Gabriela Hearst and Cottweiler were announced as the winners of the 2016/17 International Woolmark Prize. The awards were presented at a special event at the iconic Palais de Tokyo, Paris. The return of the International Woolmark Prize to Paris salutes the original awards, initiated by the International Wool Secretariat in 1953. This year, the menswear and womenswear awards were held together for the first time at one prestigious event.