ModaVIE 2018

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LIVIA FIRTH FOUNDER, GREEN CARPET CHALLENGE

GERY KESZLER FOUNDER, AIDS LIFE and LIFE BALL

NATALIA VODIANOVA FOUNDER, THE NAKED HEART FOUNDATION

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FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT’S 8TH ANNUAL OFFICIAL

FIRST LADIES LUNCHEON In the presence of Heads of State, Heads of Government and First Ladies during the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2018

THE PIERRE HOTEL Fifth Avenue & 61ST Street, New York City 11:30AM – 2:30PM FASHION RUNWAY T H E C O M M O N W E A LT H FA S H I O N E X C H A N G E is a new and significant addition to the global fashion and design calendar that pairs leading fashion design talent with ar tisan producers from across the Commonwealth’s 53 countries.

HONOREES F4D AWARD

CARMEN BUSQUETS Philanthropist, Investor, Humanitarian and Sustainability Advocate

FRANCA SOZZANI AWARD

FRANCINCE LEFRAK Social Entrepreneur and Women’s Empowerment Activist

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AWARD

EDWINA DUNN

ECO AWARD

ELLIE GOULDING

Co-Founder of Dunnhumby and Founder of the Female Lead

Double Brit - Winner and GRAMMY nominated Singer, Songwriter

ANGEL AWARD

AMBER HEARD Actress, Philanthropist, and L’Oreal’s newest Global Celebrity Spokesperson

LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN AWARD LEADING LADY AWARD

STUART MCCULLOUGH Managing Director of The Woolmark Company

MELANIE STEINER Chief Risk Officer, PVH Corp.

HOSTED BY

EVIE EVANGELOU President and Founder, Fashion 4 Development

LIVIA FIRTH Creative Director, Eco Age Ltd.

OAFLA Organization of African First Ladies

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IS AN INSTRUMENT THROUGH WHICH CULTURE

IS CREATED

AND A MIRROR THROUGH WHICH CULTURE

IS REFLECTED EVIE EVANGELOU PRESIDENT & FOUNDER, F4D

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I often reflect upon the I often virtues of compassion, creativity draw upon the inspiration

perseverance and

of various cultures to serve as both

inspiration and poignant reminders of the infinite possibility within us. Through the inspiration of cultural exchange; our shared ideals creativity of people, places and philosophies speak to our understanding each other’s humanity and commonalities, while respecting our differences, yet also challenge us to employ our innate ability to turn thought and action into impacting change.

Fashion 4 Development endeavors to represent this in all forms, while serving as a catalyst for transformation and one of those an essential reminders that our quest shared ideals for a this ‘new world’ of peace and tolerance is are fortified and far reaching, yet must be ongoing (or unrelenting).

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OUR ANNUAL

FIRST LADIES LUNCHEON IS OUR CELEBRATION

OF UNITY

(Left to right) MICHELLE MUSCAT - First Lady of Malta, DONNA KARAN, EVIE EVANGELOU, DORRIT MOUSSAIEFF - Former First Lady of Iceland

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To that end, our Annual First Ladies Luncheon is our celebration of unity, and an opportunity to continue building upon key initiatives with exemplary partners who share a common purpose. The values of support, education, development, aid and advancement underlie our mission and are shared among the extraordinary agents of change we recognize here today.

It’s also an opportunity to celebrate (or recount) reflect upon recent achievements that will chart the course for a new way forward for future generations; the most recent of which highlights inspiration through cultural exchange.

Among the most noteworthy of these is the introduction of The Commonwealth Fashion Exchange, which unites us with longtime supporter, visionary, founder of Eco-Age and past F4D Eco Award honoree, Livia Firth. This innovative and substantial addition to the global fashion and design calendar pairs leading fashion design talent with artisan producers from across the Commonwealth’s 53 countries.

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These distinguished designs crafted through these first-time collaborators were showcased at Buckingham Palace during London Fashion week in February, at an exclusive reception with Her Royal Highnesses The Duchess of Cambridge and Countess of Wessex. In April, on the heels of this prestigious celebration, First Ladies representing the effort joined us to underscore their commitment during the Commonwealth Summit at a memorable high tea at London’s famed Claridges Hotel.

The Fashion Exchange utilizes The Commonwealth’s reach to address some of the most pressing issues of our age with esteemed partners in the textile, precious gems and fashion arenas. With strategic planning around the concept fashioned to address central issues impacting all nations, including gender equality, ethical production, supply chains, innovation, economic growth and poverty reduction, we are immensely proud to augment the global platform we all endeavor, through our everyday efforts, to advance.

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To bolster our influence and reach, I am also extremely proud and honored to announce the appointment of venerated Latin American friend and supporter: Venezuelan-born filmmaker and human rights activist, Fabiola Beracasa Beckman, whose life’s work has been dedicated to bridging culture and arts for impact. I’m in sheer awe of her sacrifice, compassion and commitment and am confident that we’ll be so infinitely invigorated revitalized by her spirit and contributions.

As with every year, I am awestruck by the hearts and minds of all who have joined us on this memorable and vital celebration of fortitude, courage, vision and love for man, child… and womankind. I humbly thank you all for your participation in, and care of our future, what’s to come, and the promise of a more reinvigorated tomorrow.

EVIE EVANGELOU PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, F4D

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G I V I N G B AC K IS T H E N E W LUXU RY EVIE EVANGELOU President & Founder, Fashion 4 Development Photography by FADIL BERISHA 11

ABOUT F4D

INSPIR ARMANI

PRADA

VERSACE

VALENTINO

+ AFI PRIVE

+ TONGORO

+ MIRELA NURCE

+ MARTHA MEDEIROS

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ABOUT F4D

AT I O N THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE F4D has partnered with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (The National Chamber for Italian Fashion), the nonprofit Association which disciplines, coordinates and promotes the development of Italian Fashion.

The joint project titled “Inspiration through Cultural Exchange” will be exhibited and sold as a limited edition, and pairs the following top Italian Brands with fashion design rising stars from Albania, Africa and Brazil.

African Fashion International (AFI) has curated and sponsored the design talent from Africa for this project.

