Internationally
recognised talent launch pad, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, officially opens its
applications for London & Paris Fashion Week.
Applications
open today with successful applicants being
hand-selected by a panel of esteemed fashion industry experts.
Hailed
a “talent goldmine” by Vogue.com, Vauxhall Fashion Scout is renowned both in
the UK and around the world as a platform for the very best emerging designers.
Vauxhall Fashion Scout has been responsible for showcasing some of the most
innovative names in the industry including: Peter Pilotto, David Koma, Felder
Felder, William Tempest, Iris Van Herpen, Eudon Choi, Phoebe English &
Hellen van Rees.
“Vauxhall
Fashion Scout is the lifeblood of new talent. With thirteen successful seasons
of showcasing, Vauxhall Fashion Scout has launched a whole new generation of
creative designers. We are at the forefront of discovering and developing
future design talent.” Martyn Roberts,
Director - Vauxhall Fashion Scout
Now entering
its 14th season, Vauxhall Fashion Scout attracts over 12,000 guests
during London Fashion Week to its Covent
Garden location each season. Boasting two catwalk halls, an exhibition space
and a VIP & Media Lounge, Vauxhall Fashion Scout continues to expand and
attracts a global audience.
From Friday 26th October, Womenswear designers can apply for Vauxhall
Fashion Scout’s coveted awards. Applicants
can also apply for catwalk, presentation and salon shows, and alongside
accessory designers, can apply for both the London Exhibition and the Paris Showroom.
Vauxhall
Fashion Scout’s acclaimed Merit Award
is worth £25,000 over three seasons, including a fully sponsored catwalk show and
a £1000 bursary in the first season. The Merit Award is an internationally
recognised showcase designed to propel the very best in new design talent into
the industry. Previous winners include William Tempest, David Koma, Hermione de
Paula, Eudon Choi, Phoebe English and Heohwan Simulation.
Acclaimed
showcase, ‘Ones To Watch’, is a
back-to-back catwalk presentation, specifically designed to introduce the
freshest new talents to the fashion market. With a strong heritage including
Dean Quinn, Hermione de Paula, David Longshaw, Eudon Choi, Kirsty Ward &
Anne Sofie Madsen, Ones To Watch provides a global platform for new designer
growth.
Applications
for the Vauxhall Fashion Scout Paris
Showroom are open, providing designers with an unique opportunity to showcase
their collections to international buyers during Paris Fashion Week. Returning
to it’s newly launched showroom space in the heart of the Marais for its eighth
season, Vauxhall Fashion Scout attracts a large, loyal and highly influential
audience, introducing the best of British and international design to new
markets.
To be
eligible to show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout, designers must have reached the
creative and business level required for an event of this stature. Successful
designers will then be hand-selected by a Panel of industry experts who will
judge the designers on their creativity, quality of work and business
potential.
Applications
will be open from Friday 26th October and will close on Friday 16th November at 12pm.
For
further information please visit www.vauxhallfashionscout.com