Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Announces 2013 Award Winners

Ecco Domani® Wines of Italy announces today the recipients of the 2013 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation awards: TOME in the women's design category; Ian Velardi in the men's design category; Deborah Pagani in the accessories design category; and SUSAN WOO in the sustainable design category. Each winner, selected from a pool of up-and-coming designers, receives a $25,000 grant to help showcase their style on the most sought after runway: New York's Fall 2013 Fashion Week.

Now in its 12th season, the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation has awarded more than $1.7 million in support of emerging designers, and helped to launch the careers of many of today's best and brightest fashion stars, including: Zac Posen, Derek Lam, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, Alexander Wang, and Prabal Gurung.

Embodying the idea that good taste is always in vogue, Ecco Domani wines are crafted to add a special touch to the everyday. With bright fruit flavors and a fresh, approachable style, Ecco Domani wines are at once a perfect food pairing and an effortless complement to any occasion.  To celebrate this fusion of good taste in wine and style, Ecco Domani created the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation.

"Through the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation, we are able to support talented fashion designers who are committed to celebrating style every day," said Molly Davis, Vice President of Marketing for Ecco Domani Wines of Italy. "Today, we are proud to raise a glass to this year's award recipients and welcome them into the exclusive group of Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation alumni."

Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation judge Marylou Luther, editor at the International Fashion Syndicate, furthered Davis' sentiments, saying, "By supporting emerging design talent for more than a decade, Ecco Domani has expanded the definition of style and extended its reach from the wine glass to the runway and beyond."