FERRAGAMO

TODS

GUCCI

BOTTEGA VENETA

+ TSOTETSI

+ IMPRINT

+ ITUEN BASI

+ NICHOLAS COUTS

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F 4 D G L O B A L I N I T I AT I V E S AFGHANISTAN

INDIA

AUSTRIA

INDONESIA

BANGLADESH

KENYA

BOTSWANA

NIGERIA

BRAZIL

PHILIPPINES

BURKINA FASO

SAUDI ARABIA

CHINA

SENEGAL

EGYPT

SOUTH KOREA

ETHIOPIA

TUNISIA

GHANA

UGANDA

GUATEMALA

USA

HONG KONG

VIETNAM

KEY PRODUCTION, TRADE

PROMOTION

HEALTH

SKILLS TRAINING

EVIE EVANGELOU makes opening remarks at 2017 First Ladies Luncheon

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EDUCATION

CREDITS

PUBLISHER

F4D MEDIA GROUP

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

EVIE EVANGELOU

SENIOR ADVISOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS

KELLY DARR

CREATIVE DIRECTOR & BRAND STRATEGIST

KATHY RUIZ

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F4 D’S F I R ST LA DIE S

L U N C H E O N IMAN - 2017 F4D Award Recipient

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THE LUNCHEON

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG

NAOMI CAMPBELL and IMAN

AFEF JNIFEN and ELIE SAAB JR.

FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT’S ANNUAL FIRST LADIES LUNCHEON is held during the United Nations General Assembly week in New York, to celebrate the unprecedented cooperation between diplomacy and fashion for the greater good of women and children worldwide. First Ladies, UN Ambassadors and VIPs from around the world gather to honor award recipients – our “Agents of Change” – for their humanitarian work.

Featuring ELIE SAAB on the runway

F4D’S 2017 FIRST LADIES LUNCHEON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2017 AT THE PIERRE HOTEL During the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly 17

HE R ROYA L HIGHNESS

Princess

CAMILLA O F B O U R B O N T WO S I C I L I E S , D U C H E SS O F C AST R O

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HRH Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro was born in Rome on April 5, 1971. She lived her childhood in Switzerland, France and Mexico and studied for 15 years in New York City at Marymount High School and at New York University.

HRH Princess Camilla has been married since 1998 to HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, head of the Royal House and Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. They live in Rome, Monaco and Paris with their family and two daughters, Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo, and Princess Maria Chiara, Duchess of Noto and Capri. The Princess is fluent in Italian, French, English, Spanish and Japanese.

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HRH PRINCESS CAMILLA HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS AND HONORS INCLUDING:

Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I Dame Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the The Sovereign Military Order of Malta Dame Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Royal order of Danilo I (Montenegro) Dame Grand Cross of the Most Devoted Household Order of the Royal House of Tonga Recognition of “The Freedom of The City of London” the Court and Council of London Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Isabel – Royal House of Bragança PeaceJam Visionary Award from Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchu

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Her Royal Highness plays a prominent role in the national and international activities of the dynastic orders of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies, especially those that relate to charitable and humanitarian assistance of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, based in Naples and Rome, with several delegations, worldwide. The Princess is also active in other major charities, including UNICEF and the Red Cross, the Olave Baden-Powell Society, AMADE, the Association “Monaco Against Autism,” Amitié sans Frontières, Prince Albert II Foundation and the Princess Grace Foundation.

The Princess also supports important cultural and sports events and is actively involved in the preservation of endangered animals, and designing a new collaboration with the important foundation “Jacques Rougerie”, sponsored by the Institut de France. The Princess is also President of the Friends of the Scientific Center of Monaco “CSM”.

The Princess is an influential “patron of the arts”, having served as Honorary Ambassador of “La Chambre Monegasque de la Mode” between 2012 and 2014 and she works with enthusiasm and perseverance to protect the arts and crafts of artisans in the South of Italy; especially those rare fields that create neck ties, jewelry, leather goods, parfums, decorative arts and paintings with gold, using techniques handed down from generation to generation.

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PRINCESS CAMILLA with her spouse PRINCE CARLO OF BOURBON-TWO SICILIES, DUKE OF CASTRO and daughters PRINCESS MARIA CAROLINA and PRINCESS MARIA CHIARA

The Princess is also very active in her family business involving financial activities, and working in the fields of defense, aerospace, and homeland security. On March 3, 2016, the Princess received the prestigious Humanitarian Award from the UN Women for Peace Association, awarded to her for “her intense social activity on behalf of disadvantaged children.” This Association, founded in 2008, is responsible for supporting the projects and objectives of the United Nations that offer opportunities for women to participate in the construction of global peace, through social, cultural and educational programs.

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AGENTS CHANGE of

AGENTS OF CHANGE ARE GLOBAL INFLUENCERS who work in par tnership with F4D and their own on initiatives that EDUCATE, EMPOWER, ENHANCE, and ENRICH LIVES in communities around the world.

EVIE EVANGELOU AND BEATRICE BORROMEO CASIRAGHI

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CARMEN BUSQUETS F4D AWARD RECI PI ENT A philanthropist, investor, humanitarian and sustainability advocate, Carmen Busquets’ career first began in the luxury fashion industry, and spans over three decades. She started with her own fashion boutique in her hometown of Caracas, Venezuela in 1990 at age 25 – the first of its kind in Latin America to house international designers. This venture was followed by various well-being endeavors in the early years of the Internet, including a collaboration with Deepak Chopra. In the late ‘90s, she made history in the online fashion space when she became the first co-founding investor in NetA-Porter, after meeting with Natalie Massenet. Busquets has since mentored and invested in founders with disruptive ideas to create a diverse group of companies and start-ups that, through technology and sustainability, contribute to a new economy. Her portfolio now focuses on luxury fashion, beauty and well-being, such as pre-order platform Moda Operandi, and rental companies such as Armarium and VillageLuxe that work toward easing over-consumption and slowing down consumerism. Her other notable investments include Cult Beauty, currently the UK’s fastest-growing beauty e-tailer, the Business of Fashion, the fashion industry’s go-to resource, Farfetch and more. Around the world, approximately 10,000 jobs have been created from her investments, causing a ripple effect that will reverberate through future generations.

Over the past several years, Busquets has increasingly focused her efforts on charitable causes and educational initiatives, collaborating with a host of global bodies, world leaders and nonprofit organizations. Among these are the WWF, the Bhutanese government and Royal Family, the Bhuatn Nuns’ Foundation, Latin American focus groups, PACUNAM and Glasswing, a sustainability consultancy to Eco-Age, the Oslo Freedom Forum, the charitable app Elbi, founded by Natalia Vodianova, and the Fashion Trust arm of the British Fashion Council to support emerging fashion talents.

