S.reason for events and awards. In the spotlight in 2022 the young designersprotagonists of awards more prominent, fromInternational Woolmark Prize of London a Chanel Next Prize on stage a Venice in conjunction with the opening of Biennial. Two events of international importance supported by the most prominent fashion players, as well as by a parterre of stars and experts who came to announce the winners, by Naomi Campbell to Riccardo Tisci to Tilda Swinton.
Who is Saul Nash, winner of the 2022 Woolmark Prize
Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent are just some of the leading names throughout its nearly 100-year history. The incubator of talents that rewards the skills in the innovative use of fabrics and wool yarns of young designers, among the 7 finalists from all over the globe awarded at the 180 Strand London has chosen Saul Nash: 29 years old, stylist and choreographer, studied Performance Design and Practice at Central Saint Martins. In 2018 he launched the brand that bears his name, a gender fluid menswear brand, sustainable starting from the materials to get to the techniques. The first solo collection, Twistpresented in February 2021. A mix of performance and fashion, for garments that celebrate movement above all: the same inspiration as the merino wool collection presented for Woolmark.
Saul Nash, winner of the International Woolmark Prize 2022 (Photo: Lillie Eiger).
“Qwhat Saul did coming from a ballet background, replacing lycra with wool, is truly incredible “said the creative director of Burberry. Riccardo Tisci, among the jurors of the event. The intuition of translating the benefits of Merino into activewear without losing technique and glamor, the winning feature according to the commission of the IWP2022, composed among others also by the supermodel Naomi Campbell.
The prize, 144 thousand dollars
He goes to $ 144,000, tutoring and the opportunity to be supported in the sale of the collection by the International Woolmark Prize Retailer Network, which relies on the most famous stores. Attentive followers of the new trends will have already noticed it on the catwalk: a capsule of six looks, created in collaboration with the Dutch Knitwear Lab (winner of the Woolmark Supply Chain Award), an integral part of the Saul Nash Fall-Winter 2022/2023 line presented at the latest London fashion Week. The stylist defeats a respectable competition: among the finalistsalso Peter Do from the United States e Rui from China, who have already had the opportunity to get noticed.
One of Saul Nash’s Fall-Winter 2022/2023 Merino wool looks (Photo: Chris Yates / Chris Yates Media).
The Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation, at Mmusomaxwell
The Karl Lagerfeld award for innovation if the duo of the brand wins it Mmusomaxwell, led by Africans Maxwell Boko and Mmuso Potsane. Low environmental impact and craftsmanship, the foundations of the brand founded in 2016 and based in Johannesburg. For the designers, 72 thousand dollars, with the promise of making African fashion contemporary, increasingly in sight in recent times thanks to colleagues of the caliber of Thebe Magugu And Kenneth Ize.
A look by Mmusomaxwell Autumn-Winter 2022/2023 (Photo: Woolmark).
Chanel Next Prize 2022, the artists of tomorrow are women
The 59th Venice Biennale of Art opened under the banner of events and appointments between art and fashion. Among these, the first edition of Chanel Next Prize. After participating in the opening week of the Biennale in 2007 and supporting the French Pavilion in 2019, in 2022 the Maison brings together the ten winners of the award every two years, dedicated to the promotion and support of emerging creative talents. Among the jurors, the actress, muse and partner of Chanel Culture Fund Tilda Swinton.
Chanel Next Prize 2022 winners and judges (Photo: Jason Schmidt / Chanel).
The winners receive € 100,000 each, in support of their respective activities. Who are the artists of tomorrow, in the field of cinema, dance, design, even gaming? Four are women: Marlene Monteiro Freitas (born in Cape Verde, based in Lisbon) is a dancer and choreographer; Rungano Nyoni (born in Lusaka, Zambia; based between Lisbon and London) is a director; Precious Okoyomon (born in London; based in New York), artist and poet; And Marie Schleef (born in Goettingen; based in Berlin), theater director.
And then the multidimensional collective composed of Hana Omori, Isabel Ramos and Tanya Cruzwhich with iKeiken (based in London and Berlin) works on the fusion of the physical and the digital in the metaverse. All defy gender conventions, offer multidisciplinary and niche approaches. Is there anything more fashionable?
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