Iconique Societás Excellence in Fashion Photography Awards
If any hot shot fashion photographers are in our midst they may like to know about the launch of the Iconique Societas Excellence in Fashion Photography Awards.
Designed to bring the international spotlight onto the very best contemporary fashion photographers, the ‘Excellence in Fashion Photography Awards’ launched today. Both up and coming and established professional fashion photographers are invited to submit a fashion editorial, which encapsulates the theme ‘Fête des Fleurs’ (Party of Flowers).
The awards judging panel includes:
Multi-award winning New York based art director Marc Atlan, who is known for his work for clients including amongst others Comme des Garçons, Helmut Lang, Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, James Perse and Marc Jacobs.
Top British hat couturier Louis Mariette, known as the creator of the world’s most expensive hat ever, valued at £1.5 million and made of platinum and diamonds. ID Magazine voted Louis one of the world’s 250 most influential creatives.
Maverick fashion designer Arkadius – voted one of the top 10 most influential British fashion designers, Colin McDowell said of him ‘some say avant-garde young designer Arkadius is, like Byron, mad, bad and dangerous to know. Others think he is a great fashion genius’.
Head of Global Brand Innovation for McCann-Erickson – the world’s biggest advertising group, the multi-award winning creative director and designer Justin Champney
Founder & CEO Societás – Melissa Sterry, director of several creatives projects and companies spanning film, music, fashion, design and marketing.
Founder & CEO of Iconique.com – the multi award-winning dutch art director Joost Van Gorsel
The judges will be looking for work which illustrates technical excellence and zeitgeist vision.
Entry details can be found at www.iconique.com/awards