Heritage fashion brands & labels win UKFT Awards

14 May '10

5 min read

Full details of winners and sponsors

Accessories
Linda Farrow – vintage sunglass specialists, creating designs for Dries Van Noten, Matthew Williamson, Yohji Yamamoto

Chairman's Award
John Wilson OBE – former director general and now deputy chairman UKFT

Contemporary Urban
Superdry – one of the most sought after cool brands, part of Supergroup, which has just floated on the stock exchange.

Designer Business
La Petite Salope - contemporary feminine, fashion label sitting alongside luxury brands such as Lanvin and Balenciaga in overseas stores

Footwear
LXY Brands – creates collections under licence for Zandra Rhodes and Rio Ferdinand

Gold
Barker Shoes – exports to over 50 countries worldwide, with strong sales in Russia, USA, Italy and Germany. Two new flagship stores in London opened to boost awareness of overseas buyers. 130 years old

Heritage
Johnstons Cashmere – the UK's last remaining vertical woollen mill, creating fabrics for Burberry, Hermes and Bergdorf Goodman in the US to name but a few of its customers. Based in Elgin

High Octane Glamour
Ariella – a consistent exporter of glamorous British fashion for more than 40 years

Lifetime Achievement
Derek Rose – the king of nightwear

Lingerie
Damaris – high fashion, avant garde lingerie, best known for its signature back bow and bottom cleavage

New Exporter
Bolongaro Trevor – founders of All Saints now have their own company for edgy, contemporary designs for men and women

Small Business
Lie Down I Think I Love You - handbags and shoes from vintage scarves and powder compacts

Textiles
Pittards – Yeovil-based leather specialists, best known for gloving leathers; more than 200 years old

The judging panel, chaired by Steve Newbold, managing director of Emap Connect, included Nicola Copping of the Financial Times, Dolly Jones of Vogue.com UK, Muriel Piaser, representing the Prêt à Porter Paris show, Jessica Brown of Drapers and Nick Cook of ITE Moda (organiser of the Moda UK trade shows). The prize list included stands at Moda Menswear in Birmingham, Prêt à Porter Paris, The Train New York, Mode City Paris & Interfilière and Pure Accessories in London, a subscription to WGSN.com and travel vouchers from Textile Forum. Scottish Development International also supported the Awards.

UK Fashion & Textile Association

More Textiles News - United Kingdom...