Tommy Hilfiger is supporting emerging businesses inciting positive
change in fashion. The PVH-owned company has announced the finalists
for its second annual Fashion Frontier Challenge.
A global program, the Challenge supports entrepreneurial start-up
and scale-up businesses that develop solutions for the fashion
industry. Six finalists have now been named for the 2019 prize. Their
next step is to present their business concepts to a jury of
sustainable leaders at the Tommy Hilfiger Campus of the Future in
Amsterdam on February 13 of this year.
These finalists were selected from a pool of 420 applicants. The
six remaining include Bangladesh-based scale-up Apon Wellbeing,
American scale-up Stony Creek Colors, Dutch start-up A Beautiful Mess,
U.S.-based start-up Lab 141, Indian scale-up pajama company Sudara and
French scale-up company Constant & Zoe.
“It is inspiring to see the second edition of the Tommy Hilfiger
Fashion Frontier Challenge draw so many applicants working towards a
more inclusive and sustainable fashion landscape,” Tommy Hilfiger said
in a statement.
“We are committed to championing bright, innovative solutions to
some of our industry’s big challenges, and I’m looking forward to
returning as a jury member to recognize this year’s entrepreneurs.
Their shared optimism and commitment to a positive future should
inspire us all in the impact we can make together.”
Hilfiger will be joined by Ankiti Bose of Zilingo, activist Noor
Tagouri, Tommy Hilfiger Global CEO Daniel Grieder, Tommy Hilfiger
Global COO Martijn Hagman, Willemijn Verloop of Social Impact Venture
Steven Serneels of EVPA and Katrin Ley of Fashion for Good to jury the
Fashion Frontier Challenge Final.
Two first place winners will share a prize of 150,000 euros to
advance their business proposals, as well as a year-long mentorship
with Tommy Hilfiger’s and INSEAD’s global experts and a place in the
INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Program. A second prize of 10,000 euros
will be awarded to the finalist team with the “Audience Favorite
Vote.”
Image: Tommy Hilfiger