Scottish Fashion Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in the Scottish fashion industry |
Country | Scotland |
Presented by | Hartmann Media |
First awarded | May, 2006 |
Website | scottishfashionawards |
The Scottish Fashion Awards was an annual awards ceremony honouring Scottish designers, photographers, models and fashion industry leaders. Founded in 2006, the event organiser was Tessa Hartmann, owner of a Scottish-based PR firm to promote her clients and their friends. [1] Their mission is "...to provide an outstanding platform for Scottish creatives, from designers and photographers, to models, fashion communicators and industry leaders." [2]
The inaugural event was held at Stirling Castle with GMTV presenter Jenni Falconer acting as emcee. Entertainment was provided by Sandi Thom and electric fiddle player Laura McPhee. [3]
The winners were: [3]
Jenni Falconer once again hosted the event which was held at Stirling Castle on 9 September. The judges included Kate Phelan, fashion director of British Vogue, and Jennifer Uner, founder of the Los Angeles Fashion Show. [4]
Winners included: [5]
The third annual event was held at Stirling Castle on 29 June. [6] [7]
The winners were: [8]
The 2009 event was held in Stirling Castle in June with Graeme Black, Siouxsie Sioux and Pam Hogg providing entertainment. The judging panel included GANT creative director Brian Rennie, Vogue.com editor Dolly Jones and Janette Harkess, deputy editor of The Herald . [1]
The winners were: [9]
On 20 June, after four years at Stirling Castle, the event was moved to the Glasgow Science Centre and was hosted by Laura Whitmore. The judges included Brian Duffy, (president of Ralph Lauren Europe), Nathalie Colin (creative director of Swarovski), designer Amanda Wakeley, Professor Wendy Dagworthy (Fashion & Textiles at the Royal College of Art), Brigitte Stepputis (head of couture at Vivienne Westwood), Robert Johnston (associate editor of GQ) and VOGUE.COM's editor Dolly Jones. [10]
The winners were: [11]
The 2011 event was again held in the Glasgow Science Centre and was once again hosted by Laura Whitmore. [12]
The winners were: [13]
The event was held at Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium. [14]
The event was held at London's Dover House with Laura Whitmore returning as the host. [17] [18]
The winners were: [19]
The event was held in London on 1 September with Laura Whitmore returning as host. [20]
The winners were: [21]
The 2015 event was held at the Corinthia Hotel in London on 3 September 2015. [22]
The winners were: [23]
In 2011, the blogsite World Fashion Awards described the Scottish Fashion Awards as a "...globally recognised tartan carpet." [24] In 2014, Vogue stated that the awards highlight Scotland's "...substantial contribution to the fashion industry." [25]
When the 2014 nominees were announced, Alistair Carmichael (Secretary of State for Scotland) stated, "These awards are now recognized around the world as the benchmark of success within the global fashion community and are without a doubt the most high-profile showcase of Scottish fashion, design and textile talent in the country." [26]
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