From Browns to Erdem and Teatum Jones, we see who scooped up awards at last night’s UK Fashion & Textile Awards.

 

Last night saw guests gather at London’s Tobacco Docks, for the NatWest UK Fashion & Textile Awards hosted by Jack Guinness and Amber Le Bon. A prestigious celebration of the business success of the UK fashion and textile industry at home and overseas, this years nominees included Alex Mullins, Erdem, Teatum Jones, Blood Brother and Browns amongst a host of other blooming talent.

From home-grown talent, to influential trailblazers, the awars recognise excellence in design, innovation and creativity with a strong focus on how these translate into business. Here, we run through the 2015 winners:

UKFT Rise Newcomer Award, sponsored by Ted Baker

Alice Made This

 

UKFT Textile Business Award – sponsored by the Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Joshua Ellis & Co

 

UKFT Let’s Make It Here Award – sponsored by CapitB Trust

Sourgrape

 

UKFT Exporter Award – sponsored by Smart Currency Business

Alex Begg & Co

 

UKFT Accessories Award

Noel Stewart Millinery

 

UKFT Designer Business Award

Erdem

 

UKFT Menswear Award

Drake’s

 

UKFT Womenswear Award

Teatum Jones

 

UKFT Childrenswear Award

Tootsa MacGinty

 

UKFT Retailer of the year – sponsored by Torque

Browns

 

NatWest UKFT Outstanding Achievement Award

James Sugden OBE