Launched in 2007 by Joost van Gorsel of Iconique.com and Melissa Sterry of Societás the ‘Iconique Societás Excellence in Fashion Awards’ bring the global spotlight to the best emerging talent in fashion photography and illustration. The awards jury for 2008 includes acclaimed Dutch photographer Ari Versluis, maverick fashion designer Arkadius, milliner Louis Mariette - dubbed one of the 250 most influential creatives in the world by I-D Magazine, award-winning New York designer and writer Natalia Allen, Oliver Jelf - owner of The Illustration Gallery, McCann Group’s Head of Innovation Justin Champney, Rod Roodenburg - Vice President of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada and stylist and regular contributer to Italian Vogue Michael Dye. Entry details for the 2008 awards will be announced soon, so look out on here and Iconique.com and Societas.tv for the latest news.