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The period spent connecting on these initiatives has led to a series of notable achievements.

With the WWF and the Royal Government of Bhutan, as well as a number of passionate environmentalists including Leonardo DiCaprio, Busquets was a part of the ‘Bhutan For Life’ initiative – the greatest conservation story of our time. Placed right at the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is one of the world’s 10 most biodiverse regions; this innovative financing project, which secured $43 million, will safeguard 5 million acres of protected land and wildlife over a span of 14 years. Most importantly, the projects will educate local communities on how to preserve their land and sustain themselves, paying forward to the next generation through this transfer of knowledge.

The political unrest and human rights violations in Venezuela, which began in 2017, have been particularly unsettling for Busquets who had to flee her country when Hugo Chavez took to power in the late ‘90s. One specific case that touched her deeply, saw the unlawful arrest of young violinist Willy Arteaga, who famously played his violin as a fight against oppression during the protests, and became a national symbol of resistance. Arteaga was arrested while playing the violin during a protest in Caracas and taken to a military prison. Busquets worked with the Oslo Freedom Forum on funding, and donated to help release him on parole, then invited him to New York to speak at the Forum and implemented a funding program to help him resettle and continue his music studies.

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Earlier this year, she traveled to El Salvador to take part in mentoring young girls via the youth development programs led by Glasswing, an organization for which she serves on the board and generously supported in order for them to expand in the U.S. She continues to work with the nonprofit in aims of empowering at-risk Latin American youth.

Expanding on her commitment to sustainability, she was part of leading the gathering of a group of environmentalists, scientists, journalists, humanitarian-minded entrepreneurs and Latin American artisans in San Jose, Costa Rica this year. Attended by Livia Firth, designer and humanitarian Donna Karan, OSKLEN founder and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Oskar Metsavaht, and many more inspirational participants, the group subsequently formed together as a coalition – a strong global network that will pool its resources to promote all pillars of sustainability, as well as mentor and support creatives in Latin America and beyond, to shift their mindset towards a more conscious consumerism.

A true global citizen, Busquets splits her time between Switzerland, Europe and the U.S., and spends ample time in New York, London and Paris for business, where she mentors the founders of the startups she supports, as well as Bhutan and Central America for humanitarian work. She devotes much of her time to mind-body disciplines, something instilled in her by her parents since childhood, who followed George Gurdjieff’s methods. A devotee to spirituality and self-development, she is above all an advocate and defender of the right to education and freedom in all its guises.

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MELANIE STEINER F4D’S LEADING L ADI ES AWARD RECI PI ENT Melanie Steiner is a Senior Retail and Apparel Executive, with over 25 years of experience in risk, strategy and sustainability. In 2012, she was appointed the Chief Risk Officer for PVH, a $9BN F500 global apparel company with iconic lifestyle brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Heritage Brands. As a member of PVH’s Senior Management Team, Melanie is responsible for managing all of PVH’s risk functions globally, as well as several regional operational functions which together include Internal Audit, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Insurance, Enterprise Risk Management, Crisis Management, Inventory Management, and Procurement. She also leads PVH’s Corporate Social Responsibility group, and is a globally recognized expert in the field.

Prior to PVH, Melanie held a leadership position at EY Canada in the Advisory practice, where she developed the client-facing Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice. She began her career as an attorney, specializing in international environmental law and policy at the UN level, holding a Bachelor of Laws (J.D.) degree from Osgoode Hall (Toronto) and a Master of Environmental Laws from the University of London (UK).

Melanie is passionate about using her platform to mentor, inspire and develop talent, as well as to give back. She currently serves as a member of the PVH Inclusion & Diversity Council, was a founding member of the company’s Women’s Leadership Council and is the executive sponsor of the Working Parents Business Resource Group (BRG). She is also an active board member and advisor to a number of organizations.

Melanie splits her time between New York and Toronto. She is married with three step-children and three grandchildren.

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ELLIE

GOULDING F4 D’S E CO AWARD RECI PI ENT Double Brit-winner and GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding was born in Hereford, England, where she developed a deep affinity for the natural world. Leaving to pursue her instinctive musical talent, she moved to London and quickly rose to the top of the charts with her infectious electronic pop sound. Her three studio albums, Lights, Halcyon and Delirium have sold over 13 million albums worldwide and totalled 2.4 billion streams, placing her at the forefront of contemporary music. Her new, eagerly-awaited album will be released in January, 2019.

Away from music, Goulding uses her voice and reach to represent environmental and social justice issues. In recognition of her activism, she was awarded the New Voices Award by the United Nations in November, 2017. Since then, she has been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Environment. She has made it her mission to immerse herself in key issues surrounding climate change in Greenland, and the critical plastic crisis in Kenya. By bearing witness firsthand to its impact, she is able to speak openly and honestly to her fans on global issues.

Alongside Edward Enninful, editor of UK Vogue, and Livia Firth, she is also a judge for the Green Carpet Talent Competition 2018. She is equally passionate about fashion, a long-time supporter of Stella McCartney and an advocate of eco innovation. She champions designers who can solve big problems, but still make beautiful and inspired clothes.

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LEFRAK F4 D’S FR ANC A SOZ Z ANI AWARD RECI PI ENT Francine LeFrak is a social entrepreneur and women’s empowerment activist. In 2008, LeFrak founded Same Sky, a jewelry initiative that provides training and employment to women survivors of the Rwandan Genocide who are living with HIV/AIDS. LeFrak offers women a hand-up, not a handout, by providing them with the dignity of work and tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty. In addition to work abroad, Same Sky now provides employment to women who have recently been released from Hudson County Jail, helping them to re-enter society.

Before her work as a social entrepreneur, LeFrak had a successful career on Broadway and as a social issues film producer where she garnered multiple Tony, Emmy, and Peabody awards. LeFrak also serves as CEO of the Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Foundation, which supports institutions of higher learning, hospitals, and cultural institutions. She is a founder of The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation and The Same Sky Foundation which aim to eradicate poverty through employment and encourage community-led solutions to promote women’s empowerment in the developing world and in America.

