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WGSN And Swarovski Elements Unite To Provide Sparkling Global Fashion Awards

WGSN, the global authority on style and design trends, will host the second annual Global Fashion Awards in New York City, October 2011. The Awards were created in 2010 to recognize and reward innovative international talent and achievement within the fashion industry. The Global Fashion Awards, with a panel of judges and industry tastemakers, nominated a carefully selected shortlist of brands and designers for sixteen categories in June, 2011.

The categories include awards such as Breakthrough Brand or Retailer, Breakthrough Designer, Outstanding Customer Experience and Outstanding New Store. Special guest presenters will announce the winning nominee in each category at a celebratory champagne reception and gala dinner on the evening of the 20th October, at Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.

WGSN Global Fashion Awards logo

“The Global Fashion Awards is a truly global event.  Attracting entries from countries such as the USA, the UK, Israel, China, Norway, Australia, Japan, China, India, France, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Sweden, Spain and Hong Kong, this is the only place you will find future stars being heralded alongside some of fashion’s best-known names.  With an impressive judging panel of industry greats, fashion experts and icons, this is the only award that celebrates innovation and excellence on a unique peer-to-peer platform.” Lauretta Roberts, WGSN Global Fashion Awards Director.

SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, as a committed supporter of emerging talent and creativity, is the partner of the evening and will supply the beautifully crafted Global Fashion Awards’ trophies for the prestigious 2011 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS ‘Winner of Winners’ Award to be chosen by a specially selected grand jury on the morning of the ceremony at a brunch hosted by WGSN at Mondrian SoHo, and a special SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Student Award.

On this occasion Gotham hall will be decorated with bespoke installations made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, including the iconic Swarovski Crystal Palace Glitter Box table lanterns and floor lamps. Swarovski Crystal Stardust will add sparkle to table decorations and a fabulous Swarovski Crystal Strands onstage that will be the guarantee of a brilliant evening.

The Global Fashion Awards judges this year are; Chee Au, Chief Creative Officer of Shanghai Tang; June Haynes, Senior Vice President of Retail for Valentino USA; Graeme Fidler and Michael Herz, Creative Directors, Bally; Dolly Jones, Editor or VOGUE.COM UK; Fern Mallis, Founder of New York Fashion Week; and Simon Kneen, Creative Director and Executive Vice President of Design at Banana Republic and Nadja Swarovski, Vice President of International Communications & Creative Director, Swarovski.

Nominees from the Awards’ categories will attend the evening’s celebrations as well as a number of special guest presenters yet to be announced. Confirmed award presenters to date include Coco Rocha, Whitney Port, Mary Alice Stephenson, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff and Eugenia Silva.

For a full list of The Global Fashion Awards categories and nominees please visit www.globalfashionawards.com

For further details please contact:
Aiden Aldred | Starworks Group | 646.336.5920 | aiden@starworksny.com

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About SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS is the premium brand for the finest crystal elements manufactured by Swarovski. The designers’ choice since the founding of the company in 1895, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS provides creative talents from the fashion, jewelry, accessories, interior design and lighting industries with the latest on-trend innovations.

Available in a myriad of colors, effects, shapes and sizes, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS offer designers a fabulous palette of inspiration. Born out of passion for detail and high-precision cutting, they impart refined glamour to everything they embellish.

About WGSN
WGSN is the global authority on style and design. The company identifies and analyzes current and future style trends and provides its customers with state-of-the-art online tools that that can be used to create commercially successful products and services. WGSN defines and shapes wining style and design for over 38,000 customers globally. WGSN customers include many of the world's leading apparel, style, design and retail companies including Levi Strauss & Co., Adidas, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products, Benetton Group, and Marks & Spencers, among others. WGSN is head quartered in London and has offices all over the world including Milan, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Tokyo.
For more information, visit www.wgsn.com.