Woolmark announces IWP for 2014-'15

As the International Woolmark Prize (IWP) enters its third year, The Woolmark Company has announced India and Middle East

nominees for the 2014-15 IWP. For the first time, two designers will receive the overall award, one for men’s wear and another for women’s wear. Five regional awards will be held in Asia, Australia, Europe, India and Middle East and the US to select the ten finalists. The five men’s wear finalists will meet at London Collections: Men in January 2015 and the five women’s wear finalists will meet in Beijing in March 2015.

The winners of both the men’s wear and women’s wear finals will receive a further 100,000 Australian dollars (Rs 55,00,000) to assist with fabric sourcing and marketing of their collection. In addition, both international winners will have their collection commercialised through key international retail partners including Harvey Nichols in the UK, Joyce in China, Saks Fifth Avenue in the US, Colette in France, 10 Corso Como in Italy, My Theresa online and David Jones in Australia.

The nominees are required to present sketches of a Merino wool capsule collection comprising six outfits, with one full outfit to be produced at the India and Middle East regional award to be held in India later this year. The collections will be judged by a panel of local and international experts.