❖ DESIGNERS – They have the ability to blend aesthetic vision with commercial savvy to power a successful brand.
❖ EXECUTIVES – They run all kinds of organisations in the fashion ecosystem, and they drive success through powerful commercial and creative partnerships.
❖ CREATIVE CLASS – They help to conjure and communicate the vision of designers. These include photographers, stylists, casting agents, show producers and more.
❖ MEDIA – They communicate fashion to the masses through words and images, whether online or in print.
❖ CATALYSTS – They push the fashion industry forward, including talent spotters, educators and activists who incite positive change.
❖ RETAILERS – They are an important interface with fashion customers, inspiring and exciting them through their curation of fashion collections.
❖ MODELS & MUSES – They are not just pretty faces but also role models who use their platforms to advance the industry and use fashion to break boundaries.
❖ ENTREPRENEURS – These entrepreneurs have a vision. They tap market opportunities with innovative business models and carve new paths in markets around the world.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the reveal of The Class of 2023. Who do you hope to see added?
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