The nominees for the 10th Anniversary of the Olympus Pen Scottish Fashion Awards were announced today and Designer of the Year will go to one of Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders, Patrick Grant, Holly Fulton or Kestin Hare. Other categories being contested include Model of the Year, Scottish Textile Brand and Young Designer of the Year. Judges include Katie Grand, Editor-in-Chief of LOVE Magazine, supermodel Stella Tennant, Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive of The British Fashion Council and Colin McDowell MBE. The event, which will take place in the Corinthia London Hotel (sadly not up in Scotland) on 3rd September. Here is the full list of nominees.
THE 2015 OLYMPUS PEN SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS NOMINEES ARE…
Scottish Designer of the Year
Holly Fulton
Christopher Kane
Jonathan Saunders
Kestin Hare
Patrick Grant for E. Tautz
Scottish Textile Brand / Manufacturer of the Year
Robert Noble
ESK
Barrie Knitwear
Edition Scotland
Brora
Communicator of the Year
Lynsey Alexander – Make Up Artist
Trish Ward – Photographer
Gordon J Millar – Scot Street Style
Stewart Bryden – Photographer
Lindsay Macpherson – Fashion Features Editor, Harrods Magazine
Scottish Young Designer of the Year
Le Kilt
Cats Brothers
Mairi McDonald
Emily Millichip
Kelly Dawn Riot
Scottish Fashion Graduate of the Year
Rachael Eustace (Edinburgh College of Art)
Melissa Villevieille (Edinburgh College of Art)
Jonathan Douglas (Glasgow School of Art)
Charles Jeffrey (Central St.Martins)
Ryan Cowie (Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University)
Scottish Retailer of the Year
Findra.co.uk
Honeyz.com
weareponymous.com
Walker Slater
Tenslife.com
Scottish Model of the Year
Misha Hart (Viva London)
Paul Carrigan (Storm / Model Team)
Jean Campbell (Viva London)
Eilie Bennett (Next Management Miami)
Scottish Accessory Designer of the Year
Strathberry of Scotland
Karen Mabon
Ilovealassie.uk.com
Hunter Boots
Finlay & Co
Luxury Retailer of the Year
Harvey Nichols (Edinburgh)
Watches of Switzerland (Glasgow)
Belstaff (Glasgow)
Burberry (Edinburgh)
Emporio Armani (Glasgow)
International Designer (for best use of Scottish fabric)
Kate Spade New York
Moschino
Topman
I’M Isola Marras
Credits
Photography Piczo