Staged by the world’s leading trend and style forecaster WGSN, these awards recognise and celebrate what’s NEW and what’s NEXT in fashion design and retail.
So who better to deliver world class live entertainment than the esteemed FUSE electric violinists. One of the busiest corporate entertainment acts around the FUSE string duo’s stunning brand of musical and visual art is without compromise.
Renowned for their contemporary approach to what is largely considered a classical instrument, Linzi Stoppard and Ben Lee’s approach is not only groundbreaking but breaking records along the way.
Performing on the world’s most exclusive instruments, whether it’s their bespoke one-off Swarovski Crystal violins, or the new 24carat gold violin made in collaboration with British jeweller Theo Fennel, the FUSE electric violinists added a touch of bling to the entertainment highlight of the evening.
Media coverage included:
- Sunday Times, Style
- The Evening Standard
- ES Magazine
- Hello!
- Daily Mail
- Vogue.com
- The Cut
- Grazia Daily
- Glamour
- The Daily Telegraph
- LA Times
- Sportswear International
- Cosmopolitan
- InStyle
- Stylist
The Awards:
With categories ranging from breakthrough individual designers to innovative design teams and outstanding new retail concepts, these awards take in the full range of fashion from catwalk design to mass-market retail.
Furthermore these are the only awards in fashion that can lay claim to being truly global with entries from more than 50 countries each year.
The international judging panel comprises designers, retailers, writers, photographers, models, style leaders and taste makers. Their expertise helps make these award among the most coveted in the industry.
Each expert is asked to vote in up to four categories each according to his or her particular area of expertise. No judge may vote in a category in which his or her brand is nominated or in which they have a conflict of interest.
Judging is strictly private and no judge knows how another has voted to retain impartiality. Once all votes have been received, WGSN draws up the winners list.
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