Thursday, November 17, 2016

Franca Honoured With Fashion Award

Franca Sozzani will be awarded the Swarovski Fashion Award For Positive Change at this year's Fashion Awards, set to take place on December 5 at the Royal Albert Hall.

The newly created award "recognises individuals who promote the welfare of others by the generous donation of their resources in order to achieve change and positive impact to good causes", according to the British Fashion Council this morning.The Fashion Awards 2016: The Nominees


The Italian Vogue editor-in-chief has been chosen as its first recipient as a result of "her commitment to diversity and for utilising her position and influence to positively impact the wider world", in her role as global ambassador against hunger for the UN World Food Program; her work with Convivo to eradicate AIDS; and her work with the European Institute of Oncology where she is committed to diagnosing and preventing oncological disease.

“Words cannot express the huge deal of admiration and respect I have for Franca and her work," said BFC chairman Natalie Massenet. "She exemplifies those qualities this award has been created to honour, and her tireless commitment to the causes she cares so passionately about is a great example to us all. The positive impact she has had on the fashion and global communities will be felt for generations to come."

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