Sussex Fashion Trust Awards 2012
So who can win?
If you’re a fashion business or supply services to fashion businesses based in Sussex, then your business is eligible to enter including –
Retailers – Etailers – Designers – Models – Wedding services – Photographers – Manufacturers – Wholesalers – Made In Great Britain – Exporters, Shopping Cetres, Universities & Colleges, Trading Organisations …
What makes your business stand out from the crowd?
Is your business ready to win one of the prestigious awards?
Tips to get your business in shape now ready for judging
Are you a fashion business that would like to win one of the twelve fabulous Sussex Fashion Awards 2012 this year?
Only one nomination is required online, but is your business ready to be judged by professionals?
- Is your business website looking fantastic and with up-to-the-minute copy and designs?
- Does your business have full trading contact details available online?
- Is your business engaging with its customers - using social media?
- Has your business a marketing plan and schedule for 2012?
- Has your business media coverage planned and already achieved?
- Has your business customer testimonials about your services on your website?
- Has your business organised any events to participate in and for your customers?
- So whats new about your business for judges to look at online?
Just some of the many aspects judges will be glancing over when the nominations close in April 2012.
Stage one of the competition - judging from looking at the business online.
Stage two of the competition - those businesses judged to go through to stage two will be invited to present a short summary of their business to the judges.
Take a look below at our specially selected 12 awards up for grabs 2012
14 businesses celebrated their new status across Sussex last year when they won Sussex Fashions.
Our Fashion Awards 2012 have been handpicked with care, reflecting the very essence of the fashion industry currently in Sussex, its offerings, its design, manufacturing, retailing, Etailing, and export capacity.
The Awards include nominations from all product sectors including women’s wear, accessories, resort wear, dancewear, menswear, footwear, formalwear, and more …
We’ve specifically introduced a new Childrens Year Award 2012 and Sportwear Award 2012 to reflect this very special Olympic Year and The London Games 2012 whilst repositioned our Best Place to Shop Award 2012 and Ambassador Award 2012.
With a strong focus on British design and manufacturing being featured throughout the UK this year co-inciding with The London Games 2012 opportunities, even better if products or services are designed and Made in Great Britain.
With thanks to Jake Leith, Trustee, who has particularly given great care in selecting and redefining the 2012 Awards.
The Awards 2012
Sussex Fashion Emerging Talent Award 2012
We’re looking for a special regional designer talent in Sussex, someone who will emerge as an influential tour de force of British Fashion 2012 – awe inspiring talent!
Can you think of a new designer who makes a truely memorable impression with their designs? This is the Award that can change a Sussex designer’s life – whether they are still a student here or been in the business for sometime – all fashion designers are eligible including ranges from menswear, childrens wear, fashion accessories, work wear, sports wear, dancewear, resort wear, footwear, and of course, women’s wear. This super- special nominee who wins the Award will gain the publicity they need, with our local and regional press in attendance to promote their name across the UK and internationally.
Sussex Fashion Eco Designer Award 2012
We believe the sustainability conscious Sussex fashion designer or fashion team, shop, etailer, photographer, who has excelled above all others this year in helping our world reduce its carbon footprint and help promote the ”e” word 2012 must apply for this award. This could be evidenced for example through their ethical business model and practice, or fabric choices and supply chains.
Brighton & Hove, is one of the leading eco cities in the UK. Brighton has been helping to progress the mind-sets of those who are environmentally conscious and has brought awareness of sustainability to the forefront of the fashion agenda in Sussex. Lets now move fashion to the front of the eco agenda too and find our eco designer 2012 – do you know a fashion designer celebrating fashion with green credentials reflected in every aspect of ther their designs – using recycled fabrics – using sustainable fabrics – or a design team producing eco clothing or etailer making the difference to their carbon footprint?
Sussex Fashion Outstanding Achievement Award 2012
We want to give this award to the person or team that you feel has made the most outstanding achievement during 2012.
This award is for the person or team that has made a difference to fashion this year in Sussex – putting fashion on the map for Sussex. Was it an innovative approach to disability via inclusive design? Was it the fashion show held by the students in Brighton raising money for charity? Was it a school event that not only raised money for good causes but also helped to recycle clothing? Whatever makes these fashion individuals or groups stand out from the others, vote for them.
Sussex Fashion Designer of the Year Award 2012
This prestigious and most coverted prize is the one to win; designer of the year . This Award sets the winner apart from the rest, in the high street , on the catwalk, and designer houses. Publicity follows naturally with the award and can offer huge opportunities with the aspiration for wider appeal.
Sussex Fashion Best Place to Shop Award 2012
Where is that very special fashion outlet in Sussex 2012? It can be any genre of fashion, childrens’ wear or fashion accessories for example, urban or rural – shopping aall or village high street – Vote for your chosen outlet where ever it is across Sussex – Brighton & Hove, Crawley, Horsham, Eastbourne, Hastings, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Worthing ………….
