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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK - APRIL 2011 -- Nominations and special honors for the 6th annual Scottish Fashion Awards in association with Vogue.com and Swarovski were announced this week, with an impressive array of industry names and fashion stars hailing from Scotland! With the world's thirst for all things fashionable and Scottish, this imposing line up includes a diverse group of rising stars and industry leaders who embody and shape the energy, creativity, and vision that highlights Scotland as a leading producer of innovative fashion talent. International names such as Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Holly Fulton, Duchamp, Mackintosh and models Tali Lennox and Sophie Kennedy Clark shape the short list, supported by international fashion brands such as Mulberry, Rag & Bone, DAKS and House of Holland who will compete for their 'Best Use of Scottish Fabric' within their collections.
Nominations were selected from leading figures in fashion and an online nomination system. The finalists will be judged by an exclusive panel made up of professionals from the worlds leading fashion houses, the most renowned and respected fashion publications and leading figures in style with winners announced at the glittering awards ceremony and Gala VIP event on Wednesday 15th June at the architecturally renowned Glasgow Science Centre.
Now a firm fixture in the international fashion calendar VIP guests will join MTV presenter, the glamorous Laura Whitmore and an international fashion panel led by Founder & Chair Tessa Hartmann, alongside Dolly Jones Editor of Vogue.com at the glittering awards ceremony held in one of Scotland's 21st Century landmarks.
Jonathan Saunders wore the crown in 2010, but who will pick up Scotland's most coveted fashion prize sponsored by Vogue.com? The exciting shortlist contains industry staples and a few new names that have graduated to the grandest category of the year, due to their superb commercial and industry success. The nominees are: Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray and E-Tautz.
The fashion pack just can't get enough of all things fashionable and Scottish at the moment. None more evident than our International Designer of the Year contenders, each vying for the top slot with their use of a Scottish fabric. Tweed is the fabric of the moment, along with our fabulous cashmere's, knits and woollens made from our traditional mills in the borders and the North of Scotland. An impressive heritage that lives on in the collections of many of the finest luxury brands in the world. Here we have 4 high profile brands that shaped the season with their use of Scottish fabrics. Let their magic unfold!
The nominees are: Rag & Bone, House of Holland, Mulberry and DAKS
This season the young guns are mighty impressive! From awards faithful's like Iona Crawford whose structured looks in 17th /18th century Italianate damask were picture perfect to Kerry Nixon, the newly wed who launched her own label after parting company with the 'Vidler'. Her debut 'High Society' Spring / Summer 2011 collection was an enchanting array of styles, taking inspiration from the couture heyday of the 1950's. She brings a luxurious, understated elegance that has been taken by Harrods and many high profile boutiques. Then we turn to Heniretta Ludgate who burst onto the scene a few years back and then scooped Ethical Fashion Forum's 'Fashion Innovation Award' for LFW Spring/Summer 2010. The success of her LFW stand and catwalk show saw the collection travel to the international fashion weeks of Milan, Paris and Athens.
She is closely followed by Alice Palmer who was selected in the Fashion Fringe in 2010 by Galliano. Her intricate pleated knitwear pushed the boundaries as well as being sexy and powerful! Palmer launched her knitwear label in 2008 and has continued to draw impressive international stockists and acclaim.
Then we turn to the newbies, two highly innovative Scottish labels whose work has impressed an abundance of stylists and fashion editors already. Firstly 'Obscure Couture', founded in 2010, by Glasgow pair Jennifer Coyle and Lyndsay Pagan, who produced an edgy first collection. 'Punk rock meets Victorian', as the girls say; 'The Obscure Couture woman is street / stage for the introverted extrovert,' we love it! Finally to a young man who can already count Cheryl Cole amongst his fan base, Marc Ross. This young man has worked for a host of major labels including Anya Hindmarsh, Burberry and Barbour and now has his own collection. The former Cardonald College student came back to Scotland to set up his own label and what an impressive collection he has produced. There is a wonderful structured couture edge to Marc's look's. Edgy and underground yet highly wearable for a woman who wants to stand out. Punk elements protruding through. All in all the 2011 Scottish Young Designer of Year shortlist is a collection of fine fashion lights that will undoubtedly lead the way in Scotland's fashion future and what a mighty platform to shine upon!
