Perfect, the branded content agency meets magazine founded by the veteran stylist in 2020, is launching a new annual awards showcase, recognising those shaping contemporary culture. Each year, “Perfect Awards” will recognise 23 individuals, both emerging and established, in fashion and beyond.

The third issue of Perfect magazine, which hits newsstands on September 1, is dedicated to celebrating the inaugural winners, including Miuccia Prada (Lifetime Achievement), Nicole Kidman (Perfect Icon), Chet Lo (Perfect Emerging Fashion) and Mimi Zhu (Perfect Emerging Word).

”At a time when the validity of awards ceremonies is in question, and the red-carpet spectacle of presentations is dominated by the awarding bodies and the presenters, we wanted to shift the focus back on those who we think deserve to be rewarded,” Perfect explained in a statement.

The full list of winners includes:

• Lifetime Achievement: Miuccia Prada
• Perfect Icon: Nicole Kidman
• Perfect Fashion: Glenn Martens
• Perfect Emerging Fashion: Chet Lo
• Perfect Sonic: Shygirl - musician
• Perfect Visual: Corbin Shaw - artist
• Perfect Story: Nina Guseva – documentary maker
• Perfect Word: Jeremy O Harris
• Perfect Emerging Word: Mimi Zhu
• Perfect Silhouette: Virginie Moreira
• Perfect Fragrance: Amouage
• Perfect Act: Jasmine Jobson
• Perfect Self Expression: Kristen McMenamy
• Perfect Sport: Emily Bridges
• Perfect Hero: Chris Smalls
• Perfect Moment: Julia Fox
• Perfect Spirit: Seventy One Gin
• Perfect Image: Zhong Lin
• Perfect Muse: Alton Mason
• Perfect Accessory: Heven
• Perfect Neneh: Neneh Cherry
• Perfect Brand: Seventy One Gin
• Perfect Decoration: Dominic Jones

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Editors’ Note: This article was revised on 19 August 2022. A representative of Perfect later updated the winner list. The previous version listed 21 awards, there are 23 awards. The award for Perfect Beauty is now labelled Perfect Silhouette. The award for Perfect Accessories is now labelled Perfect Accessory, Heven is the winner not Dominic Jones as previously stated. Additional awards include Seventy One Gin awarded Perfect Brand and Dominic Jones awarded Perfect Decoration. This articles was revised on 22 August 2022. The award for Perfect Neneh Cherry is now labelled Perfect Neneh.