In recognition of LeFrak’s commitment to empowering women, she has been honored with a number of awards including the UN Women For Peace Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Women Together Award presented at the UN for microfinance, and the “Chevalier” of the Legion of Honor as presented by the French government. LeFrak is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post’s Impact and

What’s Working sections where she is a leading voice in the ethical shopping movement. She is the Chair Emerita of the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School, a body of influential women leaders that advance issues related to gender equality and gender research. LeFrak holds Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from Manhattanville College and from Mount Ida College.

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STUART MCCULLOUGH F4 D’S LEAGU E O F G ENT L EMEN AWARD RECI PI ENT Stuart McCullough leads The Woolmark Company, which focuses on promoting the natural qualities of wool and continues to prioritize the creation of a more sustainable future at every level of the industry.

One of The Woolmark Company’s biggest assets is its community of growers, manufacturers, retailers and end consumers. It connects brands around the world directly with supply chain partners, and particularly the Australian growers with the world of high fashion. This two-way communication between the raw material and the end product allows for traceability across the entire supply chain and most importantly, respect for where wool comes from. After three years of development, WoolQ is a significant project The Woolmark Company launched earlier this year, that gives a face to the wool growers of Australia, enabling them to interact with industry information, data, selling choices and trading opportunities, thereby giving autonomy to these farmers and their businesses. Moving forward, this tool will offer the potential for total transparency for the entire wool industry.

Australian woolgrowers consider themselves custodians of the land, not owners, and are increasingly implementing sustainable practices that are working to reverse land degradation and increase biodiversity on their properties; practices that are actively encouraged and promoted by The Woolmark Company.

A 5-year project has begun this year to capture and report on-farm stewardship by woolgrowers, assessing impacts on soil health, biodiversity, and threatened native species.

As the global authority on wool, The Woolmark Company sees an obligation to responsibly and openly communicate the facts of the industry, and continually learn and advance the eco-credentials of wool.

The research arm of the company is dedicated to publishing, in peer-reviewed journals, scientifically

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defensible evidence for ways to communicate the fibre’s inherent properties, and to improve farming and manufacturing practices. Culminating seven years of research, a Lifecycle Assessment guideline on wool’s total footprint has been developed and will be published later this year. The company is also researching trends in the use of eco-friendly chemicals across 40 different wool processes, as well as creating a benchmarking tool that compares manufacturers in terms of their overall environmental footprint through aspects including water and energy use. This work will allow companies to understand their impact on the supply chain and identify improvement areas on an individual level, with cumulative improvements to the industry overall.

The Woolmark Company is committed to employing long-term thinking in its investment in innovation, which is why it nurtures talent through the Wool4School, Wool Performance Challenge and International Woolmark Prize programs, which all serve to educate and push young thinkers to engage with the natural design potential that wool offers.

As the Managing Director of The Woolmark Company, McCullough has identified these priorities in research, development and innovation to be not only useful for the growers, processors and designers of wool, but an invaluable tool with which to communicate to end consumers, empowering them with truthful, scientific information in order to make responsible purchases. This public engagement ensures a future for the wool industry, as more and more consumers are finding true value in the renewable, natural and biodegradable properties of wool.

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CELEBRATING AUSTRALIAN MERINO WOOL

WOOLMARK.COM

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EDWINA DUNN

F4 D’S W O MEN’S CHAMPI ON AWARD RECI PI ENT Edwina Dunn is CEO at Starcount, a consumer insights company that combines the science of purchase and intent and brings the voice of the customer into the boardroom.

Dunn joined CACI as a graduate and spent the early part of her career working on geo-spatial data, creating site location models for retailers. She went on to found Dunnhumby with her partner, Clive Humby. The business focused on the application of customer data to understand and predict consumer trends and behaviors. At that time, customer data was not valued or stored but simply discarded, following a transaction. Their plans and original database design brought radically new capabilities to consumer businesses around the world. In 1995, Tesco embraced the dunnhumby approach for its Clubcard program and so it became the first mass customization marketing program in the world.

Customer insight and Clubcard rewards helped to transform Tesco from a secondary player in the UK, to the significant market and global leader it is today. Dunn was responsible for the company commercially, guiding the company into new sectors and markets. As well as growing dunnhumby’s own team to span 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas, Dunn worked closely with international clients to embed true customer-centricity in their organizations.

She has an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration, awarded by Derby University, and also an Honorary Doctorate from Middlesex University. She was invited to become an Honorary Fellow of Cambridge University, Lucy Cavendish College in 2014, and was made an Honorary Fellow and Patron of the Market Research Society (for her knowledge of data and best practice Data Privacy and Security). She is also a Trustee of the Science Museum Foundation and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Direct & Digital Marketing.

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From 2014 to the end of 2017, she was Chair of Government backed and Private Sector Sponsored “Your Life Campaign� (a Community Interest Company), which seeks to promote the STEM subjects to 14-16 year olds across the UK. Future Finder is the legacy technology created and represents the biggest free Careers Advice app in the market today.

She is Founder of The Female Lead, a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering alternative role models to those ever-present in popular culture and which gives women a platform to share their inspirational stories. The Female Lead: Women Who Shape Our World was published by Penguin Random House in February, 2017, and is being donated to 18,000 schools across the UK and USA to inspire the next generation of female leaders.

She served as Non-Executive Director of HMRC for three years since 2015, with an expert focus on Data and Digital Transformation (including Customer/Citizen Charter & Data Sharing Best Practice).

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AMBER HEARD F4 D’S ANG EL AWARD RECI PI ENT As stunning as she is talented, Amber Heard is making waves with her captivating performances on the big screen. Heard will next star as “Mera” in James Wan’s Aquaman opposite Jason Momoa.

Her character first appeared in Zack Snyder’s Justice League which was released by Warner Bros. in November, 2017 and grossed over $655 million, worldwide. Aquaman will be released on December 21, 2018. She recently wrapped production on Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell, opposite Elisabeth Moss, and Nabil Elderkin’s Gully, opposite Charlie Plummer.

Heard starred in Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl, opposite Eddie Redmayne. The film premiered to rave reviews at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals and was released by Focus Features in January 2016.

In 2015, she had two films premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival; The Adderall Diaries opposite James Franco, and When I Live My Life Over Again, opposite Christopher Walken.

