The 2014 International WoolMark Competition was successfully organized by the Public School and M. Patmos, who won the menswear and women's world championships, will receive $47,000 worth of prize money and tickets to represent the United States in the global finals. It is reported that the final will be held on the occasion of London Fashion Week, of which the men's clothing competition will be held in July and the women's clothing competition will be held in Beijing in March next year. For more than half a year, public school and M. Patmos will compete with designers from Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and India for a capsule collection made from merino wool. The winner will win $95,000 worth of prize money and qualify for practical training at Harvey Nichols, Colette, 10 Corso Como, Joyce, Isetan Mitsukoshi, Saks Fifth Avenue, David Jones, Mytheresa.com and more.
M. Patmos, winner of the 2014 International Woolmark Contest usa in womenswear, released her namesake collection in 2011 and won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award in the same year, and is one of the founders of Chemist brand Lutz & Patmos. M. Patmos was thrilled to receive the International WoolMark Award, "The talented designer has demonstrated the unique way wool is used and is honored to have them along the way. ”
Patmos's winning work was a double-sided merino wool coat, ribbed knit, double-sided imitation leather, and a chunky belt all completed by a dedicated craftsman. The braze leggings, wool trousers, jacquard hat and blanket are all made of ultra-fine merino wool, and the delicate workmanship is impressive, and she deserves the title.
The winning menswear designer group is Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, founders of the young New York brand Public School. They are both excited and stressed about winning the award, "Representing the Championships of the United States and other divisions around the world, it is also very stressful to think about. Osborne said so. Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne are a group of up-and-coming New York designers who have gained worldwide fame in just a few years of their formation. Since its inception in 2008, Public School has been the winner of the award, and earlier won the 2014 CFDA Swarovski Menswear Award, which is hailed as the most important emerging force to be reckoned with.
The Public School's winning work is also a merino wool coat with funnel collars and headbands in a chic avant-garde design with wool and knitted trousers for a futuristic feel. Osborne said, "We designed this special look because we wanted to show it more comprehensively. The top is conceptual and innovative, demonstrating the application of yarn and a technique to different parts of the same garment. ”
STEVEN KOLB, CEO of the CFDA, who was one of the judges at the competition, concluded, "Marcia's design is complete and discreet, while Public School's design is designed with humor and playfulness, both of which are very branded. ”