International Woolmark Prize - Europe Nominee Announcement‏

The Woolmark Company is pleased to announce the European Nominees for the 2014/15 International Woolmark Prize, which has become one of the most truly coveted designer awards of our time.

For the first time, two designers will receive the overall award, one for menswear and one for womenswear.  For the UK the menswear nominee is AGi & Sam. Here's a peak at their sketch entry:

Five regional awards will be held in Asia, Australia, Europe, India (& Middle East) and USA to select the ten finalists, each receiving AUD$50,000 financial contribution towards their next collection as well as an invitation to participate in the international final.

The five menswear finalists will meet at London Collections: Men in January 2015 and the five womenswear finalists will meet in Beijing in March 2015.

The European nominees for menswear prize are:

Belgium – Cedric Jacquemyn

Czech Republic – Pavel Ivancic

Denmark – Asger Juel Larsen

France – Melinda Gloss

Germany – Vladimir Karaleev

Italy – CAMO

Netherlands – Hyun Yeu

Spain – ETXEBERRIA

Turkey – Serdar Uzuntas

UK – Agi & Sam

Agi & Sam

ASGER JUEL LARSEN AW11 Collection at London Fashion Week

The theme was gothically dark although the looks changed dramatically.

Opening to the sound of horses hooves the model walked on in a Victorian funeral director style long black coat and top hat embellished with crosses. 

The next model followed dressed in a black leather biker jacket with knee high buckled boots.

Inspired by historic events ,the show crossed over the pond to the US with a black leather US cavalry look.

And a black US civil war look.

The Native American appeared, again in black, with black Mohican style feathered headdress, pants with wide open laced up sides and a large metallic warrior necklace cum breastplate. 

Before going back to the civil war this time in shades grey - maybe representing the other side.

The top hat reappeared adorned with long leather ribbons and trousers at half mast

The show lightened up with a monochrome Uncle Sam in black and white embellished with metal spikes. Footwear added a touch of colour in the original red, white and blue stars and stripes.

The next Uncle Sam was hanging on by a thread (or threads). 

 At the end reverting back to the gothic look with fake bones /teeth hanging from a fish net veil

and  a sweeping black cloak and top hat as the finale piece..