WGSN Announces the Global Fashion Awards Final Nominees for the Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Designer and Retailer

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The WGSN Global Fashion Awards is proud to present the final nominees for the Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Designer and Retailer. Pantone, the worldwide authority on color, is sponsoring these special awards to honor the designer and retailer whose bold and daring use of color in their most recent collection sets them apart.

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Hosted by WGSN (www.wgsn.com), the worlds leading style and trend forecaster, the Global Fashion Awards (www.globalfashionawards.com) is the first awards program to exclusively recognize and reward businesses and individuals who propel the industry forward and set the global style agenda.

"Color is an intrinsic part of the visual experience and creates the magic and the mood. Pantone wants to recognize that special designer and retailer who integrates color into their collections in a way that, whether subtle or daring, is always surprising," said Laurie Pressman, vice president of the fashion, home and interiors division at Pantone. "The winners will be those who set the agenda for the season's palette time and again."

The nominees for the Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Designer are Betsey Johnson, Chris Benz, Jason Wu, Matthew Williamson, Lela Rose, Erdem, Rachel Roy, Robert Graham and Rebecca Taylor.

The nominees for the Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Retailer are H&M, J.Crew, Mango, Top Shop and Uniqlo.

The winner of the Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Designer will be an individual who is constantly at the forefront of fashion, offering exciting and fresh color treatments. The winner of the Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Retailer will be one that consistently champions color and actively encourages consumers to introduce new and exciting colors into their wardrobes each season.

"Pantone has always been and remains a visionary force in the fashion industry," said Steve Markov, President of WGSN. "Pantone's sponsorship of the Global Fashion Awards exemplifies the goal of this event and what makes it like no other.  The Global Fashion Awards recognize companies and individuals who push fashion boundaries across all aspects of the industry."

Founding Global Fashion Awards sponsors include Pantone, Solomon Page, World Retail Congress, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, Drapers and ASOS.

WGSN will announce the final winners for the awards at a gala event at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on November 10, 2010. Each winner will receive a trophy designed by fashion icon John Rocha.  

For more information on the Global Fashion Awards, to become a sponsor or book a table, please visit http://www.GlobalFashionAwards.com.

About WGSN

WGSN is the global authority on style and design. The company identifies and analyzes current and future style trends and provides its customers with state-of-the-art online tools that that can be used to create commercially successful products and services. WGSN defines and shapes wining style and design for over 36,000 customers globally. WGSN customers include many of the world's leading apparel, style, design and retail companies including Levi Strauss & Co., Adidas, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products, Benetton Group, and Marks and Spencers, among others. WGSN is headquartered in London and has offices all over the world, including Milan, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.wgsn.com. Follow WGSN on Twitter: @wgsn.

About Pantone

Pantone LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the world's color authority for more than 45 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone also offers designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More information is available at http://www.pantone.com.

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