ANDAM Names Prize after Pierre Bergé for 30th Anniversary

EVERYONE’S A WINNER: “What I find incredible after three decades, the ANDAM unites all fashion groups without exception and the major players of the fashion industry. It’s unique and a gain for the whole industry,” said Nathalie Dufour, founder of the ANDAM fashion prize, as guests including OTB founder Renzo Rosso, LVMH Fashion Group chairman and chief executive officer Sidney Toledano, arrived at the French Ministry of Culture. There was a notable absence. “Pierre Bergé accompanied me for 28 years to establish and coordinate all these missions,” she said, recalling the late businessman’s “ever curious and deeply attentive” interest for fashion and emerging talents. Later that evening, Dufour would announce that the creative label prize would be renamed in his honour. “When the prize was created, fashion wasn’t recognized as a creative industry. Thirty years and 90 winners later, it’s a strong support to French and international talent,” said Guillaume Houzé, director of image of Galeries Lafayette group, succeeded Bergé as ANDAM president in 2017. Arriving in rapid succession, Jean-Pierre Blanc, director of the Festival d’Hyères, Alexandre Mattiussi and Haider Ackermann mingled in the crowd. While Blanc caught up with other guests, Ackermann and Mattiussi both had their minds on upcoming shows –

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