On Wednesday, the winners of the Fashioning the Future 2009 awards were revealed at a reception at London’s City Hall. The annual event – a venture from the Centre of Sustainable Fashion at the London College of Fashion – aims to set meaningful challenges to young designers, in order to transform the current fashion industry for the better.
Following a video of the finalists’ work and speeches from several important figures from the Centre, including fashion commentator Caryn Franklin and The ONE Show broadcaster Lucy Siegle, the winners of each category were announced as follows:
Design for a Thriving Fashion Industry
Winner – Miriam Rhida, UK
Runner up – Eleanor Dorrien-Smith, UK
Runner up – On Ying Lai, China
Enterprise & Communication Initiative for a Future Fashion Industry
Winner - Zoe Grace Fletcher, UK
Runner up - Julia Crew, UK
Ruby Hoette - The Netherlands
The Role of Materials in a Sustainable Fashion Industry
Winner – Varun Gambhir, India
Runner up – Karina Michel, US
Systems for a Sustainable Fashion Industry
Winner - Mary Hanlon, Canada
Water – The Right for All Citizens of this Planet
Winner – Lauren Palmer, UK
Runner up – Anne Prahl, UK
