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LFW SS20: Wen Pan’s romantic rebellion

Fashion Scout has had a flurry of incredible talents as their Merit Award winner in recent years, from I-Am-Chen, Edda and last year’s winner, Tolu Coker and for spring/summer 2020 they introduced Wen Pan, a London-based womenswear label launched in 2018, making its London Fashion Week debut. Wen Pan, a graduate from Central Saint Martins, who...

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Fashion Scout name Wen Pan as Merit Award winner

Fashion Scout has named London-based eponymous brand Wen Pan as the winner of its spring/summer 2020 Merit Award, which will see the womenswear label presenting its collection during London Fashion Week. Created in 2009 and now in its tenth year, the Merit Award supports the winning designer across two seasons and has been created to support and...

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Fashion Scout names Tolu Coker as Merit Award winner

London based eponymous brand Tolu Coker has been named as the winner of the autumn/winter 2019 Merit Award by Fashion Scout, which will see the unisex fashion label making its debut at London Fashion Week in February. The Merit Award was created in 2009 as a new talent initiative to develop new designer businesses and support them on their...

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Fashion Scout names I-Am-Chen as Merit Award winner

International showcase for emerging talent Fashion Scout, which takes place during London Fashion Week, has named Hong Kong-based fashion brand I-Am-Chen as winner of its spring/summer 2019 Merit Award, a talent initiative worth 20,000 pounds across three seasons. In winning the Merit Award, I-Am-Chen, founded by designer Zhi Chen, will receive...

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Fortie Label wins Fashion Scout Merit Award

London-based Fortie Label, founded by Central St Martins graduate Essie Buckman, has been named the winner of the autumn/winter 2018 Fashion Scout Merit Award, which will see the brand receiving 20,000 pounds across three seasons to show at London Fashion Week. The aim of Fashion Scout’s Merit Award is to support and develop new designer...

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Fortie Label wins Fashion Scout Merit Award

London-based Fortie Label, founded by Central St Martins graduate Essie Buckman, has been named the winner of the autumn/winter 2018 Fashion Scout Merit Award, which will see the brand receiving 20,000 pounds across three seasons to show at London Fashion Week. The aim of Fashion Scout’s Merit Award is to support and develop new designer...

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Fashion Scout names SS18 Merit Award winner

London-based emerging designer platform Fashion Scout has named Norwegian designer Edda Gimnes as the spring/summer 2018 Merit Award winner. Gimnes’ eponymous label Edda will receive a fully sponsored presentation during London Fashion Week with space to host press and buyers, alongside mentoring in a prize package worth 25,000 pounds across...

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Katie Ann McGuigan wins Merit Award

University of Westminster graduate, Irish-born Katie Ann McGuigan has been named the winner of Fashion Scout’s autumn/winter 2017 Merit Award. Selected from hundreds of applicants, McGuigan’s bold silhouettes and colour palette impressed this season’s selection panel and will see her following in the footsteps of past winners including David...

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Fashion Scout names SS17 Merit Award winner

Emerging designer platform Fashion Scout, which takes place during London Fashion Week, has named New York-based label Han Wen as the winner of its spring/summer 2017 Merit Award. Wen is a graduate of Parsons The New School for Design and was a finalist in the fifth edition of the Parsons x Kering Empowering Imagination design competition, and...

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Fashion Scout opens AW15 applications

London-based emerging designer initiative Fashion Scout has opened its applications for its Autumn/Winter 2015 London and Paris showcases. Fashion Scout are looking for the “very best in upcoming fashion talent” and are asking for emerging fashion designers looking to make their mark on the international fashion scene to apply to show their...

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