IWP finalist Suket Dhir from India to showcase at Pitti Uomo

Designers from India and the Middle East will be part of the finals of the International Woolmark Prize (IWP) for menswear in January. Suket Dhir from India will be joining the finalists menswear fashion trade event in the world - Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence.

Dhir and the five other finalists from around the globe will present Merino wool collections in the Villa Favard, the headquarters of Florence’s renowned Polimoda - International Institute of Fashion Design and Business. The overall winner will not only bag a cash-prize but their collection will be stocked in the world’s leading fashion stores.

Commenting on hosting the finale round of IWP Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine, said, “The history of our relationship with Woolmark is long and positive, and it was natural to join forces on this project. This important collaboration for the International Woolmark Prize for menswear is yet another confirmation of Pitti Uomo’s leading position in men’s fashions and its irreplaceable role as a platform for research, promotion and launching young designers.”

The other five finalists are Munsoo Kwon from South Korea, Agi & Sam from the British Isles, Jonathan Christopher from the Netherlands, America’s Siki Im, and P. Johnson from Australia. Their works will be judged by a panel of leading global designers and industry heavyweights.