This past Wednesday some of the most influential members of the fashion industry gathered at the gorgeous Waldorf Astoria for the 2010 Global Fashion Awards which were curated by photographer Nigel Barker. The event was hosted by WGSN, the world’s leader in style/trend forecasting and honored those who have revolutionized style and innovation globally. Industry icons such as Iris Apfel, Kevin Carrigan and Dolly Jones were among those in attendance.� Winners (mentioned below) took home the sparkling Waterford Crystal Global Fashion Awards trophy.

The 2010 Global Fashion Awards Winners Are:

Outstanding Visual Merchandising
Lane Crawford

Outstanding Customer Experience
Farm

Outstanding New Store
Levi’s Flagship Store – Regent Street, London

Outstanding Brand Mix
Opening Ceremony

Most Influential Design Team Brand or Retailer
Acne

Most Influential Designer, Womenswear
Alber Elbaz – Lanvin

Most Influential Designer, Menswear
Thom Browne

Most Influential Designer, Footwear & Accessories
Nicholas Kirkwood

Most Creative Student Collection
Lilly Heine – Central Saint Martins, London

Global Brand or Retailer
Harvey Nichols

Emerging Brand or Retailer
William Tempest

Outstanding E-tailer
ASOS

Most Sustainable Brand or Retailer
People Tree

Best Marketing Campaign
Diesel

Most Innovative Digital Initiative
Wrangler (VF Europe)

Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Designer
Chris Benz

Pantone Special Color Award for Best Use of Color by a Retailer
Topshop & Uniqlo

Outstanding Contribution to Fashion
Harold Tillman

Global Style Icon
Iris Apfel

A big CONGRATS to all the winners! For more information, visit the official Global Fashion Awards’ twebsite.