NEWS| Merit Award Winner Heohwan Simulation in Elle Korea '20 Years Young'

VFS's merit award winner Heohwan Simulation has been featured in November's Big Fashion issue of Korean Elle, '20 years young'. The London based, Korean born womenswear designer, who graduated from the Royal College of Art in menswear, founded his label in 2010, and has since established a name for himself in the UK and Korea.

Here, Elle explain how “Hwan's designs portray his thoughts and opinions, which are carefully drawn from his continuous look into fashion history and aesthetic.” They continue to describe how “this harmony between classical and contemporary beauty is what makes Heohwan Simulation's designs so charming.” With Heohwan Simulation being named our merit award winner and the SS13 collection being nothing but impressive during London Fashion Week, it's something we whole-heartedly agree with.

The feature explained the importance of VFS as well as winning the Merit Award:

"Hwan has been selected as Vauxhall Fashion Scout's  Merit Award Winner. It means Hwan will receive 2500 GBP  for his next three collections. Also he will be able to showing his next three collections during London Fashion Week.  To young and new designers, Winning a Merit Award  means  winning a Dream Ticket. Previous Merit Award winners like David Koma, William Tempest, Eudon Choi planted themselves in the LFW. Therefore, it's enough to receive attention internationally from press and buyers. Since Hwan received his Merit Award, it won't take that long for this unfamiliar name _HEOHWAN SIMULATION_ to be recognized globally."

By Josh Walker (@josh_walker_)

Images from Elle Korea

NEWS| VFS designers nominated for The Hospital Club 100

Two Vauxhall Fashion Scout designers have been shortlisted for The Hospital Club and Time Out London's THC100 list.

The 100 list represents the best in innovative and unique talent. From Fashion to Theatre the list brings forward people who have made excellent achievements over the past 12 months in their field. Featuring emerging talent as well as the more established, the prestigious list looks at talent over status, money, or fame.

Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s Ones To Watch Charlotte Simpson and Merit Award Winner Heohwan Simulation make the Fashion list amongst established designers including JW Anderson and Jonathan Saunders and esteemed stylist Rebekah Roy. With amazing careers between the two of them, Charlotte Simpson and Hwan Heo have gained fans for their stunning designs signature aesthetics. 

Graduating from London College of Fashion, Charlotte Simpson has worked with designers such as Julien Macdonald and been awarded the Zandra Rhodes Textiles Award. Winning the Umbro Sportswear Project is one of many achievements from designer and RCA graduate Hwan Heo whose S/S’13 collection wowed audiences at the Freemason’s Hall in September. Their skills and talents have shown potential and earned them their spot on The Hospital Club 100.

Special mentions also go to stylist Rebekah Roy, Nick Knight and VFS alumni designer Peter Pilotto who are also nominated. 

The shortlisted nominations are now open for voting until the 28^th of October and anyone can get involved and vote! The final 100 will be announced on the 12^th of November and featured in Time Out magazine, representing the future of Britain’s creative industries.

By Vanessa Omoregie. 

Image edited from Hospital Club's website