Fashion

DHL Exported Finalists Announced

Finalists for the first annual DHL Exported program aimed at bringing a designer already big in his or her home market to the international playing field were announced on April 30th in a Google+ Hangout.

Members of the expert committees in New York, London, Tokyo and Milan were excited to share their city's top choices taken from an applicant pool of 150 designers in 36 countries.

From New York, Alexis Bryan Morgan, Executive Fashion Director of Lucky Magazine introduced the three finalists:

  1. Francesca Liberatore, London and Milan

  2. Yasutoshi Ezumi of Japan

  3. Katty Xiomara, Portugal

Narmin Mohammadi, Head of Showcasing, British Fashion Council announced the finalists for London:

  1. Hakan Yıldırım, Turkey

  2. Lala Berlin, Germany

  3. Sid Neigum, based in Toronto, Canada

Speaking from Milan was Jane Reeve, CEO, Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana, introducing:

  1. Pyer Moss of New York

  2. Nicholas K, a brother-sister team from the US

Tokyo representative Akiko Shinoda, Director of International Affairs, Japan Fashion Week Organization explained the choices for Japan:

  1. House of Holland based in London

  2. Sibling International from London

  3. Todd Lynn, Canada and England

Winners in each market will be announced at media events during the last two weeks in May. In the meantime, check back regularly here on In Motion or become a fan of ours on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest to learn more about the finalists in each market.

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