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.
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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.