Heard was also seen starring opposite Channing Tatum in Magic Mike XXL, McG’s Three Days to Kill, opposite Kevin Costner, Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills, and Robert Luketic’s Paranoia, opposite Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman. She also starred in Bruce Robinson’s The Rum Diary, opposite Johnny Depp. Her other film credits include John Carpenter’s The Ward, And Soon The Darkness; All

the Boys Love Mandy Lane; Zombieland; The Stepfather; Pineapple Express; North Country; Syrup; Drive Angry 3D; The Joneses; Never Back Down; Alpha Dog; and Friday Night Lights.

Originally from Texas and currently residing in Los Angeles, Heard is an outspoken advocate for women’s, children’s and LGBTQ rights. She is actively involved with the American Civil Liberties Union, the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), Amnesty International and the Art of Elysium, an organization empowering artists and needy communities to thrive through art. Heard was recently named as L’Oréal’s newest global celebrity spokesperson.

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MIRELA NURCE

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Mirela Nurçe is an Albanian designer, a relevant part

the tag line “Where Fashion Meets Tradition”. Proceeds

of the Albanian Fashion History, well-known for her

from that show – where several designers participated

prêt-a-porter, couture and haute couture collections.

– benefited Kosovo women who lost their husbands in

She is the first designer ever to organize a runaway in

war. In 2014, in collaboration with the Israel Embassy

Albania when the country opened to the world, after

in Tirana and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel,

50 years of isolation under communism regime (May

she designed the “Israel On” collection, inspired by her

5th, 1992). Nurçe, with her brand Tonni86, is the first

vision to tell the story of a country that transformed from a

and only Albanian designer, so far, to participate in

desert into an oasis. In 2015, she designed a collection

the prestigious Milan Fashion Week (February 26th,

using the drawings of hearing impaired children, under

2017) and New York Couture Fashion Week (February

the slogan: “People with limited abilities, but unlimited

9th, 2018).

talent” and “With Innocence On” was in collaboration with the United Nations in Tirana. In 2016, Nurçe

In addition to the artistic and professional aspects

designed the “Démodé”, a collection based on the

of her work and career, Mirela is well-known for her

fabrics preserved for decades and inherited from

contributions toward raising awareness and funds for

the communist regime; a nostalgic project, with old

many social issues, including women’s rights, children,

fashioned fabrics and a modern touch, with the slogan:

people with disabilities, local culture, ethnographic

“Without a past, there is no future”.

inheritance and tradition, etc. For decades, she’s involved financially challenged women in her haute

Nurçe is also the costume designer of three theater

couture process who embroider for her and transform

exhibitions and a movie. She has also designed the

their art craft into amazing clothing. Nurçe, in turn,

costumes for two of the Albanian representatives in

transforms folk and Albanian traditional motifs into

“Eurovision”. Often, the Albanian representative in

modern designs, in order to preserve their cultural

Miss Universe was dressed by Nurçe. For years, she’s

value, not to be lost and forgotten. Her work is an

been the personal designer of the Albanian head of

elegant marriage combining luxury fabrics from Italy

Parliament, Jozefina Topalli and the famous Albanian

with Albanian folk. In 2008, Nurçe took part in the “Go

soprano, one of the best classic music singers in the

Red For Women” campaign in Miami, Florida, an event

world, Ermonela Jaho (she still designs for her). Many

organized by the American Heart Association, to raise

famous women wear her clothes in photo shoots,

funds and awareness. In 2009, Nurçe participated in

including the actress Isabella Rosselini, Miss America

“Argjiro National Fashion Show”, a campaign under

and the supermodel Carmen del’Oreffice.

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The Italian newspaper, IL GIORNO (March 1st, 2017) describes Nurçe’s work with these words:

“Tendenze

moderne

incorporate

nella

tradizione

(Translated: “Some of the most original details of

popolare Albanese e nel folklore mediterraneo. Tratti

Mirela Nurçe’s designs incorporate military traits,

militari, tagli impalpabili, forme sophisticate, un

impalpable cuts, sophisticated shapes, an elegant

raffinato tocco di ricami e merletti: questi alcuni degli

touch in embroidery and laces. Over the last 20 years,

elementi piu originali degli abiti di Mirela Nurçe. Ha

she has organized several successful exhibitions,

realizzato negli ultimo vent’anni numerose mostre di

in Italy as well, and has collaborated with famous

successo, anche in Italia, e ha collaborato con noti

photographers to transform her creative concepts

fotografi per trasformare in creazioni stilistiche i suoi

into stylish creations. She has dressed important

concetti creativi. Ha vestito personaggi important tra

personalities such as Isabella Rossellini and created

qui Isabella Rossellini, e ha creato il fortunatissimo

her impressive brand, Tonni86”).

brand Tonni86”.

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DR. RITA RAKUS DR. RITA RAKUS IS A REMARKABLE INDUSTRY LEADER With over 25 years of aesthetic medical experience, she has developed her 5 Star practice in Knightsbridge, London, into an award-winning premier aesthetic clinic in the UK.

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She qualified as a medical practitioner in 1974 and,

Dr. Rakus has been regularly included in the prestigious

having trained in all aspects of non-surgical facial and

annual

body rejuvenation, she is regarded as an internationally

acknowledges the leading doctors in their relevant

acclaimed practitioner in the field of Cosmetic Medicine.

aesthetic fields and has been awarded “Best Doctor”

She is a founding member and Fellow of the British

for lip treatments and “Best Clinic” for body contouring

College of Aesthetic Medicine and is widely sought

treatments. Her innovative approach to wellness was

after to lecture and set standards for practicing doctors.

acknowledged in this year’s guide, with her new Blue

Her name has been enrolled in the Wall of Honor at

Zone area that she created for patients seeking a superior

the Royal Society of Medicine in London by her peer

treatment experience, including telomere testing, DNA

group, in recognition of her work in aesthetic medicine.

based skincare, virtual reality headsets and vitamin

Tatler

Cosmetic

Surgery

Guide,

which

infused IV drips, all within the quiet ambience of a Dr. Rakus has received many industry accolades over

designer VIP suite.

the years and been awarded for her expertise in skin tightening and laser treatments, including the Solta Black

Her most recent accolade was her entry into the

Diamond Award, Pelleve Award, Exilis and Ulthera

RealSelf Top Doctor status, and she was featured on the

Awards. The Dr. Rakus Black Diamond HydraFacial

Times Square billboard as one of the top 100 aesthetic

treatment was also awarded the “Best Signature Facial”

doctors in the world.

by the 2016 Middle East Pool & Spa Awards.

