International Woolmark Prize winning collections available now

In January this year Bodice Studio was selected as the winner of the IWP womenswear category, with judges praising her for her technique and manufacturing process. Bodice’s winning collection addressed the issue of consumer waste in fashion with traditional techniques of recycling and cultural beliefs in the spiritual power of cloth to affect our wellbeing.

“Winning the International Woolmark Prize has given BODICE STUDIO the launchpad to achieve all my dreams for the label,” explained BODICE STUDIO designer Ruchika Sachdeva.

“I’m continuing to use wool, its versatility, sustainable impacts and its sculptural beauty for the wearer is integral to what we do.

“To get the chance to work with major retailers including David Jones and Parlour X to showcase my winning wool collection is incredible.”

International Woolmark Prize (IWP) for menswear Matthew Miller took inspiration for his collection from a quote by German industrial designer, Dieter Rams: ‘Form follows function’.

“Winning the International Woolmark Prize has been an incredible journey,” explained designer Matthew Miller.

“It has helped in cementing my name as a global innovative designer and gain access to the best retailers and stores in the world.”

Connecting the world’s leading fashion designers with Australian Merino wool is extremely important due to the enormous influence these designers have in setting global textile trends for mainstream retail brands.

The International Woolmark Prize generates long-term incremental demand for wool by connecting emerging designers, markets and consumers with Australia’s versatile natural fibre. Not only does the Prize connect designers with wool, it also holds great retail influence with major retailers such as Harvey Nichols and David Jones showcasing the winning designer wool collections.

The innovative capsule collection that won India-based label BODICE STUDIO the 2017/18 International Woolmark Prize is now available to buy online on Farfetch and Mytheresa as well as Boutique 1 (London and Dubai), Takashimaya (Tokyo), Tata Cliq Luxury (India), Parlour X (Sydney) and David Jones (Bourke Street, Melbourne).

Matthew Miller’s collection pieces will be available to buy at Lane Crawford (Hong Kong), Tata Cliq Luxury (India), Takashimaya (Tokyo), David Jones (Market Street, Sydney), L’Eclaireur (Paris), Hudson’s Bay (Canada) and online at Farfetch.

Today, the International Woolmark Prize continues to recognise design excellence using Australia's preeminent natural fibre. The prize crosses borders and cultures to spotlight young fashion stars from hotspots in more than 60 countries before a who's who of the international fashion industry.

About The Woolmark Company

The Woolmark Company is the global authority on wool. Through our extensive network of relationships spanning the international textile and fashion industries, we highlight Australian wool’s position as the ultimate natural fibre and premier ingredient in luxury apparel.

The Woolmark logo is one of the world’s most recognised and respected brands, providing assurance of the highest quality, and representing pioneering excellence and innovation from farm through to finished product.

The Woolmark Company is a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation, a not-for-profit enterprise owned by more than 24,000 woolgrowers that invests in research, development and marketing along the worldwide supply chain for Australian wool.

For more information on the International Woolmark Prize go to www.woolmarkprize.com