A PARTNERSHIP OF PURPOSE AND LOVE TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF FASHION TALENT
Friday, 29th of September, in Paris, a new partnership of purpose and love was born. United in a mission to encourage self-expression and support the next generation of fashion, Orveda and The Foundation Azzedine Alaïa are proud to announce Luke Radloff of as the winner of their first mutual prize.
In an intimate dinner hosted by Carla Sozzani, President of the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation, Olivier Saillard, Director of the Foundation & Nicolas Vu, Orveda CEO & Co-Founder, industry pioneers have gathered to celebrate the partnership and congratulate Radloff-brilliant designer who represents the new generation of fashion talent in Africa. A distinguished gathering of industry leaders graced the event, among them Suzy Menkes, Ludovic de Saint-Sernin, Mademoiselle Agnès, Bruno Astuto or Jessica Wang.
Driven by their desire to support Art and Creativity, Orveda and the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation are committed to a visionary and positive spirit
Their exceptional partnership will offer two prizes each year, affording two young, under-represented fashion designers, a new space to explore and share their perceptions of Beauty with the world. Each talent will be selected on the basis of their atypical and aspirational profile.
2023’s first winner, Luke Radloff was chosen by a jury comprising Carla Sozzani (President of the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation), Olivier Saillard (Director of the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation), Marco Pecorari (Director of the Parsons School in Paris), Sara Sozzani Maino (Brand Ambassador of National Chamber of Italian Fashion and Condé Nast CNCC Creative Advisor) and Nicolas Vu (CEO & Co-Founder of Orveda).
Luke, and all subsequent winners, will be offered a one-month training programme and privileged access to the Foundation’s archives. They will also benefit from the support of a reference tutor in collaboration with the Parsons School in Paris.
At the end of their residency at the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation, each selected talent will be asked to create a mini-collection, inspired by Azzedine Alaïa and the Fashion Masters in the Foundation’s collection. The collection will be exhibited at the Foundation Azzedine Alaïa, before being presented in the Orveda Maisons around the world.