Recognizing the need for ‘internal health’, Dr. Rakus She has received the Restylane Lifetime Achievement

holds regular monthly Wellness Events at the clinic with

Award for her work with dermal fillers, and her clinic

her sister, Martina – an accomplished yoga teacher, who

is one of the busiest in the UK for Botox. Known as

works closely with her at these events. Martina gives

the “London Lip Queen”, Dr. Rakus is currently a Key

a special presentation of ‘The Yoga Face’, which was

Opinion Leader and UK trainer for Croma Aesthetics,

developed by New York based yoga expert, Annelise

who are based in Vienna and produce the latest

Hagen, and is a complete program for revitalizing

hyaluronic acid-based fillers.

the face from the inside out, combining special facial

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THE PRACTICE IS CONSIDERED A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE for body contouring treatments, with industry recognition from CoolSculpting and Vanquish. She has also established a clinic partnership with the Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont and The Palm Hotel in Dubai, and is also working closely with Professor Canonaco and his team, at the famous Capri Palace Leg School within the 5 Star Capri Palace Hotel.

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movements with breathing techniques. Martina also

Dr. Rakus was the first doctor in the UK to introduce

participates as a teacher at OmLuxe Retreats around

PROLON – the amazing 5 day fasting mimicking

the world and is a passionate fundraiser for them.

diet – from the BUCK Institute in California, who worked tirelessly to uncover the secrets of anti-aging

As well as liaising closely with her peer group in the

and wellness. She is a member of the BUCK Advisory

UK, Dr. Rakus recognizes the need to be able to refer

Council and liaises with Professor Valter Longo, a

patients in the States; among them, Dr. Raj Kanodia.

biogerontologist and cell biologist known for his

He is one of the most famous plastic surgeons based

studies on the role of fasting and nutrient response

in Beverly Hills with a large international patient

genes on cellular protection, aging and diseases.

base.

She also acknowledges the benefits of ‘good Dr. Rakus is now working closely with international

chocolate’ and is an ambassador for the Cambridge

key opinion leaders in the Wellness Sector, and was

based Esthechoc company, and together, they have

recently invited by Professor Claude Dalle (President

developed the world’s first nutricosmetic chocolate with

of WOSIAM) to present at the AMWC in Monaco

properties that have scientifically proved the impact

on the latest NAD Clinic anti-aging IV therapy.

antioxidants can have on the metabolism of aging skin.

She was also invited to attend the Stem Cell

Her insatiable appetite for improvement has introduced

Conference in London with Dr. Paul Ettlinger who

her to the Global Thinkers Forum, which focuses on

works closely with Mr. Ed Bosarge, the founder

accountable leadership, women’s empowerment and

of Black Beret Life Sciences in Nassau Bahamas,

youth development across the world and she has a

and a renowned pioneer in the application of

strong relationship with environmentalist Elle L, who is

advanced mathematics in the fields of medicine

working tirelessly to conserve the rain forest.

and energy.

Dr. Rakus is also currently working with a group of To combat the impact of sun damage to the skin,

TV producers who have been recently nominated for

Dr. Rakus has developed her own skincare line for

Academy Awards within the women’s cosmetic and

her patients. She focuses closely on her SPF skin

wellness channels and with Evie and F4D to promote

cream, which is endorsed by renowned designer

natural and holistic skincare with secret ingredients

and swimwear model, Melissa Odabash.

from around the world.

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THE COMMONWEALTH

FA S H I O N E

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“Because we so often fail to acknowledge the hands behind the clothes, handwork and the handwork economy have become grossly devalued.

It has never been more vital to raise its profile, because improving standards and protections in the artisan fashion trades can directly address critical issues such as women’s rights and poverty reduction.”

L I V I A F I RT H , F O U N D E R A N D C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R , E C O - A G E

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE and HAMISH BOWLES

T H E C O M M O N W E A LT H FA S H I O N E X C H A N G E is a new and significant addition to the global fashion and design calendar that pairs leading fashion design talent with artisan producers from across the Commonwealth’s 53 countries.

The fashion designs resulting from these extraordinary

A highly collaborative program, The Fashion Exchange

partnerships and ‘exchange’ of creative ideas were

utilizes The Commonwealth’s reach to address some

showcased at a celebratory reception at Buckingham

of the pressing issues of our age. The program has

Palace during London Fashion week, February, 2018,

been carefully constructed to address pivotal issues:

in the presence of HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

gender equality, ethical production and supply chains,

and HRH The Countess of Wessex.

innovation, economic growth and poverty reduction.

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LIVIA FIRTH and ADWOA ABOAH

In partnership with Swarovksi, The Woolmark

fashion trades, and to spread technical support for

Company, MATCHESFASHION.COM and NEST,

environmental change among producers.

the Fashion Exchange demonstrates that fashion provides a common language to create new networks

Through support from Google Arts & Culture,

and connections. One of the primary aims of the

The Fashion Exchange is extended into an online

initiative is to help unlock the potential of the artisan

exhibition and digital platform that provides deeper

fashion trades, which have direct, positive impact on

background on each designer and artisan producer,

female empowerment and poverty reduction.

underpinned by data and insight provided by expert project partner, Nest. The Fashion Exchange digital

The Fashion Exchange harnesses the commitment of

platform creates a new community and network

fashion designers from across the Commonwealth

as well as a compelling educational resource and

to increase access to sustainable fashion tools,

living directory of artisans and designers from these

knowledge,

53 countries.

and

support

among

the

artisan

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T H E FA S H I O N E X C H A N G E has been shaped to maximize appeal and engagement among The Commonwealth’s youthful demographic; 60% of the 2.3B citizens of the Commonwealth are under 30.

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THE GLOBAL FA S H I O N I N D U S T R Y

Critical issues across the $3 trillion fashion industry

the entire chain cannot be ignored. Humanity is largely

are well covered and increasingly the subject of

clothed in two fibres: cotton or polyester. Cotton is

academic

Sustainability

notoriously thirsty for water and pesticide (unless it

initiatives, offered by clothing brands, have not yet

is organically grown). Meanwhile, according to the

led to a marked system shift in fashion, either in terms

World Resources Institute, world polyester production

of ecological profile or in terms of reducing the cost

releases greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 185

to people affected by the supply chain.

coal-fired power plants every year.

