Dover Street Market trio to share Isabella Blow title at Fashion Awards

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has introduced that Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden will obtain the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at The Fashion Awards in London subsequent month.

The trio is being recognised on 1 December in London “for their incredible contribution to the global fashion industry through the establishment of Dover Street Market (DSM), an internationally renowned shop for emerging talent, established brands and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Widely regarded as the first concept store of its kind, DSM has become an innovative platform for immersive brand storytelling and artistic exploration”.

DSM celebrated its twentieth anniversary final 12 months and has change into a key title at the reducing fringe of worldwide luxurious style retail. But it’s seen as greater than only a store. The BFC mentioned that “through experimental installations and unconventional displays, it has created a living, breathing cultural space that dissolves the boundaries between fashion, art and commerce. DSM has fostered a collaborative community in the fashion industry and continues to shape the global conversation with locations in London, Tokyo, New York City, Singapore, Beijing, Los Angeles and Paris”.

While Comme des Garçons co-founder and inventive director Kawakubo is maybe the best-known title amongst DSM’s founders, all three have performed a key half.

Kawakubo “has greatly influenced the contemporary fashion industry with her revolutionary designs and shaped the conceptual foundation of DSM,” the BFC mentioned.

Meanwhile Adrian Joffe is the CEO and co-founder and president of Comme des Garçons International. “His leadership has been instrumental in the brand curation and evolution of the DSM concept over time”.

And Bowden is the VP of DSM in addition to “a guiding force in the company’s international expansion”.

BFC chief govt Laura Weir mentioned: “Rei, Adrian and Dickon’s steadfast commitment to innovation, support for emerging talent and dedication to building an authentic creative community continue to influence the industry and challenge wider fashion discourse.”

Previous recipients of the Isabella Blow Award for embody Tyler Mitchell, Campbell Addy, Edward Enninful, IB Kamara, Katie Grand, Amanda Harlech, Mert & Marcus, Nick Knight, Pat McGrath, Professor Louise Wilson and Sam McKnight.