Australian fashion designer Christopher Esber has won the prestigious ANDAM Grand Prize for fashion in Paris overnight, taking home €300,000 ($483,000) and a mentorship with Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello. He is the first Australian to receive the award.
Sydney-based designer Christopher Esber (third from left) at the ANDAM fashion awards in Paris on Thursday. Other winners (from left): Emeric Tchatchoua (3.Paradis), Special Prize Award; Edmond Luu (Pièces Uniques), Pierre Bergé Prize Award; and Christian Heikoop (Maeden), Accessories Prize Award. Getty