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The winner of the FCG/VOGUE Fashion Fund is Kasia Kucharska
The FCG/VOGUE Fashion Fund, which is jointly initiated by the Fashion Council Germany and Vogue Germany, chose its first winner on Monday: Kasia Kucharska. She was announced as the winner at the Vogue Forces of Fashion event in Berlin by Michael Biel (State Secretary for Economic Affairs), Kerstin Weng (Head of Editorial Content, Vogue Germany) and Christiane Arp (Chairwoman, Fashion Council Germany) in front of nearly 250 guests. The award was presented by Edward Enninful (Global Creative and Cultural Advisor of Vogue) and Model Paloma Elsesser. The Berlin designer Kasia Kucharska and her eponymous label beat the six other finalists Lou de Betoly, LUEDER, NAMILIA, Richert Beil, SF1OG and Sia Arnika. She joins the list of successful international winners such as Melitta Baumeister (2023). Christopher John Rogers (2019) and Joseph Altuzarra (2011).
As a graduate of the Universität der Künste, Kasia Kucharska reinterprets the traditional material lace with her label under the claim "Future Craft" together with her former fellow students Wanda Wollinsky and Reiner Törner. Her designs are cast from biodegradable latex, many of them without producing any waste material. In addition to prize money of €25,000, she will receive various communication services and a business mentoring program. Over the next twelve months, six different topics will be explored in depth with renowned industry experts Christiane Arp [Collection Developmentl, Kerstin Weng [Media / Press). Mumi Haiati [Brand Developmentl, Roel de Cooman [Distribution / Salesl, Scott Lipinski [Business) and Vanessa Gudehus [Productionl. The prize also includes the production of a fashion show for Berlin Fashion Week in February 2025, where the upcoming collection will be presented.
More information about the FCG/VOGUE Fashion Fund can be found here.
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