World Wide Wool with Franca Sozzani

The relationship between the Australian and Italian fashion industries as well as Australian woolgrowers was strengthened in March when Franca Sozzani visited Australia. The Editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia and L'Uomo Vogue, editorial director of Condé Nast Italia and UN Ambassador of Goodwill was in Sydney to officially launch the March edition of L'Uomo Vogue, which was dedicated to Australian heritage and A-list personalities. With international film director Baz Luhrmann and Oscar award winner Cate Blanchett featuring on separate covers, the edition, titled 'Powerful Australia', also explains the role in which Australian Merino wool plays in the high-end fashion which ends up on catwalks and retailers across the world. The March edition also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Woolmark logo and brand. Here, Franca Sozzani explains to The Woolmark Company how important it is to foster emerging talents and how passionate she remains about supporting the fashion industry. Read More: http://merino.com/powerful-australia/