Ennio Capasa of Costume National to preside jury for PV Awards
29 Jun '10
3 min read
He is Italian, and designer and founder of the Costume National brand. His style, often defined as a mix of edgy-chic, makes him one of the most talented personalities working in contemporary fashion. Ennio Capasa, who is also passionate about architecture and design, will be President of the jury for the second edition of the PV Awards.
He will head up a jury of international names from the world of textile and fashion, each contributing the specific viewpoint of his or her own area of activity. The jury, which is still being finalised, will include: Jane Bong, Senior Vice President of Corporate Material R&D of the BCBG MAXAZRIA group; Johan Buskqvist, Head of design at Adidas; Tiziana d'Acquisto, Fabric Purchasing, R&D Jil Sander Italia; Linda Loppa, dean of the Polimoda fashion school in Florence; Arianna Zuliani, Product Manager, Vivienne Westwood Ltd and Pascaline Wilhelm, fashion director of Première Vision.
5 prizes will be awarded this year:
The Grand Jury Prize - For the fabric that is the most exceptional, the most symbolic of the coming fashion season and the most pertinent.
Handle Prize For the fabric that displays the most astonishing tactile and behavioural qualities, the fabric that touches the senses and the emotions.
Innovation Prize For the fabric that is the most innovative, the most intelligent, the most technological and creative.
Imagination Prize For the most daring, the most original, the most surprising fabric in terms of material, technique, decoration or finishing.
This year, the PV Awards will also be turning the spotlight on wool:
The 2010 Special Woolmark Prize For the fabric that best displays the splendour of wool innovation and the beauty of 100% natural fibres, with a high-majority of wool.
This prize is sponsored by AWI (Australian Wool Innovation), a body that represents some 30,000 Australian wool growers producing mainly fine Merino wool for apparel. The mission of AWI is to promote wool and its exceptional attributes through investments in Research and Development, Innovation and marketing. AWI owns and licenses the Woolmark brand, one of the world's most recognisable textile symbols at consumer level.
In early September the jury will make a first selection from among the fabrics submit2ted by the Première Vision exhibitors for the show's fashion areas. The nominated fabrics will be presented in the show's General Forum and thus showcased to all international visitors.
The jury's final deliberations will take place during Première Vision, on the last day of the show. Immediately following their decision, winners will be announced to the public and the trophies, designed by artist Miguel Chevalier, a pioneer in the field of digital and virtual art, will be awarded:
Created in 2009 by Première Vision, the World's Premier Fabric show, the PV Awards distinguish and reward textile excellence.
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