The British Fashion Council (BFC) and Mercedes-Benz have announced the winners of the International Fashion Showcase, in a prize-giving ceremony at Somerset House, London. The International Fashion Showcase Designer Award was presented to Younchan Chung of the-sirius for his impressive design showcased in the Korean installation. For the first time, Mercedes-Benz presented the winning designer with the unique opportunity to showcase their collection at Milan Fashion Week, one of over 50 Mercedes-Benz global fashion platforms. The following designers also received special mentions - Katerina Plamitzerova (Czech Republic) and Vanessa Schindler (Switzerland). The International Fashion Showcase Country Award was given to India for its exhibition ‘The Indian Pastoralists’, with a special mention for the Chile and Czech Republic exhibitions. The International Fashion Showcase Curation Award was presented to Wojciech Dziedzic and Agnieszka Jacobson–Cielecka of Poland, with special mentions for Julie HJ Lee of Korea and Roxanne Chen of Taiwan. Winning country India was selected from 26 participating countries by a panel of industry experts. Its presentation, organised by IMG Reliance, showcased the emerging talents of Ikai by Ragini Ahuja, Kaleekal, Ka-Sha by Karishma Shahani Khan, P.E.L.L.A. and Antar-Agni by Ujjawal Dubey; and of Wasim Khan as exhibition designer and Gautam Vazirani as curator.

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