This is what we call an eclectic mix of retailers, all pushing the barriers of innovative retailing, high end marketing and savvy merchandising. From its boutique stores in Glasgow's famous jewellery treasure trove, the Argyll Arcade, and the leading shopping destinations of Braehead, Silverburn and Aberdeen's Union Square, ROX brings you contemporary classics, fashions straight from the catwalk, and individual pieces with an elegance and character all of their own. Then we turn to on-line retailer Spoiled Brat. With a passion for fashion and a love for celebrity clothing - Spoiled Brat was born in 2005 as a family run business. Constantly updating their products and brands the company prides itself on the consistency and quality of their product ranges, and ability to react to the latest fashions, trends and impeccable services they deliver to our customers. Truly an online gem!
At the opposite end of the spectrum we find Bunmi Koko. A luxury fashion and art label that specialises in couture womenswear and ready to wear fashion, whilst having a sister side to the company in artistic illustration services. They mix art and fashion, which is key to the brands philosophy and all products and services aim to have the company slogan ingrained in them, which is 'Luxuria, Art, Elegans' (luxury, art, elegance).
Founded in March 2009, clear blue skies, sunrays and the warm gentle breeze of the Aberdeen shores in Scotland, a rare occasion; inspired the concept for the BK corporate identity. This was translated in the company colours by using warm earthy tones in sandy beige, dark chocolate and bronze.Their catwalk collections are nothing short of exquisite and unadulterated glamour. This is sheer luxury and once given the global attention it deserves will no doubt conquer the world.
Finally, a Scottish institution that is the Mackintosh. A word that creates not only nostalgia but also a new world by adding a contemporary essence to British outerwear such as a rubberised coat, a quilted jacket and a trench coat. A timeless piece that expresses your individual style, much of which is transferred to their new flagship store in London's Mount Street.
A competitive category by any means, but yet another fine example of Scottish retailing at it's finest! This is what the Scottish Fashion Awards are all about!
Two fine milliners, a shoe designer, a hosiery designer and a luxury jewellery designer formulate the 'Scottish Accessory Designer of the Year 2011. It's incredible to witness such a talented pool of successful accessory designers making waves in the market place, locally, nationally and internationally. We applaud their exquisite attention to detail, their innovative design techniques and inimitable Scottish manner that serves them well. Ladies & Gentlemen, let us salute Emily Lamb, Bebaroque, Euan McWhirter, William Chambers and Pea Cooper.
Hall of Fame 2011, Scottish Fashion Innovator 2011 and Fashion Ambassador 2011 will be presented to the recipients on the night. These special awards are presented to individuals, whose significant achievements within fashion will be honoured and recognised by the awards panel at the event.
Judged by a virtual who's who of leading fashion experts from around the world, who previously have included Alexandra Shulman, Editor of British Vogue and The Honorable Daphne Guinness, the event continues to attract fashion players whose creative talents shape trends and influence global catwalks. The panel have secure access to an online judging site, which goes through the intricate details of each and every nominee. There is a complex score system that each judge marks; the totals are added by computer and thus a winner for each category is the result. The process takes each judge many hours to contemplate what is essentially the most definitive Scottish fashion list on the planet. Our 2011 panel includes: Dolly Jones, Editor of VOGUE.COM; Nathalie Colin, Creative Director, Swarovski; Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director, The Daily Telegraph; Sarah Bailey, Deputy Editor Harpers Bazaar; Paul Reed, Grazia Style Director; Brian Duffy, President Ralph Lauren Europe; Sarah Mower, European Editor US Vogue, Ambassador for Emerging Talent BFC; Caroline Rush, CEO British Fashion Council; Professor Wendy Dagworthy, Head of Textiles at RCA, London; Richard Walker, Sunday Herald & Weekend Editor, Herald Group; Tessa Hartmann, fashion publicist and Founder/Chair of Scottish Fashion Awards.
