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Scots artist Iona has designs on American bedrooms

IT takes most up-and-coming artists a long time to make their mark but, after only a few years in the industry, Scottish-born fashion talent Iona Crawford has signed a contract to bring a potential $1 million worth of her designs to America.

RISING STAR: Iona Crawford, left, whose range of womenswear is based on designs from her artwork. Picture: Martin Shields
RISING STAR: Iona Crawford, left, whose range of womenswear is based on designs from her artwork. Picture: Martin Shields
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Elizabeth McMeekin

The 25-year-old Glasgow-based designer and artist has signed a contract to create a homewear collection, which it is hoped will be sold at upmarket stores such as Bloomingdales as soon as autumn this year. It has been predicted that in the first season, Ms Crawford's bedding range will sell more than $1m (£652,000) of products in the US.