UKFT member Johnstons of Elgin's president recognised by Queen

Other notable recipients from the UK fashion and textile industry include designer Stella McCartney, who was awarded a CBE for her services to fashion and sustainability, Joules founder Tom Joule, who was awarded an OBE for services to business, and Stephanie Phair, chair of the British Fashion Council (BFC) and chief customer officer of Farfetch, who was awarded an OBE for services to fashion and to technology, UKFT said in a press release.

Nicholas Coleridge CBE, chairman of the campaign for wool and the Victoria and Albert Museum, was awarded a knighthood for his services to museums, to publishing and to the creative industries. He was previously the editorial director at Condé Nast and chairman of the BFC. Caroline Norbury, chief executive of creative UK, has also been awarded an OBE.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)