Madefromscotland.com - an ecommerce site dedicated to fresh, independent design - has announced the two winners of its graduate design competition.
Open to graduate designers from across Scotland in the categories of textiles, art and jewellery, eight of the best entrants were shortlisted before the final two winners were chosen by judges Gillian Kyle, Kirsteen Stewart and Wendy Gilmour.
The two winners are Naromode, an independent fashion label founded by Iain MacDonald and Anna Thorn, and Lucie Hunter Jewellery, a jewellery design business created by maker Lucie Hunter.
Launched in September 2013, Madefromscotland.com works with creative businesses from across Scotland within fashion, homeware, jewellery and art. Madefromscotland.com supports and champions Scottish designers, and one of its main aims is to help new and graduate talent get to market.
After the entrants were whittled down to a shortlist of eight (which included Ellis Mhairi Cameron, Georgia Yvonne, Katie Bann Luxury Accessories, Knit Knot Knit, Rebecca Sarah Black and Terri Campbell Jewellery), the three judges spent a few weeks carefully considering each application before agreeing on the two winners. As well as sending in photographs of their designs, entrants were also asked to answer some questions about their design process, their approach to business, highlights and challenges the business had come across, and plans for future success.
Each judge individually looked over each application to decide which businesses had the best products combined with the best approach to business, and completed a score card. The totals from each judge were then added up to give the winners in each category.
Iain MacDonald from Naromode said: "It is amazing to have won this prestigious competition, and an honour to be recognised after working so hard over the past year to establish Naromode as a new fashion label based in Scotland."
Anna Thorn, also of Naromode, said: "The level of global interest in Scottish fashion and textile designs has really fired our imaginations. Just as we tell stories through our collections, we are loving the chance to share the story of Scotland's thriving creative industries with the rest of the world."
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