NOMINEES
CALEDONISTA'S RULE THE CATWALK AS SCOTLAND'S BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF FASHION & STYLE ANNOUNCE 2009 NOMINEES
STIRLING, SCOTLAND, UK - MAY 2009 -- Nominations and special honors for the fourth annual Scottish Fashion Awards in association with Vogue.com were announced this week and include 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. 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 Sunday 21st June at Stirling Castle, Scotland.
Now a firm fixture in the international fashion carousel Caledonista's * will join top fashion presenter and event host Louise Roe, and an international fashion panel led by Dolly Jones Editor of Vogue.com at the glittering awards ceremony held in one of Scotland's greatest landmarks.
Towering over some of the most important battlefields in Scotland's history in the heart of Braveheart Country, the castle venue and event is now established around the world and is 'thee' award Scottish fashion players want to win, winners highlighting it as Scotland's definitive and credible accolade.
Despite the recession's impact on fashion and retail the event has attracted an impressive list of new and existing sponsors for 2009 including Scottish Media Partner The Herald, Swarovski, BAA Glasgow, Fake Bake, Mac Cosmetics, Toni & Guy Haircare, Nokia, Hotel Du Vin, Marks & Spencer, Forth Wines, Principal Security, TNT Fashion, Warehouse, Highland Spring and Homecoming Scotland to name but a few.
The awards will honour the very best of Scottish fashion from designers, fashion photographers, models, stylists, make-up artists, fashion writers, fashion marketers and present a phenomenal opportunity for home grown talent to showcase their work.
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 2009 panel includes:
The 2009 judging panel includes:
DOLLY JONES - EDITOR VOGUE.COM
KIRSTY HUME - MODEL
KATE PHELAN - FASHION DIRCTOR OF BRITISH VOGUE
NATHALIE COLIN - CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SWAROVSKI
HILARY ALEXANDER - FASHION DIRECTOR - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
BRIGITTE STEPPUTTIS - HEAD OF COUTURE VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
BRAIN RENNIE - CREATIVE DIRECTOR GANT
BRIANA LESESNE - FASHION & BEAUTY DIRECTOR, VANITY FAIR, NYC
JANETTE HARKESS - DEPUTY EDITOR OF THE HERALD
TESSA HARTMANN - FOUNDER SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS AND CHAIR OF JUDGING PANEL
The list of award nominees & honourees 2009 is as follows:
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2009 - SPONSORED BY VOGUE.COM
CHRISTOPHER KANE
JONATHAN SAUNDERS
GRAEME BLACK
LAURA LEES
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS TEXTILE BRAND OF THE YEAR 2009 - SPONSORED BY THE HERALD
JOHNSTON'S OF ELGIN
PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND
QUEEN & BELLE
HAWICK CASHMERE
BEGG SCOTLAND
HARRIS TWEED HEBRIDES
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR 2009 - SPONSORED BY BAA GLASGOW
NICK EDE - TV STYLE EXPERT
PENNY MARTIN - LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION - ROOTSTEIN HOPKINS CHAIR OF FASHION IMAGERY.