The industry is dominated by a rapid-to-market and

Today’s

decentralized supply chain producing high volume,

amounts of waste, both in its production and

relatively low cost fashion pieces called Fast Fashion.

because consumers discard clothing at an increasing

This system relies on a workforce predominantly located

rate. Lucy Siegle, author of To Die For: Is Fashion

in low-wage economies that is overwhelmingly female.

Wearing Out the World?, estimates the amount of

and

industry

research.

fashion

industry

also

generates

large

new clothes produced globally each year is between Fashion is a full-spectrum industry that starts at the

80 and 100 billion garments. According to industry

very source, from the cotton ball, through to finished

estimates, waste fabric represents 3-5 percent of

collections. As such, the environmental impact across

every factory’s inventory.

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“The handwork economy is still one of the greatest, most untold stories.”

ANDREW MORGAN, D I R E C T O R O F N E T F L I X D O C U M E N TA RY O N T H E G L O B A L FA S H I O N T R A D E , “THE TRUE COST”

It is estimated that up to 60% of fashion and textiles are

that the artisan fashion economy is worth $34 billion

made through artisanal production. The artisan fashion

globally, roughly equal to the coffee sector. It is also

trade is a catch-all term encompassing non-factory

the second largest employer of women in developing

skilled production, with huge local cultural import and

economies. As production often takes place in homes

low-input craft, including handwork and handlooming.

and small workshops, artisans can become part of an

Features of production include the use of ancient

informal fashion economy, among the most vulnerable

techniques handed down through generations and a

in the supply chain, with their working conditions and

dependency on local materials, including plants for

pay, unregulated.

natural dyes and fibres. Some traditions have evolved over centuries and been influenced by historic trade

Because, by its very nature, this system cannot

routes. For example, materials such as glass beads may

produce heavily standardized product at high

be used thousands of miles from origin. Work may be

volume, it’s been unjustly penalized. Today, artisans

highly collaborative and centered around a particular

everywhere are finding too many barriers to pass on

location. For example, the entirety of a small town may

their legacy. Numbers of artisan fashion producers

be dedicated to hand-loom weaving of fabric.

are falling. There is an urgent need to stem the loss of skilled producers outside of the mainstream, and

Despite the fact that the artisan fashion trades represent

to invest in the next generation of artisans. Failing to

the backbone of the fashion industry, it remains

do this will perpetuate and deepen uneven economic

largely under-acknowledged. It has been estimated

development.

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, LIVIA FIRTH and COMMONWEALTH EXCHANGE FASHION DESIGNERS

ANNA WINTOUR and GUEST

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OPPORTUNITIES AND T H E WAY F O RWA R D

The Fashion Exchange hopes to build on the work of

However, there is still room for improvement to ensure

many NGOs and charities that have helped to stem

artisan production can reclaim market positions and

the exodus of skilled craftspeople and artisans from

status. Matching a talented, connected and engaged

fashion. The artisan fashion trades naturally support

designer, injects new energy and a fresh approach

missions to promote sustainability; fashion is produced

benefiting all parties. Working to foster sympathetic

by a shorter, local supply chain developed over years

and symbiotic partnerships, The Fashion Exchange

and often from local materials. Meanwhile, hand-

aims to help artisan production and designers alike

loomed fabrics have a carbon footprint far smaller

to develop patterns and colorways, and explore

than those that have been created by the power loom.

creative output from each culture and tradition.

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TIME TO RISE NO MORE SILENCE

BY NAILA CHOWDHURY The world we live in is painted with so much suffering, and none of us is immune to it. However, each of us has within us the opportunity to thrive in adversity and become a symbol of hope and a source of change. I have traveled the world and witnessed the suffering of women and children everywhere, from remote villages in Bangladesh to urban neighborhoods in San Diego.

The injustice I have seen drives the mission behind much of my work, but it is the resiliency and strength of the survivors of injustice that continues to motivate and inspire me to take action.

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As part of the “No More Silence” campaign, student actors use dramatizations to educate the public about the realities of human trafficking while also spreading a message of hope, as symbolized by the resilient lotus flower.

In 2016, the University of California, San Diego

Human trafficking is a despicable crime that preys

made a commitment to become a leader in the

upon the young and vulnerable, and it is happening

emerging field of social ventures by promoting

in our own backyards to people from every

research, education and service activities, including

socioeconomic and family background. Because San

the creation or advancement of nonprofit enterprises

Diego is a source, transit, and destination point for

working to solve worldwide social issues such as

human trafficking – a widespread problem that the

poverty and human trafficking. I am humbled to be the

International Labor Organization estimates generates

first Director of Social Impact and Innovation (SII) for

more than $150 billion a year in illegal profits –

UC San Diego and to lead a campus-wide initiative

public institutions such as UC San Diego are in a

that envisions a world that values each human life and

powerful position to attack the problem at its roots.

abhors any practice that denies a person her or his

Shortly after its establishment in 2016, SII held its first

right to live a life free from violence, exploitation, or

Global Empowerment Summit, which had more than

slavery. The SII initiative (socialimpact.ucsd.edu) fights

40 speakers and over 200 attendees and brought

social injustices, such as human trafficking, that deny

together thought-leaders from academia, government,

people these rights by engaging individuals in need

global organizations, the nonprofit and for-profit

with love and trust, empowering them with capital,

worlds, and the community at large to engage in

not charity, and ensuring economic opportunity and

critical conversation about the human rights challenge

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many involved, who, until the summit, had no idea of

provides female human trafficking survivors with a food

the scope of the problem. Since then, SII has expanded

truck business they can own and operate themselves,

its awareness program to include regularly occurring

strive to provide survivors with opportunities to be self-

events, such as the “No More Silence” campaign,

sufficient members of society.

that educates, engages, and empowers participants who have then become ambassadors for change all

At the core of our mission and that of UC San Diego is

across the UC San Diego campus and the world.

collaboration with public, private and business sectors

The mission of SII’s Human Trafficking Awareness

to create a revolutionary ecosystem for driving positive

program is to create systemic change in the way that

change. We are grateful to be able to partner with

people think about human trafficking and eliminate the

organizations such as Fashion 4 Development and its

profitability of sex trafficking by reducing the demand

First Ladies Luncheon, which give us an invaluable forum

for paid sex. By providing a forum for sharing survivor

for spreading awareness. With our collaborators’ help,

stories through music, dance, and testimonies, best

we are committed to harnessing the most promising

practices for intervention, raising awareness of

advances in technology, educational best practices and

emerging issues, and finding collaborative ways to

the insights of civic, educational, and business leaders to

expand existing resources, we hope to create well-

tackle human trafficking and other worldwide problems,

informed, stronger, and safer communities for the

and create global change makers who feel empowered

betterment of society.

to take action and contribute to positive solutions.

