Each year, International Woolmark Prize finalists are judged by a prestigious panel of industry experts and taste-makers to decide the ultimate winner.
Prior to this, an expert Advisory Council is tasked with the tough challenge of selecting the 6 finalists, from hundreds of nominees, to compete in the global final.
Advisory Council
Alison Veness
Alison Veness is the Editor of 10 Magazine and 10 Men in Australia and the Vogue Visual Director for Vogue Australia Magazine.
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Carlos Nazario
Carlos has held powerful roles at influential publications including Fashion Director of renowned men’s style bible Fantastic Man and Global Fashion Director of internationally-heralded fashion and culture magazine i-D.
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Chizuru Muko
Chizuru Muko is the Editor in Chief of WWD Japan.
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Christiane Arp
Christiane Arp has been at the helm of Vogue Germany as editor-in-chief since March 2003 and has rejuvenated the brand’s relevance to international fashion.
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Floriane de Saint Pierre
Floriane de Saint Pierre is the founder of an eponymous consulting firm based in Paris, Milan and New York.
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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson
New York based stylist and editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson brings a new attitude to styling. Gabriella’s approach is largely focused on diversifying representation in the high fashion landscape.
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Holli Rogers
Holli Rogers joined Browns as Chief Executive Officer in July 2015, driving their business objectives and strategy.
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Laura Brown
Laura Brown is the editor-in-chief of InStyle, one of the world’s most successful fashion media brands.
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Livia Firth
Livia Firth is Co-founder and Creative Director of Eco-Age and founder of the Green Carpet Challenge (GCC).
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Manish Arora
Manish Arora is one of the most celebrated and inspiring contemporary designers in the fashion world today.
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Naomi Campbell
International supermodel, activist and philanthropist Naomi Campbell is one of the most prolific and influential profiles of contemporary culture.
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Sara Sozzani Maino
Sara Sozzani Maino is the Head of Vogue Talents, Deputy Director of Vogue Italia and an International Brand Ambassador for Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
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Sarah Mower
Sarah Mower, a renowned fashion critic and columnist for publications including American Vogue.
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Shaway Yeh
Shaway Yeh is one of the most influential media and opinion leaders on fashion and culture in the Greater China.
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Sinéad Burke
Sinéad Burke is an academic, teacher, writer and advocate. Burke works towards accelerating systemic change within the domains of diversity, education, inclusion, design and disability.
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Tim Blanks
Since September 2015, Tim Blanks has been editor-at-large for the website Business of Fashion.
