Clio Fashion + Beauty unveils jury for 2017 with industry partner CFDA; entry deadline Feb 17

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Screen Shot 2017-01-27 at 6.48.54 am.jpgThe Clio Awards, esteemed international advertising, design and communications competition, has today announced the 2017 jury for Clio Fashion & Beauty, honoring creative excellence in the business of style, and renamed from Clio Image. The 2017 Clio Fashion & Beauty jury features leading executives representing all parts of the industry. These expert names, including Hearst’s Joanna Coles and Sephora’s Deborah Yeh, will gather to identify the best work from the world’s top fashion and beauty brands.

This year’s Clio Fashion & Beauty program also includes an exclusive partnership, first announced during the Clio Awards in September 2016, with the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA). CFDA is a not-for-profit trade organization, founded in 1962, whose membership consists of more than 500 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers. Clio and CFDA will work together to raise the visibility of the awards program and highlight the creative minds behind the advertising that is moving the fashion and beauty industries forward.

Says Nicole Purcell, president, Clio: “Throughout the last four years, Clio Fashion & Beauty has continued its path of growth and evolution to reflect the changing landscape and celebrate the innovation happening in these industries.

“This year, we are excited to bring an industry leader like CFDA into the Clio family and expand our platform. We know that by working together, the brilliant creative work being accomplished by agencies, brands and creatives all over the world will receive even greater recognition.”

 

Clio Fashion & Beauty will once again feature a split jury, between prestige and mass. The 2017 jury is as follows:

Prestige

·             René Célestin, Founder, OBO

·             Sara Beaney, Vice President of Global Creative, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

·             Stephane Jaspar, Chief Marketing Officer, Stella McCartney

·             Jean-René Etienne, Director of Image, Kenzo

·             Deborah Yeh, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand, Sephora

·             Katherine Power, Co-Founder & CEO, Clique Media Group

·             Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer, Hearst

·             Drew Elliot, Chief Creative Officer, Paper Communications

·             Riccardo Ruini, Creative Director & Founder, Ruinistudio

·             Erik Torstensson, Founder & Creative Director, Wednesday Agency

·             Lara Modjeski, Worldwide SVP of Brand Image, Tom Ford International

·             Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Executive Board, Swarovski Crystal Business

·             Pascal Dangin, Founder & CCO, KiDS Creative and Box Studios

·             Andres Sosa, EVP of Sales, Marketing and Creative, THE OUTNET

·             Tenzin Wild, Co-Founder & CEO, Berger & Wild; Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Last Magazine

 

Mass

·             Andrea O’Donnell, President of Fashion Lifestyle, Deckers Brands

·             Jacalyn Bouza Longaro, SVP of Global Marketing and Advertising, Donna Karan International

·             Kyle Andrew, Chief Marketing Officer, American Eagle Outfitters

·             Fara Howard, Global Vice President of Marketing, Vans

·             Ukonwa Ojo, Senior Vice President, COVERGIRL, Coty

·             Quynh Mai, Founder, Moving Image & Content

·             Jonah Disend, Founder & CEO, Redscout

·             Trey Laird, Chief Executive & Creative Officer, Laird+Partners

·             Sheena Sauvaire, Global Marketing & Communications Director, Topshop

·             Fernando J. Acosta, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Social Selling Officer, Avon

·             Michelle Lee, Editor-in-Chief, Allure

·             Christene Barberich, Global Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder, Refinery29

Says Steven Kolb, president and CEO, CFDA: “Fashion is among the most creative industries, and that creativity extends from the runway to groundbreaking campaigns across print, digital and video. By partnering with Clio Fashion & Beauty, we honor and promote this important segment that allows designers to tell their story.”

All submissions undergo a rigorous review process and are accepted across entry types including fashion and beauty, as well as student. The first entry deadline for Clio Fashion

& Beauty is February 17, 2017. For more information, and to submit work, visit clios.com/fashion-beauty.