Indian Designer Suket Dhir Wins the International Woolmark Prize

p/p pandnbsp;/p pIt was in 2014 when strongRahul Mishra/strong won the prestigious Woolmark Prize for his priceless contribution to womenandrsquo;s wear. Cut to 2016, this victorious moment was followed up this year with strongSuket Dhir /strongfrom Delh winning the strongInternational Woolmark Prize/strong in the menswear category for 2015-16. Presented to him at a special event - Pitti Uomo (the worldandrsquo;s foremost menswear trade fair) in Florence last evening, the designer received AU$100,000 as a gesture of support to help him develop his business./p pandnbsp;/p pThis being the second year for menswear category at the International Woolmark Prize, his competing with more than 70 designers from six different regions of the world does make this feat a big deal for the designer./p pandnbsp;/p pCleverly fusing classic western silhouettes with elements of traditional styles such as oversized proportions and lightweight fabrics, Suketandrsquo;s collection transformed fibrous wool into smooth, silk-like yarn to render effortless prandecirc;t line for men./p pandnbsp;/p pAlthough his creations are already selling at Perniaandrsquo;s Pop-Up Store, the winning amount will help the designer extend his collections to various leading multi-retail boutiques alongside big retail names like MatchesFashion.com (online), Isetan Mitsukoshi (Japan), David Jones (Australia), Saks Fifth Avenue (New York), 10 Corso Como (Milan) and Boon The Shop (South Korea)./p pandnbsp;/p pstrongMore On andgt;andgt; a href="http://www.luxpresso.com/style/fashion" target="_blank"Fashionandnbsp;/a/strong/p

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