While the main goal of SII’s program is creating

Through our various activities, we hope to create

awareness, our public events also serve as intervention

ambassadors of change who recognize their ability

opportunities as people become better informed of the

to make a difference with even the smallest of acts

signs of potential trafficking. It is common for survivors

and create a safer world for the next generation. By

to approach me after attending these forums. Whether

becoming informed of the threat and signs of human

these survivors just want to share their stories or are

trafficking, participants in our awareness programs

seeking assistance, SII’s partnerships with campus

are making better choices regarding their own

and community organizations ensure that there are

actions to not only keep themselves safe from harm,

resources available to help; in particular, the struggles

but also to avoid inadvertently contributing to the

of human trafficking survivors don’t stop once they

problem through ignorance. More importantly, with

have escaped their situations. Assimilation into a life

the help of SII’s network of resources, survivors of

outside of sex trafficking can be a challenge for many

human trafficking are succeeding, inspiring others,

who may lack education or practical skills. Therefore,

and motivating people like myself to be the source

SII activities include resources to help these women

of change, because together, there is hope for a

reclaim their independence. Cooperative programs

better world.

such as SII’s mobile food service program, which

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abiola Beracasa Beckman is a Venezuelan-born

Beracasa Beckman was recently featured in Vogue’s

filmmaker and human rights activist, whose life’s work

list of the top 100 Latino contributors to fashion

is dedicated to bridging culture and arts for impact.

and culture, worldwide. Her own love of fashion

She was born in Caracas and educated in Switzerland

was enriched by working at Chanel’s Paris Studio

prior to attending Boston College. In 2015, Beracasa

throughout college, in addition to her 4 years at the

Beckman founded pARTicle Projects, a multi-media

house of Christian Dior, working under John Galliano.

company that engages in art, film, fashion and cultural projects across various mediums.

She is now looking to harness her love of fashion and sustainability to empower others. Together, with

She has always strived to emphasize human rights and

Fashion 4 Development, she is working to support and

freedom of expression, as well as cultural expansion/

promote sustainability-minded Latin fashion designers

impact, which was particularly evident in her first film,

by helping to provide a platform for their talent and

Desert Dancer. It tells the story of an Iranian dancer

vision.

who struggled to reach his dream, despite dance being forbidden in Iran.

Throughout her career as a producer, activist and philanthropist, Beracasa Beckman has been steadfast

These important ideals are also a theme in her 2015

in her dedication to human rights. She is an outspoken

film, The First Monday in May, which brought to the

supporter of the International Rescue Committee

screen the curatorial process of the Metropolitan

(IRC), which specializes in humanitarian crisis aid.

Museum of Art’s Gala and Spring Exhibition, “China:

She’s traveled extensively with the Committee on

Through the Looking Glass.” The film opened the

humanitarian missions to Europe and the Middle East.

2016 Tribeca Film Festival.

She also works closely with the Word Food Program and is an Education Ambassador for More Than Me,

As a Co-Owner of The Hole Gallery in New York City,

an all-girls school in Liberia that supports vulnerable and

her passion and commitment to art is unwavering; as

at-risk children. Her activism and philanthropy extends

such, she is an active member of the board of the Art

beyond people, having also worked hand-in-hand with

Production Fund and is an adviser to the New York

PetFinder to promote the importance of spay and neuter

Academy of Arts.

in order to alleviate the over populism of pets.

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LEAGUE In its role as a global awareness platform that enacts sustainable change in support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (UNMDG’s), F4D’s President & Founder Evie Evangelou, in partnership with Ralph Lauren fashion model Chris Collins, conceived the idea of leveraging the voices and influence of F4D’s League of Gentlemen—an exclusive group of distinguished gentlemen from around the globe supporting F4D—to drive a global campaign which harnesses the power of the fashion, beauty, entertainment, sports, philanthropic and business industries to set new records of public engagement for the UNMDG’s, beginning with a special focus on water and sanitation.

SOME OF F4D’S LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN HONOREES INCLUDE: MICHEL SIDIBE Executive Director UN AIDS MARK DYBUL Former Executive Director of Global Fund GERY KESZLER Founder of Aids Life and Life Ball PAUL POLMAN CEO Unilever SIMONE CIPRIANI Founder the Ethical Fashion Initiative

Others highlighted and featured members include: MATT DAMON, BONO, LEONARDO DICAPRIO, and DAVID BECKHAM.

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FIRST LADIES LIAISON

MERCEDES ALAGNA SENIOR ADVISOR, SOURCING & INNOVATION

JEANINE BALLONE PRODUCER AND SENIOR ADVISOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS

KELLY DARR CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND BRAND STRATEGIST

KATHY RUIZ PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

NAILA CHOWDHURY GENERAL CONSUL

NADINE NAJJAR EVENT & FASHION SHOW PRODUCER

ELEONORA QUIZMOLLI SENIOR VIDEOGRAPHER / EDITOR

TERRENCE ROMNEY PHOTOGRAPHER

FADIL BERISHA PUBLIC RELATIONS

ALICE BRACCINI-VIOLETTA GROUP EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

YANA ILYAICH

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Menaye’s Ghanaian roots, blended with other foreign

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influences, and resulting in a truly unique product – a

leather goods, beauty, consumables, and accessories.

brand that tells the story of a country, Ghana, which is

We use a custom social enterprise and platform to

the land of rich resources; and of a continent too often

promote them in the international market. Our main

unfairly viewed in a negative light.

focus is women empowerment and job creation through use of local artisans.

Frallain brands will be launched in December 2018 at the Battersea Power Station in London.

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Avignon is a luxury chocolate brand manufactured using

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