PARIS, Mar 27, 2014/ — Founded in 1989 by Nathalie Dufour, under the initiative of the French ministry of Culture and the DEFI, ANDAM (National Association for the Development of the Fashion Arts) seeks, in the words of its president M. Pierre Bergé, “to identify and support, through its awards, the emerging talents of contemporary designers and assure the role of Paris as a key fashion capital.”
For its 2014 edition, ANDAM welcome in its jury 7 new members :
- JOHN DEMSEY Group President Estee Lauder Companies Inc
- CAROLINE DE MAIGRET model
- STEFANO MARTINETTO CEO Tomorrow London Ltd
- FRANÇOIS-HENRI PINAULT CEO Kering
- XAVIER ROMATET CEO Condé Nast France
- ANNE-SOPHIE VON CLAER Le Figaro
- ELLEN VON UNWERTH photographer
Made up of ANDAM’s private and corporate sponsors and fashion professionals known for their outstanding expertise, the jury for the 2014 ANDAM Fashion Award will choose, based on the applications received, and announce the 2014 finalists at the beginning of May.
ON JULY THE 3RD, the finalists will present their work to the panel of experts which will select the two fellowship winners depending on the quality of their creative and business projects. Candidates can be either French residents or foreign nationals who plan to develop their operations in France starting in 2014.
ANDAM SPONSORS
- FRANCESCA BELLETTINI – CEO, representing the house of Yves Saint Laurent
- PIERRE BERGÉ – representing the Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent Foundation
- SOPHIE DELAFONTAINE – creative director, representing the House of Longchamp
- JOHN DEMSEY – Group President, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc, representing M•A•C Cosmetics
- GUILLAUME HOUZÉ – group’s communication and image director, representing Galeries Lafayette
- FEDERICO MARCHETTI – founder and CEO of YOOX Group, representing thecorner.com
- STEFANO MARTINETTO – CEO, representing Tomorrow London Ltd
- EDDIE MULLON – CEO, representing FASHION GPS
- FRANÇOIS-HENRI PINAULT – CEO, representing Kering Group
- RENZO ROSSO – president, representing OTB
- PIERRE-YVES ROUSSEL – Chairman and CEO LVMH Fashion Group, representing LVMH
- NADJA SWAROVSKI – member of the executive board , representing Swarovski
- SUZANNE TIMMINS – SVP and fashion director, representing Hudson’s Bay Company
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
- MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION – representing by Pierre Oudart, director in charge of the plastic arts
- DEFI – representing by Clarisse Reille, managing director
FASHION PROFESSIONALS
- SARAH ANDELMAN – Creative director, Colette
- ANGELICA CHEUNG – editor in chief, Vogue China
- NATHALIE DUFOUR – founder and managing director, ANDAM
- PAMELA GOLBIN – head curator, Musée des Arts Décoratifs
- CAROLINE DE MAIGRET – model
- NICOLE PHELPS – Executive editor, style.com
- JEAN-JACQUES PICART – fashion and luxury products consultant
- XAVIER ROMATET – CEO, Condé Nast France
- ANNE-SOPHIE VON CLEAR – Deputy director, Le Figaro
- ELLEN VON UNWERTH – photographer