MARC PSAROLIS - MANAGING DIRECTOR DUCHAMP
STUART ROBERTSON - FASHION DIRECTOR L'OFFICIEL MAGAZINE
ROBERT JOHNSTON - ASSOCIATE EDITOR
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2009 - SPONSORED BY THE SCOTTISH FASHION COUNCIL
HOLLY FULTON
LOUISE GRAY
GRAEME ARMOUR
KEIRA THORLEY
IONA CRAWFORD
ALICE PALMER
SCOTTISH FASHION GRADUATE OF THE YEAR 2009 - SPONSORED BY HOMECOMING SCOTLAND
NEIL YOUNG - CENTRAL ST.MARTINS, LONDON
NATALIE RIACHI - HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY
JOHN BOOTH - CENTRAL ST.MARTINS, LONDON
LINZI SUTHERLAND - GRAY'S SCHOOL OF ART , ROBERT GORDON UNVERSITY
MAIRI DRYDEN - EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
NATALIE MORRIS - EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS RETAILER OF THE YEAR - SPONSORED BY STIRLING COUNCIL
ULTIMO - GLASGOW
PETER JOHNSTON (TAILORING)
PAMPAS
XILE
BOUDICHE
M&CO ( Kylie Range )
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS MODEL OF THE YEAR - SPONSORED BY FAKE BAKE
AMANDA HENDRICK - THE MODEL TEAM
LISA OMOND - THE MODEL TEAM
NICOLA MCLEAN - COLOURS AGENCY
GILLIAN GOOK - THE MODEL TEAM
LAUREN MCKELVIE - THE MODEL TEAM
VANESSA KANBI - COLOURS AGENCY
COURTNEY BEATTIE - COLOURS AGENCY
HALEY BUCHANAN - THE MODEL TEAM
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2009 - SPONSORED BY SWAROVSKI
WILLIAM CHAMBERS - MILLINERY
BEBAROQUE - TIGHTS
GEORGIA WISEMAN - JEWELLERY
HILARY LAING - ACCESSORIES
KAREN MORRISON - JEWELLERY
JOYCE PATON - MILLINERY/ACCESSORIES
SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS STYLE ICON 2009 - SPONSORED BY MARKS & SPENCER
JENNI FALCONER - TV PRESENTER
SHARLEEN SPITERI
JAMES MCAVOY
EDITH BOWMAN
ASHLEY JENSEN
KELLY MACDONALD
DOUGRY SCOTT
LULU
ANNIE LENNOX
ALEX KAPRANOS
BEST USE OF SCOTTISH FABRIC BY INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
PAUL SMITH
AGNES B
COTTISH FASHION AWARDS HALL OF FAME 2009 - SPONSORED BY HOTEL DU VIN (ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 2009)
Behind the glamour and excitement of the night, the awards will highlight some world-class talent in 'Catwalk Caledonia', which launched in 2008. A series of exclusive fashion interludes will present the evening's nominees. New for 2009 will be the exciting 'Scottish Graduate of the Year' category, promising to offer an incredible platform to Scotland's new generation of 'Caledonista's'*. Students of fashion and textiles from further educational institutions across the country were invited to enter the awards for the invaluable opportunity to present their creations to their fashion peers.
Culture Minister Michael Russell said: "There is a tremendous amount of creative talent in Scotland . The Scottish Fashion Awards Graduate of the Year 2009 award sponsored by Homecoming Scotland provides an opportunity to promote that talent. It is an opportunity to showcase our young fashion designers, and modern Scotland , to the global audience taking part in the Homecoming celebrations."
The most demanding part of the event will undoubtedly be the judging process, no easy task for the panel.
"We are thrilled to be associated with the Scottish Fashion Awards for the second year running," said Dolly Jones Editor of Vogue.com. "It's a wonderfully glamorous event in Stirling Castle whose style reflects the standard of fashion talent coming out of Scotland . I'm not looking forward to judging though - what a line up!"
Tessa Hartmann Chairman and founder of the event said: "In our forth year the Scottish Fashion Awards is now seen as the most credible fashion platform in Scotland . We have provided an invaluable stage for new and innovative fashion talent and we've also provided an international platform for existing businesses to increase their awareness and commerce. Global fashion editors, buyers and brands are using these awards as a benchmark of success. We are delighted that despite these challenging times we are able to continue with these core objectives and work hard at putting the incredible Scottish fashion talent we have on the international map."
Organisers also confirmed that 2009 will be their most glamorous year yet, with confirmed supermodels, designers and fashion players flying in from around the world. With BAA Glasgow being a major sponsor, the event experience will begin as soon as they set foot on Scottish soil, with guests being given the ultimate VIP arrival treatment and Scotland 's international airport.
"For one night only, we will celebrate a fashionable Scotland . From our international airport to our most luxurious hotels at Hotel Du Vin group. From tradition and heritage at Stirling Castle to the tartan red carpet itself, which will play host to a plethora of vintage and couture gowns, Swarovski jewels and a series of heels which seem to navigate those ancient cobblestones oh so well - that's what this all about and people love it," stated Hartmann.
Who will walk away with the evening's most coveted award Scottish Designer of the Year 2009 is anyone's guess? With Jonathan Saunders having dressed the First Lady of Style Michelle Obama, Kane having stolen the show at LFW in February 09 and Black ruling America scooping the cities most sought after store windows in New York and Los Angeles it's anyone's guess. Wildcard Laura Lee's will certainly give them a run for their money. Clearly a name to watch, with her recent capsule collection for TopShop. Watch this space!
* Caledonista - noun informal 1 a Scottish designer of haute couture. 2 a devoted follower of Scottish fashion.
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