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Industry celebrates Tillman CBE honour
BY VICTORIA GALLAGHER The great and the good of the fashion industry gathered last week to celebrate Harold Tillman, chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC), receiving the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Tillman, who owns British
heritage businesses Jaeger and Aquascutum, was appointed CBE in the 2010 Birthday Honours list for his services to the fashion industry and had the honour bestowed on him by Princess Anne at Buck- ingham Palace on November 25. Industry fi gures including tailor
Ozwald Boateng, Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose, UK Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and Topshop managing director Mary Homer celebrated with Tillman at The Savoy Hotel in London. Those also in attendance included minister for the creative industries Ed Vaizey and Olympic athlete Lord Sebastian Coe. BFC chief executive Caroline
Rush called Tillman an “inspiring” chairman and a “driving force within the BFC and the industry”. Tillman added: “The UK is home to some of the world’s leading
Honoured: Tillman with Alexandra Shulman (centre) and Mary Homer
fashion brands and I am proud to be associated with a number of them through the BFC and directly with Jaeger and Aquascutum.” Earlier in November Tillman also
scooped the gong for outstanding contribution to fashion at the inaugural Global Fashion Awards held by trend forecaster WGSN in New York. He was appointed as chairman of
the BFC in 2008.
Caroline Rush Talking
Business
So much UK creative talent to choose from
It’s just days until the British Fashion Awards, the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) awards for outstanding excellence in the designer sector in the past year. The awards are judged by leading retailers, fashion editors and industry experts, with the winners announced on December 7 at The Savoy Theatre in London. This year’s awards will be the fi rst event to take over the whole Savoy complex since the hotel’s refurbishment, giving the event a new look and feel for 2010. The nomination process is an inspiring reminder of
the wealth of design and creative talents we have in the UK. With more than 200 designers participating in London Fashion Week and those heading up global fashion brands elsewhere, British models, photographers, stylists, hair and make-up artists and digital innovators, the task of picking just three or four nominees is nigh on impossible. I’d like to give my thanks to all these
These British creatives enable us to attract support nationally and globally
people on behalf of the BFC, as well as our media, industry patrons, corporate partners and commercial sponsors. I’d like to thank British Fashion Awards partners HSBC, Toni & Guy, Vodafone, MAC, Mercedes and Marks & Spencer and the judging panel. Those recognised on December 7 are leading the way
in a fi ercely competitive global industry and supporting our industry’s and nation’s reputation as leaders in innovation and style. These brilliant British creatives enable us to attract support nationally and globally, which is now more important in challenging times of cuts in both public funding and private sector sponsorship and marketing budgets. Congratulations and thank you to all British designers and creatives and especially to the British Fashion Award winners.
Celebrations: Ozwald Boateng (left) and Sir Stuart Rose (right) join Tillman Caroline Rush is chief executive of the British Fashion Council December 3 2010 Drapers 7
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