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"FacebookPinterest\n\nBig news for our pals over at NUMBER:Lab. Designer Luis Fernandez has been selected as one of the USA finalists in the International Woolmark Prize competition, the invitation-only event that requires designers to create capsule collections built around merino wool. Fernandez joins nine other U.S. designers in vying for finalist spots, who will then go on to compete for the global $100K prize in London next year along with having their collections sold, and is one of only two menswear brands that have advanced this far. To give some background on the honor, the Woolmark Prize has been bestowed upon designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent at the beginning of their careers and we'd say things worked out pretty well for them.\n\nOn being a nominee, Fernandez says, \"This is really such an amazing honor. Not just for myself and for NUMBER:Lab, but also for menswear. It reinforces the fact that menswear is becoming such a strong player on the fashion playing field.\" Finalists will be announced this Monday, with the decision being presided over by a host of industry veterans including Narciso Rodriguez, Calvin Klein ecutive vice-president of global communications Malcom Carfrae, and CFDA CEO Steven Kolb. Stay tuned to find out who makes the cut but our menswear fingers are crossed for Fernandez and the whole Lab team.\n\nFor more information on the International Woolmark Prize and NUMBER:Lab visit woolmarkprize.com and number-lab.com."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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