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SDC Colour & Textiles Award Winner announced at Graduate Fashion Week 2007

Northampton fashion student scoops inaugural award

Lindsay Pinder, a BA (Hons) Fashion Year 3 student from the University of Northampton, was awarded the SDC Colour & Textiles Award at the GFW Gala Show on 6 June in London. Presented by judges Tamara Salman (design director at Liberty) and Chris Sargeant (SDC vice-president for fashion/design), the award is the first of its kind with this being the first year the SDC has been a sponsor at GFW.

The judges, looking for a creative and inspired use of colour, selected a shortlist of three finalists from all the students nominated. The winning collection was entitled ‘Second skin’ and showcased bright all-in-one catsuits in vivid pink and gold prints. Comments Lindsay, ‘The nomination and winning of the Society of Dyers and Colourists award has completely blown me away. It’s such a huge honour to have won, and to know my work has been recognised at a high standard.’

Lindsay received a prestigious GFW trophy at the Gala Show, where front-row faces included Victoria Beckham, as well as a cheque for £750 and £250 for the University’s Fashion Department. On the night, she was also presented with the Veronica Bell Award, plus £200 of Harvey Nichols gift vouchers, in memory of the Society’s first woman president.

Fashion design students Claire Hill (Northumbria University) and Lucinda Abell (London College of Fashion) were also shortlisted for the award.

Comments Chris Sargeant, ‘The SDC took the decision to become a sponsor of GFW in a move to reinforce its drive into the UK fashion and design sector and – judging by the number of visitors to the exhibition stand during the course of GFW week – it was a successful move.’ The colour matching competition which was running all week at the stand also proved popular with over 200 students taking part. The daily winners, who will have the opportunity of profiling their work in the SDC online galleries, were: Nelson Lo (Nottingham Trent University), Marsha Siagian (London College of Fashion), Anna Burnett (Edinburgh College of Art) and Nicky Ashwell (UCCA Epsom).

Photo available on request.

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