Who would have thought that a graduate from the Scottish Fashion Awards would end up designing a dress that would appear on the rails of one of our most loved fashion institutions - Marks & Spencer? That's exactly what happened to Jett Sweeney, winner of the 2010 Scottish Graduate of the Year competition. Now in 2011, the competition was so fierce the panel decided to put forward 8 nominees for the shortlist for this year's event. Tessa Hartmann said: "We had a record number of entries and I must say it took us several days to whittle down the shortlist. In all honesty, the calibre was so impressive we could have a shortlist of 12 but felt that wasn't workable. However, this is about presenting new talent to the market place so we decided to put 8 forward. The standard is highly impressive and worthy of national praise. This is what I call a top crop of graduates for sure - and they're all Scottish!"
1.Pamela Aitken-Heriot Watt University
2.Carolyn Edmondson-The Robert Gordon University, Grays School of Art
3.Sarah Anne Watkins-Cardonald College
4.Christina McIntosh- The Robert Gordon University, Grays School of Art
5.Campbell Dunn- Huddersfield University
6.Nicola Paxton-Edinburgh College Art
7.Sarah Elizabeth Struthers- The Robert Gordon University, Grays School of Art
8.Sian Parker- The Robert Gordon University, Grays School of Art
A fine mixture of innovative design talent, globally renowned manufacturing facility, an online retailer reaching far continents, a knitwear designer supplying fashion capitals leading stores and a dedicated craftsman complete the 'Scottish Textile/ Manufacturing Brand of the Year 2011', sponsored by The Herald. Harris Tweed Hebrides, Angela Cassidy, Jo Gordon, Eribe and Joyce Paton shine the light on our most precious of industries. Using the finest fabrics, hand woven and made in Scotland present a wonderful mix of artists and manufacturers that we can be proud of!
A very charismatic MD of a an international fashion house, a leading casting director behind the looks of Luella Bartley and Pucci, a trend setter that stormed Canada and became a fashion voice of authority, a designer come musician whose inspirational wearable, fruitful art makes for a highly intriguing fashion / art installation, and a blogger whose influential local word is shaping trends and influencing a new generation, form the Scottish Communicator of the Year category. We Scots can talk and with this lot, their talking has certainly taken them to new heights!
The nominees are: Marc Psarolis- Managing Director Duchamp, Angus Munro-Model Casting Director, Gail McInnes- Magnet Creative, Canada, Philip Colbert- www.therodnikband.com and Le Garcons de Glasgow, blogger personified.
The Scottish Fashion Icon shortlist reflects a diverse range of Scottish celebrities who have a unique sense of style, with a mixture of faces from the worlds of music, fashion, television and film. 105-106 Capital FM is delighted to be part of the Scottish Fashion Awards for the first time, by sponsoring The Fashion Icon Award 2011. Each morning you can debate with Des and Jennie on the Capital FM breakfast show on who should steal Paolo's crown. Click here to see full list and vote!
Tessa Hartmann chairman and founder of the event said: "I can't believe it's been 6 year's since our inaugural event at Stirling Castle. It's such a thrill and honour to provide this invaluable and now global stage for the wealth of fashion talent that hails from Scotland. There is this incredible thirst for all things Scottish and fashionable, which was clearly evident in the A/W collections where there was an abundance of Harris Tweed, luxurious cashmeres, hand knitting and major Scottish names competing internationally. Every year we find new gems from the young designer sector, to overseas where we scour the international fashion scene to find Scots doing well. The awards are now well established as a benchmark of success and these nominees represent the most definitive list of Scottish fashion players, which is utilised by global fashion editors, buyers, brands and public sector organisations across Scotland and beyond. If there is ever a reason to celebrate talent, then the Scottish Fashion Awards 2011 is the perfect international stage. On this list, they are all winners!"
Dolly Jones, Editor of Vogue.com and judge said: "The talent pool highlighted by the judging process for the Scottish Fashion Awards gets better and better each year, making our job increasingly difficult. The kudos of winning one of these awards, though, has increased as the style bar is raised - so it makes the event all the more exciting. I can't wait to see who wins."
