IMG has revealed the winners of the 2020 Australian Fashion Laureate.
Celebrating Australia's fashion innovators, leaders and change makers, winners were announced at a luncheon at Catalina Restaurant, Rose Bay, Sydney.
In light of an unprecedented year of challenges, the 2020 Australian Fashion Laureate focused on the resilience, creativity and innovation displayed by Australian designers and fashion industry creatives.
To properly recognise the efforts of the industry this year, IMG introduced new categories including; 2020 Change and Innovation, awarded to four recipients; Sustainable Innovation, newly presented across both emerging and established designers; Best Australian Emerging Designer; and, People’s Choice.
Meanwhile mainstay award, the Australian Fashion Laureate Lifetime Achievement Award, again recognised the business that has made a longstanding and meaningful impact on the Australian fashion industry overall.
Speaking on the collection of winners, IMG fashion events group APAC executive director Natalie Xenita said that the organisation was proud to celebrate and recognise resilience and innovation in the industry.
"The recognition of our industry’s leading trailblazers follows a year of overwhelming change for Australian fashion.
"In challenging times, the Australian Fashion Laureate has continued to provide an important platform to build camaraderie and strengthen our industry’s prominence on the global stage.
"The 2020 winners have demonstrated adaptability and resilience in times of trial, and we are proud to come together in celebration of their accomplishments and leadership as we look toward brighter days ahead," she said.
Winners were chosen by a panel of industry leaders, the 'Australian Fashion Industry Alumni', including media, buyers, communications professionals, creatives and designers.
The 2020 winners of the Australian Fashion Laureate are:
Australian Fashion Laureate Lifetime Achievement, presented by DHL
Dinosaur Designs
2020 Change and Innovation
Nobody Denim
Showroom-X
Gorman
Fella Hamilton
Sustainable Innovation (Emerging Designer), presented by GlamCorner
A.BCH
Sustainable Innovation (Established Designer), presented by GlamCorner
Nobody Denim
Best Australian Emerging Designer, presented by Shopify Plus
Esse
2020 People’s Choice, presented by Afterpay
Macgraw
The Australian Fashion Laureate is presented by DHL and is supported by Destination New South Wales. In addition to these partners, the Australian Fashion Laureate is made possible through the support of Afterpay, Shopify Plus, GlamCorner and San Pellegrino.