WGSN Global Fashion Awards Announces Nominees

WGSN has announced the shortlisted nominees for its Global Fashion Awards - which honour fashion’s most inspirational and innovative individuals and businesses.

Tough competition in the womenswear designers award will see Victoria Beckham fight it out with Alexander Wang, Christopher Kane and Jonathan Saunders whilst best e-store seems to be lacking some key players including net-a-porter, which fails to get a look in besides nominees including ASOS and my-wardrobe.

The winners will be decided by a panel of influential judges from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia, the US and the UK and announced at the awards ceremony, which takes place at The Savoy in London on Monday November 5th.

 

2012 shortlisted nominees are as follows:

Emerging Designer

A menswear, womenswear or footwear & accessories designer whose label is less than four years old.
Shortlist: Byungmun Seo, Fannie Schiavoni, Masha Reva, Emma Yeo

The LYCRA® Future Designers Award
The most innovative and inspirational new designers to emerge from the world’s design schools.
Shortlist: Derek Clarkson, Shireeka Devlin, Charli Cohen, Esther Kruyer

Footwear & Accessories Designer (nomination only)
Shortlist: Emma Hill for Mulberry, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Charlotte Olympia, Loewe

The CATRICE Womenswear Designer (nomination only)

Shortlist: Victoria Beckham, Alexander Wang, Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders

Menswear Designer (nomination only)
Shortlist: Paul Surridge for Z Zegna, Patrick Grant for E. Tautz, Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton, Dries Van Noten
 

See the full list of nominees after the jump.

Denim Design Team(new category)
Shortlist: Levi's Commuter Series, Isko, G-Star, Current/Elliott
Intimates/Swim Design Team (new category)
Shortlist: Seafolly, Victoria's Secret, Marks and Spencer, OndadeMar

Sports/Activewear Design Team
Shortlist: Sweaty Betty, The North Face, Lorna Jane, Bogner Ski Wear, adidas

Buying Team (multi-brand retailer/e-tailer)
Shortlist: NET-A-PORTER, Liberty, Merci, Opening Ceremony

Footwear & Accessories Design Team
Shortlist: marc by Marc Jacobs, The Cambridge Satchel Company, Kurt Geiger, Pikolinos

Womenswear Design Team
Shortlist: Topshop, H&M, J.Crew, Karen Millen

Menswear Design Team
Shortlist: Hackett, Fred Perry, Hugo Boss, Bosideng

 

Kidswear Design Team
Shortlist: Next, Kmart, Fred Bare, Macarons

Best Multichannel Retailer

Shortlist: Aurora Fashions, Calvin Klein, Farm, OrotonGroup

Best New Store/Refit

Shortlist: ALTER (Shanghai), C. Wonder (New York), Puma (Amsterdam), Cheap Monday (London), Burberry (London)

Best E-Store

Shortlist: asos.com, MR PORTER, HauteLook, my-wardrobe.com, OQVestir

Best Store
Shortlist: Selfridges (London), Lane Crawford (Hong Kong), El Palacio de Hierro (Mexico), Harrods (London), Barneys (New York)

For more on the awards and the judging line up just check out my earlier posts here.