JONATHAN SAUNDERS was last night crowned Scottish Designer of the Year at the fifth anniversary Scottish Fashion Awards, held at Glasgow’s Science Centre. Complete with its own tartan – as opposed to red – carpet, guests to the annual celebration of Scottish design talent included David Gandy, Amanda Wakeley, Graeme Black, Antonio Berardi, Markus Lupfer, Peter Jensen, Holly Fulton and Louise Gray – all of whom enjoyed a VIP dinner and runway show from Swarovski after the night’s winners were revealed.
Holly Fulton scooped Scottish Young Designer of the Year, while Scottish Accessory Designer of the Year went to William Chambers. Lisa Omond took home the award for Scottish Model of the Year and Markus Lupfer won International Designer of the Year (for use of a Scottish fabric), and, as we revealed last week, Malcolm Edwards was inducted into the Scottish Hall of Fame. ”Tonight the Scottish Fashion Awards have once more proudly showcased and celebrated the best of the country’s fashion talent, talent that can be seen taking over the industry all over the world, in every role – from models to designers, photographers, hairstylists, textile designers and more,” said Tessa Hartmann, founder and producer of the event. “The event has proved yet again that Scotland’s so-called ‘fashion moment’ is in fact no such thing – Scots are ruling the runways and they’re not going anywhere.”
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Amanda Wakeley, Antonio Berardi, David Gandy, Graeme Black, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray, Markus Lupfer, Peter Jensen, Swarovski
Leading British celebrity designer Amanda Wakeley is set to relaunch her label in one of the highlights of this year’s autumn London Fashion Week.
Ruth Bloomfield
16.07.09
Leading British celebrity designer Amanda Wakeley is set to relaunch her label in one of the highlights of this year’s autumn London Fashion Week.
Ms Wakeley, pictured, reclaimed control of her eponymous brand in April after it was sold by her former husband and business partner Neil Gillon. In April she secured a £1million deal to buy back the label, saving more than 50 jobs in the process.
Wakeley, winner of three British Fashion Awards, launched her career at London Fashion Week in 1990 and became the go-to designer for royals and Hollywood actresses, such as Demi Moore and Scarlett Johansson. Wakeley’s return will be one of the big talking points.
She is among a record number of designers -Matthew Williamson, Burberry Prorsum, Pringle of Scotland and Clements Ribeiro – returning after absences. She will relaunch her brand with a catwalk show on 22 September at Somerset House, the event’s new home after many years in Chelsea.
This year’s Fashion Week marks its 25th anniversary and is set to be the biggest yet, with more than 50 catwalk shows over six days, and at least 20 “presentations” in which designers explore unusual ways of displaying spring/summer 2010 collections.
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