ECCO WALK IN STYLE 2012 WINNER

Dutch Hadassah de Boer was honoured by ECCO at Copenhagen City Hall. The Dutch journalist received 33.500 EURO for Stichting Vluchteling providing refugees in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe with humanitarian aid and social support. This happened under the watchful eye of HRH Crown Princess Mary, 300 Danish and international media representatives and a large number of celebrities.

ECCO WALK IN STYLE AWARD 2012

The ECCO Walk in Style Award marks its fifth anniversary when Copenhagen Fashion Week opens on January 31st, 2012. ECCO will again pay tribute to a remarkable woman who inspires by her example to help other women lead more comfortable lives.

She will win the main prize of €33,500, which she can donate to the charity of her choice to improve other women’s quality of life. The five other nominees will receive €1,300 for their projects.

MORE NOMINEES THAN EVER BEFORE

This year’s award fields more nominees than ever, representing six countries and six different charities dedicated to improving women’s conditions around the world. The six nominees, whose names will be revealed shortly before the award ceremony, have been chosen from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Poland and Russia. In 2011 Danish Renée Toft Simonsen won the ECCO Walk in Syle Award.

OLE HENRIKSEN HOSTING

ECCO proudly presents the host of ECCO Walk In Style Award 2012, the renowned Danish-born Ole Henriksen, an international beauty brand founder. Ole Henriksen epitomizes ECCO’s Scandinavian values. The international beauty expert has inner strength, a long-standing charity tradition and a down-to-earth caring approach to life. Therefore the scene will be set for an unforgettable award show enveloping the guests in nightlong comfort while paying tribute to women.