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A slew of the fashion industry's finest gathered at the Milk Studios Penthouse on Monday night to see who would be named the U.S. regional award winners of the International Woolmark Prize.

 

At the cocktail reception, it was revealed that M. Patmos and Public School were the womenswear and menswear winners, respectively. This is the first year that a menswear category was added to the competition. Both labels will have the opportunity to show off their collections at Saks Fifth Avenue.

 

"We're thrilled and super excited to represent the U.S. Everyone at Woolmark has been amazing," Public School designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne said as they accepted their award.

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Jonathan Simkhai, Nonoo, Rosie Assoulin and Whit were the other labels competing for the womenswear prize, and Antonio Azzuolo, Ovadia & Sons, Timo Weiland and Todd Snyder were all in the running for the menswear title. On Monday before the cocktail event, these designers' sketches of their six-piece merino-wool capsule collection were judged by a panel, as well as one look from the range that was fully produced.

 

The judging panel consisted of designer Alexander Wang; executive vice president and chief communications officer of Calvin Klein Inc. Malcolm Carfrae, InStyle editor Ariel Foxman, vice president and men's fashion director for Saks Fifth Avenue Eric Jennings, CFDA CEO Steven Kolb, Americas at The Woolmark Co. director Michelle Lee, Saks Fifth Avenue senior fashion director Colleen Sherin, W editor-in-chief Stefano Tonchi and Esquire editor-in-chief David Granger.

 

Regional competitions will also be held in Asia, Australia, Europe and India and the Middle East. Winners will receive $47,000 to put toward their next collection, and they will also be invited to participate in the international final.The overall menswear and womenswear winners will be awarded $94,000 to be put toward fabric sourcing and marketing of their collection. Both overall winners will have their collections carried by the competition's international retail partners.

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