www.wgsn futu r esawar ds.com

SponSorS’ & partnerS’ pack

26 may 2016 / B1, BloomsBury, london

“[These Awards] are hugely important as we all need to have concrete, tangible recognition.”

Colin McDowell, Outstanding Achievement winner, 2015

ShowcaSing global innovation

The WGSN Futures Awards (formerly the WGSN Global Fashion Awards) are

staged by WGSN, the world’s leading trend authority, to recognise innovation and

breakthrough talent on a global scale.

Judged by an elite panel of international experts and attracting entries from more

than 50 countries, these are the only awards in fashion and the creative industries

with a true global reach.

Our categories are divided into two sections: Design, recognising breakthrough

talent and excellence at brands and retailers; and Business, recognising

outstanding performance and innovation.

The awards are open to designers, brands, retailers and suppliers (large and small)

across the globe. Last year we attracted entries from 50 different countries.

inSpiring event, high level attendeeS

Our 2016 ceremony in London will attract 400 industry and style leaders and

celebrity VIPs to the stunning surroundings of B1 in Bloomsbury.

22,000 sq ft of urban “white space” will be transformed into a truly

immersive experience.

Run of the evening is as follows:

Red carpet arrivals

Cocktails & canapés

Awards presentation

VIP after party and experiential food

The awards attract a high-level global audience. Last year, 400 attendees from

more than 20 countries were present.

Brand represented included: Saks Fifth Avenue, Farfetch, Browns, Jigsaw, Karl

Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Vente Privee, Diesel, Topshop, Peter Alexander, S*uce,

Level Shoe District, H&M.

Leading designers in attendance included: Nicholas Kirkwood, Ozwald Boateng,

Bora Aksu, Henry Holland, Sophia Webster and Patrick Grant.

14 categories recognising innovation and performance

Business

Best digital innovation

Best marketing initiative

Best multichannel business

Best e-store pureplay

Best store

Best new retail concept

Best start up

Best growth story

Design

Breakthrough womenswear designer

Breakthrough menswear designer

Breakthrough footwear & accessories designer

Sustainable design team (brand or retailer)

Innovative design team (brand or retailer)

Honorary award Hall of Fame

rewarding excellence

Breakthrough womenswear designer

Barbara Casasola

Breakthrough menswear designer

Agi & Sam

Breakthrough footwear & accessories designer

Sophia Webster

Avery Dennison Emerging Fashion Brand

Marques Almeida

Lycra Future Designers

Natália Vechiatto Feitoza e Silva

Womenswear design

Equipment

Menswear design

Tiger of Sweden

Sustainable design

Ramber Social Venture

Meryl Sport/Activewear design

Polartec

Multibrand offer

S*auce

trailblazing winnerS

Last year’s winners included breakthrough talent and innovators from around the world

Children’s Trust Kidswear Design

Peter Alexander

Lingerie designer

Gisele Bunchen, Hope Lingerie

Footwear & accessories design

House of Holland Eyewear

Isko Denim Design

Diesel

Design collaboration

H&M x Alexander Wang

Best e-store

Farfetch

Best store

Level Shoe District

Best new retail concept

Kate Spade Houston Flagship

Equinox Best digital innovation

Primania, Primark

Hall of fame:

Colin McDowell / Twiggy

World-class designers, stylists, retailers, writers formed our

2015 judging panel

Liberty managing director Ed Burstell

Designer Bora Aksu

Designer Lara Bohinc

Levi Strauss head of design Jonathan Cheung

AG Jeans designer and founder Adrian Goldschmeid

Sweaty Betty founder Tamara Hill-Norton

Saks Fifth Avenue VP & fashion director Eric Jennings

Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Michael Herz

Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis

Stylist and fashion writer Angela Scanlon

Consultant Mimma Viglezio

Jeanologia president Enrique Silla

Vivienne Westwood marketing and merchandising director Christopher di Pietro

Browns creative director Caroline Burstein

Judged by induStry leaderS

high-profile coverage

Our awards attract a high level of press coverage across global consumer and B2B

online and print titles.

Our post-event press coverage alone achieved a perceived editorial value* of more

than £16.5m, while Twitter reach hit 15m on the night of the event.

Key titles who covered the event include:

Daily Mail

London Evening Standard

Grazia

Daily Express

Hello!

WeAr

Vogue.com

You Magazine

Style.com

Fashion Times

ID magazine

Heat

In Style

* PEV = advertising page rate x 3 / size of article

wgSn futureS

The WGSN Futures Awards form the grand finale of two days of insight

and inspiration.

WGSN Futures 2016 will bring together leaders from fashion and the creative

sectors to debate and define the key trends that will shape the industry over the

next 15 years, as part of its headline theme “The Vision 2030”.

This event will explore the next major developments in:

Design

Technology & communications

Consumer attitudes & lifestyle

Retail/etail

The next economic and cultural powerhouses

Our 1.5-day summit will take place on 25-26 May 2016 ahead of the WGSN

Futures Awards. It will attract 300 senior-level delegates in the fields of strategy

(c-suite), design, marketing, retail and digital who will gather to hear WGSN’s own

experts and analysts and a panel of world-class industry experts share their insight.

For more information visit:

www.wgsnfutures.com

We offer a range of flexible sponsorship packages

These are just some of the packages we have to offer with highlights of the

benefits, which cover on and off-line media, social media, corporate entertaining

at-event branding.

We are also open to creating bespoke options and love a challenge. Our venue

allows for creative on-site activations, so come to us with your budget and aims

and we will craft the right solution for you.

In addition we welcome approaches from partners who might be able to offer

value-add services, such as cars, beverages, food, beauty and haircare, and other

experiential installations.

high viSibility branding opportunitieS

20

Headline Catergory Drink reception / After party Gift bag

Logo and profile on website

Your logo “locked in” with ours

Logo on all event marketing collateral, pre-event, during and

post event

VIP tickets to event

Tickets to WGSN Futures

Naming rights to your category

Your representative on-stage at event

Presence in post event interview

Exclusive branding on goody bag

Exclusive branding in drinks reception/after party

Item in goody bag

Social media support

Ad in programme and winners book

£50,000 £25,000 £15,000 £10,000

10 5 5

5 2

Double-page

Premium positioning

get in touch

Lauretta Roberts

Director of brand & propositions

+44 (0) 20 7715 6284

lauretta.roberts@wgsn.com

www.wgsnfuturesawards.com