A Double Win
at Hawes & Curtis
Another year,
another successful Hawes & Curtis shirt competition, where entries were so
impressive - two students triumphed!
The Exchange’s Hawes & Curtis are once again proud to
support local design talent. Six fashion students from Nottingham Trent
University were
shortlisted as finalists in a design competition, set by the formal shirt brand
& given the opportunity to design a men’s or ladies shirt that would sit
alongside the brands premium fashion range. Their samples were displayed in The
Exchange’s store window – giving the chance for customers to help vote for the
winners. Their designs will be produced and sold by Hawes
& Curtis, one of Britain's
oldest shirt makers.
And the winners are:
Toni
Macfarlane,
23, (pictured 3rd from left) created
her design after looking back in time. “It's
the centenary year for Hawes & Curtis so I looked at the fashion of 1913”,
enthused a triumphant Toni. “There was a
lot of lace so that's what inspired me."
Lewis Heath, (pictured 2nd from left) created a winning multi-collar shirt design.
NTU Course leader Gilly Staples
said it was a great opportunity for the students. "It's important for students to understand what the industry expects of
them. All of the shirt designs were very different. I think this is one of the
best years we've had."
Both winning shirts will be created
by Hawes & Curtis, and sold in the autumn 2013 season, at The Exchange
H&C store Nottingham, as well as at the company's flagship store in London
and online. The students have also received a work placement with the shirt
designers in London.
“We’re always keen to support up and coming
talent and to give fashion students a commercial edge in a very competitive
industry”,
says Hawes & Curtis Area Manager and judge, Sarah Meese. “The standard
once again this year has been extremely high!”
So look out for the winning designs in the
autumn at the Hawes & Curtis store based in The Exchange, Nottingham
… OR if you’re keen to purchase a top creation from an up and coming talent,
the 2012 winner’s shirt design is currently available at …..
Hawes
and Curtis
9
The Exchange
Nottingham
NG1
2DD
T:
0115 985 9326
www.hawesandcurtis.com
Store open Monday to
Saturday 9:30am-6:30pm and Sunday 11am-5pm.