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WORLD FASHION WEEK 'Lifetime Achievement Award 2024' presented to Merritt at World Fashion Exhibition - Shanghai China
After more than 40 years of service to the fashion industry, I am thrilled to have received this distinguished accolade from World Fashion Week's governing authorities at the World Fashion Exhibition in Shanghai. Having persevered through challenging circumstances, including lockdown, online adversity, and cancer, has provided me with a newfound appreciation for life and my capacity to inspire positive transformation within the fashion sphere. Congratulations to my fellow Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, comprising exceptional designers, celebrated celebrities, and models, honored at the WFW/WFE events held in Hangzhou and Shanghai.
This year has been extremely special for so many of my dear friends especially those in the fashion industry. this week I was honored to receive my World Fashion Week Lifetime achiement award alongside other global distinguished guest ;
The Honorable Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa First Lady of Zimbabwe , Carla Ortiz Actress & Philanthropist- Bolivia, Hector Vidal Rivas Founder Argentina Fashion Week Republic of Argentina, Jaime Luna Couture Designer - Republic of Panama , Julia Higueras Gonzalez Journalist, Jose FortezaSenior Editor, Senior Editor of Condé Nast Vogue, GQ and Glamour for Mexico and Latin America EEUU-Cuba, Robbie Merritt- Celebrity Photographer WFE Goodwill Ambassador , Viera AlgandonaWFE Goodwill Ambassador Panama, Zuliet Seminario Neura Miss Latin America Peru, Zumay Antonios Top Model / WFE Goodwill Ambassador Panama, Charlotte MuziriMiss Zimbabwe International . Fashion designers from all over the world were also recognized.