Yesterday forums went crazy with the news that Peruvian photographer Mario Testino had hit a hatrick for the September Issue of the international Vogue covers. Today it has been announced that he is to be honored with the new Moet & Chandon Etoile award, which he will receive during London Fashion Week on September 19th.
He will be the first recipient of this award, which in one to recognize the talent of one who has had a longstanding influence on cultural society. Testino said of the news "For me, Moët & Chandon represents excellence and luxury and for this reason I feel very honored to be the first person receiving the Etoile award, in this my 30th year as a photographer, and I thank them for it"
