For One Night Only - Scottish Style Awards 2008
Bigger, bolder and more fabulous than ever, this year’s SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS will be presented at the magnificent Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on the evening of Friday 24 October.
Firmly established as the definitive benchmark of contemporary Scottish style, the SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS is the foremost celebration of creative endeavour saluting truly inspirational individuals and enterprises that enrich Scottish life through their distinguished activities in fashion, music, the arts, stage, screen, retailing and hospitality.
This year’s spectacular awards ceremony promises to be the most dazzling yet, and will be hosted by the super-stylish LAUREN LAVERNE before a celebrity-studded VIP audience.
Now in its fourth year, the event is once again sponsored by Glasgow: Scotland with style and Moet & Chandon – Official Champagne to London Fashion Week. A raft of prestigious luxury brands will add to the high octane glamour befitting of the occasion.
In a very special tribute, the much anticipated fashion segment of this year’s SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS will present a stunning runway homage to JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN. The homage will be showcased exclusively in Glasgow for one spectacular night only. Renowned internationally as the ‘Name behind the Names’, Scotland’s greatest purveyor and manufacturer of luxury cashmere and tweed supplies the most prestigious couture houses and directional fashion independents across the globe.
The SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS homage to JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN is an unmissable world exclusive, extravagantly styled for the occasion, with contributions from many of fashion’s very biggest names.
Nominations across the twelve award categories will be decided by a truly stellar, and soon-to-be-revealed, judging panel. These globally recognised arbiters of style will assume the mantle of responsibility, held in previous years by creative luminaries including Tracey Emin, Sam McKnight, Dylan Jones, Rankin, Elle Macpherson, Jonathan Saunders and Dinos Chapman, in their collective quest to choose this year’s foremost ambassadors of style.
The accolades presented at this year’s gala occasion range from Scotland’s most stylish Male, Female and Band or Musician, to the hotly contested Fashion Designer of the Year. The dazzling roll call of previous recipients in the aforementioned categories include James McAvoy, David Tenant, KT Tunstall, Calvin Harris, Katie Leung, Lauren Tempany, Christopher Kane and Aimee McWilliams.
Tastemaker of the Year, the penultimate accolade of the ceremony, salutes inspirational Scots whose creative endeavours have impacted on our cultural life and defined or redefined our understanding of style and creativity, whilst Scotland’s most stylish Boutique and High Street Retailer will also be named along with the cream of the hospitality industry via the most stylish Bar, Restaurant, Hotel and Entertainment Venue accolades. The ceremony culminates in a very special award for an individual or enterprise that has made an outstanding and enduring contribution to Scottish style.
Supporting quotes:
MARY McGOWNE, Founder, Scottish Style Awards:
“In every respect, the SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS 2008 promises to be the most glamorous night of the year, and by far the most spectacular yet. In this our fourth fabulous year, we are proud to have firmly established the Award’s reputation internationally as the definitive benchmark of creative excellence. And with its credentials as a place where stylish, creative things happen, the city of Glasgow is the perfect location to once again stage this stunning celebration of Scottish style.
“We are delighted to have Lauren as our host this year, she epitomises the very epitome of cool and is without doubt the number one style maven du jour. Lauren is equally excited about presenting the Awards to Scotland’s most stylish audience, particularly amid the unrivalled magnificence of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
“The world exclusive “Name behind the Names’ runway homage to JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN will absolutely be Scotland’s most fashionable highlight of the year, and a timely tribute to a Scottish icon. And with many other exciting surprises still to be announced, the style countdown to October 24 has commenced!”
BAILIE LIZ CAMERON, Vice Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau:
“Glasgow: Scotland with style is delighted to be supporting the SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS again in 2008.
“Now firmly established as Scotland’s foremost celebration of creative endeavour, I am always both delighted and amazed when I see the great wealth of talent that exists in Scotland in this area together in one room.
“And there’s really no finer ‘room’ that the centre hall at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Five million people have flocked to the museum since its reopening in 2006 and in never fails to impress.”
LAUREN LAVERNE, Host, Scottish Style Awards 2008:
“What a thrill to be hosting the fabulous SCOTTISH STYLE AWARDS. It’s so exciting to be part of such a stylish occasion which celebrates the very best in fashion, music, the arts and all things creative. And especially in that venue! I can’t wait.”
ENDS.
Further information from:
MARY McGOWNE or STEPHEN BROWN
0141 810 5110 / 07786 231 066
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The Scottish Style Awards was created in 2005 by Mary McGowne, MD of the Vine PR & Events. The Vine is Scotland’s leading fashion, music and lifestyle agency. In addition to the Scottish Style Awards, the company works with a raft of style-led brands and is involved in a number of projects. These include Rock Ness, Belladrum, Mulberry, Boudiche, Cruise, Cricket, Dom Perignon, Moet & Chandon and Glenmorangie.
For further information please visit www.thevineprcompany.co.uk
LAUREN LAVERNE is an established and popular radio and television presenter. Best know on our screens presenting BBC2’s “The Culture Show” and Channel 4 “Transmission”, Lauren also works extensively within music programming including “The Orange Playlist”, and has previously hosted The Brits and The NME Awards.