Fashion Executives Gather to Celebrate Lagerfeld and Other Industry Leaders

NEW YORK (April 24, 2017) – Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), the leading source of news and insights for the fashion, retail and beauty industries, will bestow the John B. Fairchild Honor upon Karl Lagerfeld at the second annual WWD Honors, an event recognizing and celebrating individual creative vision and business leadership. The awards will take place on October 24—the opening night of the 2017 WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit.

“I don’t have any archive. I’m not a museum person. I’m only interested in what I’m doing now and what I will do,” said Karl Lagerfeld. “Look at the recent evolution with the Internet and all that. It’s like the beginning of a new world in fashion.”

The awards occur each fall in New York City, anchoring the annual WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit, which draws C-level fashion and retail executives from around the world for two days of industry evaluation and interactive programming. At this year’s event, attendees will enjoy a rare conversation from Lagerfeld himself during the dinnertime event.

“No one is more deserving of this year’s award than Karl, whose dazzling creativity and outsize personality keeps him at the forefront of our industry,” said Miles Socha, editor in chief of WWD. “He set a gold standard for long-term influence and relevance, and for house reinvention. With his wit, culture and showmanship, he makes the fashion world more fascinating, more spectacular – and more fun.”

In addition to the John B. Fairchild Honor, named for WWD’s late chairman and editorial director, WWD will present four additional honors including CEO, Creative Leadership, Best Performing Company – Large Cap, Best Performing Company – Small Cap, and Corporate Citizenship.

With ten annual Summits and Forums, Fairchild Live brings the editorial properties of Fairchild Media to life by connecting the titans of industry at events designed to inform and inspire. With content curated by WWD’s renowned editorial team— it’s where relationships are born and deals are made.

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