Sussex Fashion Model Award 2012
We want to pick the best of our Sussex fashion models who contribute to the local fashion scene who may contribute to the national scene in the future 2012
Whether you’re an aspiring model or signed to an agency – whether your child is already modelling or you’re a mature model – this glamorous award covers all ages.
Sussex Fashion Photographer of the Year Award 2012
We want to award and celebrate the talents of a fashion photographer in Sussex whose creative abilities are reflected in their creative portfolio.
Do you know an aspiring photographer who would benefit through winning this award and help them break into a more prestigious level of fashion photography. Someone whose work has been of a consistently high standard for some time, producing innovative and creative fashion shoots. This award can help to move their career to a higher level.
Sussex Fashion Independent Retailer of the Year Award 2012
Let’s find the very best Sussex Fashion Independent Retailer – who is your favourite retailer?
There are so many special independent fashion shops across Sussex; in Rye, Old Town Hastings, Lewes, Chichester or North Laines Brighton are just some of the areas where there are many independent and successful shop keepers selling ranges of menswear, childrenswear, lingerie, women’s wear, fashion accessories, footwear and more… reward them by voting for them!
Sussex Fashion Online E-tailer of the Year Award 2012
Celebrate the Sussex best online store providing best fashion, best service, best prices and more
Sussex has an abundance of e’tailers and it’s this new growing online presence stores that Fashion Sussex want to reward. Not only the large groups, but those that have set up their e’business’s in Sussex and developed their online offering. It could be their professional and helpful customer service or their competitive prices or outstanding website so whatever it is, vote now!
Sussex Fashion Ambassador Award 2012
A fantastic award for the person who passionately promotes fashion in Sussex and acts a great ambassador for the Sussex region in all senses.
Sussex Fashion Childrenswear Award 2012
This award is for the person or team, shop, etailer,who demonstrate a fresh imaginative playful approach to childrenswear. This could be demonstrated design through the use of natural sustainable fibres and fabrics, but above all exciting, dynamic and creative design or through retail stores or their visual merchandise instore. We’re simply looking for the best in the childrenswear’s sector.
Sussex Fashion Sportswear Award 2012
In this the year of the Olympics & Paralympics - this new award seeks to recognise active sportswear which makes a difference through a combination of good design and fabric technology. Providing a range of sportswear suitable for any number of disciplines and in doing so promotes and encourages sport as part of a healthy lifestyle to customers, designers and including sports retailers.
What previous winners have had to say
Suzie Turner winner Sussex Fashion Designer of The Year 2011
‘I was thrilled to be chosen Sussex Designer of The Year ‘
Katherine Tansell of Walk in Wardrobe winner of The Best Place to Shop 2011
‘It came just at the right time – I am delighted’
Jane Busby Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper winner Fashion Ambassador 2011
My Sussex Fashion Award has given me extra recognition to help me promote a number of projects and show the positive side of the industry.
Gossypium, the E’tailer and retailer of Lewes, Sussex winners of The Sussex Fashion Eco Award 2011
“Wining the Fashion Sussex Eco Fashion award meant alot to us simple because it is local acknowledgement. The word fashion makes us all think of far away catwalks in places like Paris and New York and thus completely unattainable. Winning the Fashion Sussex award gave us a real boost because it puts the stamp of fashion onto something that we have been quietly doing for the last 10 years – Making distinctive ethical clothing for Sussex people ! Local fashion feels suddenly very real and exciting ! Thank you Fashion Sussex !” Abi & Thomas Gossypium
How do I vote?
Questions and Answers
How do I nominate?
Simply click on the link at the bottom of the page and this will take you to the online voting page. Only one vote is required each award.
How much does it cost to nominate?
This year, as a charity, we are making a small nominal charge and costs £25.00 to make a nomination or £50 for three nominations for 3 different awards. There are easy instructions on filling out the online nomination form below >
How many times to I need to be nominated?
Only one nomination is needed to ensure your favourite business or individual is put forward for consideration.
How long will the voting remain open for?
Voting opened over Christmas 2011 and will close during April 2012.
What happens then?
A shorlist of nominees will be announced and judges over the summer 2012 will make their decisions.
Is my nomination acknowledged?
Your nominee will be informed and provided with a file of marketing material they can use during 2012. So the sooner you nominate them, the sooner they can start marketing themselves.
How do I pay?
The online voting form will take you to a secure payment area where you can make payment by most credit/debit cards.
When are the finals held?
The Award nominations are closing during April 2012 when the judges take over and make their decisions being announced over Summer 2012.
Click here > to make your nomination
Awards can change peoples’ life and business prospective and influence decisions about their firm or themselves to a whole range of consumers and industry specialists.
