20Who is on Next 2012

Who is On Next? Uomo, the competition open to new talents in men's fashion -- either Italian or based in Italy - produced and organized by Pitti Immagine in cooperation with Altaroma and L'Uomo Vogue, has announced the winner of the 2012 edition: Erїk Bjerkesjö. The winner will receive a prize of 5,000 Euros and the opportunity to stage a special event at the forthcoming winter edition of Pitti Uomo (Pitti Uomo 83, 8-11 January 2013). Andrea Cammarosano also received an honorable mention. Imran Amed (Business of Fashion), Beppe Angiolini (Italian Chamber of Buyers), Romain Brau (Ra Antwerp), Antonio Cristaudo (Pitti Immagine), Totò De Matteis (Kiton), Giuseppe Di Piazza (Corriere della Sera), Simonetta Gianfelici (Altaroma), Riccardo Grassi (Riccardo Grassi Showroom), Sara Maino (Vogue.it), Jason Park (Shinsegae), Remo Ruffini (Moncler) and Donata Sartorio (Condenast), the members of the international judging panel, which was chaired by Franca Sozzani and Raffaello Napoleone, expressed unanimous satisfaction with the high quality of the entries and research that went into the finalists' collections. The other finalists were: Francesco Alosi and Lucio Vanotti for prêt-à-porter; and Move Officine del Cappello and YOUfootwear for accessories The Who is On Next? Pitti Uomo Award goes to Erїk Bjerkesjö A great talent presenting a complete and original proposal, a mature project based on careful research into materials and shapes. A personal and professional story that began in