfashionawards.com/ for images and more information about the evening.

xx


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