Jury for first PV awards announced
Véronique Nichanian has been named jury president for the first ever PV Awards organised by Première Vision , Ms Nichanian, artistic director of men’s ready-to-wear for Hermès.
Her eight fellow jury members are all involved in the fashion sector. They are: Fabrizio Flaccomio, senior designer and head of fabric research at Prada; Oliver Horton, journalist; Hirofumi Kurino, senior advisor and creative advisor at United Arrows; Nicolas Lepoutre, coordinator of material research at Louis Vuitton; Florence Müller, fashion historian and professor at IFM Paris; Marc Ossedat, designer for Le Printemps, Kevin Tallon, creative intelligence manager, Central Saint Martins; and Pascaline Wilhelm, fashion director of Première Vision. Aimed at recognising and rewarding textile excellence, the PV Awards will choose what it considers to be the most outstanding fabrics created by Première Vision exhibitors. Four prizes will be awarded on September 18 at midday.