On|Off LONDON & PARIS announce Land Rover as headline sponsor

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 01:08

On|Off is proud to announce Land Rover as the Headline Sponsor for On|Off London & Paris AW12, taking place at London and Paris Fashion Week.

Land Rover and On|Off, the independent global fashion showcase, join forces to continue nurturing the international fashion design talent.

Lee Lapthorne: “On|Off is delighted to be supported by such an innovative and prestigious brand as Land Rover. This would enable us to continue to support and drive innovation for international design.”

Land Rover Visionary Award: “Driving Innovation & Style”

In 2006 On|Off created the Visionary Award in order to promote and showcase new designer talent and support their businesses. Previous Visionary Award winners include some of the leading UK-based fashion names: Charlie Le Mindu, Louise Amstrup, Hannah Marshall, Sinha Stanic and Peter Pilotto.

To celebrate the collaboration, Land Rover and On|Off have carefully selected a range of experts from varying fields to form the Steering Committee that will find the AW12 must-see up and coming international designer. The exclusive panel includes: Lee Lapthorne (Owner and Founder of On|Off), Tuuli (Creative Director, Rankin’s wife and muse), Katie Grand (Editor-in-Chief of Love Magazine), Claire Ginzler (On|Off’s Fashion Director), Bridget Stepputis (Head of Vivienne Westwood’s Couture Operations), Roksanda Ilincic (Fashion Designer), Jane Shepherdson (CEO of Whistles), Sarah Bailey (Deputy Editor at Harper’s Bazaar), Richard Agnew (Land Rover Global PR Manager), Laura Schwab (Land Rover UK Marketing Director) and Joanne Slater (Land Rover Design Manager).

The AW12 Land Rover Visionary Award Winner will receive financial support towards their costs and usage of the catwalk space at On|Off’s venue in Paris, Espace Commines and one to one mentoring sessions with all Committee members. Furthermore; February will see the launch of a £5,000 cash injection towards the winner’s business.

The shortlisted designers are Naco Paris, Cunnington and Sanderson, Thomas Wakeford and Raphaelle H’Limi. The winner will be revealed on the 16th Feb 2012.

For more information please contact: Leah Lesser This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0207 287 2327