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11.11

- Won the WFC GIFU 8 International fashion design competition, Japan  (2000)
- Won the First PID Daegu International fashion design competition,  Korea (2002)
- Won the Domus international fashion design competition, Italy (2003)

11.11

Label: 11.11
Designer name: Smita Singha Rathore & Shani Himanshu
Established: 2008
Origin: India

www.baljas-arana.com

Press Contact:
Stephen Mahoney
07960329525
pr@baljas-arana.com

Sales Contact:
Aarti Rana
07961733306
aarti@baljas-arana.com

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Carianne Moore

- BA Honours specializing in millinery and leather-goods at London College of Fashion.
- Student of renowned milliner Dai Rees, Carianne soon began working directly with him on the design and construction of two collections shown during London Fashion Week.
- Collaborated with Australian designers ‘Ksubi’ and ‘Kirrily Johnston’ creating couture headpieces and accessories for their shows at Australian Fashion Week.
- Carianne is working on her debut ‘Woodland Seas' collection of accessories. Inspired by organic design and the use of innovative technologies.
Carianne Moore

Label: Carianne Moore
Designer name: Carianne Moore
Established: 2008
Origin: UK

www.cariannemoore.com

Press Contact:
mike@moore-harding.com

Sales Contact:
mike@moore-harding.com

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Darkest Star

- Darkest Star is a design label founded by Sam Cook and Andy D'Cruze .
- By working on art projects they draw inspiration to produce a range of products.
- As well as creating their own unique art and design, they collaborate with varying artists to produce imagery and products that are intertwined .
- Project 1927 is the study of an Orchid , a collection of embroidered acrylic paintings have inspired a range of handcrafted , painted and embossed bags and accessories.
Darkest Star

Label:  Darkest Star
Designer name: Sam Cook & Andy D'Cruze
Established: Nov 2007
Origin: London

www.darkeststar.co.uk

Press Contact:  sam@darkeststar.co.uk

Sales Contact: sam@darkeststar.co.uk

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Jasper Garvida

- Jasper graduated with a BA from Central Saint Martins.  
- On graduation, was appointed as chief designer for Michiko Koshino Couture.  
- In the last four years he has kept his name in the press as he exhibited his couture pieces internationally in catwalk shows and museums.
- Jasper was also the most recent winner of Sky 1's Project Catwalk.

Jasper Garvida

Label: Jasper Garvida
Designer Name: Jasper Garvida
Established: September 2008
Origin: Philippine born, Canadian raised Jasper moved to London in 1999 where he studied and worked until the creation of his ready to wear line in London to premier this February.

www.jaspergarvida.com

Press Contact:
Jennifer Krischer at celine@jaspergarvida.com
+44 (0)7532247568,
studio:+44 (0)2089325795

Sales Contact:  
Laura Lockwood at laura@jaspergarvida.com
+44 (0)7835966433,
studio:+44 (0)2089325795

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Jatin Varma

Jatim Varma

Label: Jatin Varma
Designer name: Jatin Varma
Established: 2001
Origin: India
Achievements: Oracle Designer 97 for the Most Creative Collection and the Evian Designer 97 for the Most Commercially Viable  Collection.

www.baljas-arana.com

Press Contact:
Stephen Mahoney
07960329525
pr@baljas-arana.com

Sales Contact:
Aarti Rana
07961733306
aarti@baljas-arana.com

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J Smith Esquire

J Smith Esquire

Label: J Smith Esquire
Designer name: Justin Smith
Established: 2005
Origin: British, Made in England

www.jsmithesquire.com

Press Contact:
Felicities
Rebecca@Felicities.co.uk
+44 20 7377 6030

Sales Contact:
justin@jsmithesquire.com

Press@jsmithesquire.com

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Lorena De La Torre

- New York Fashion Week September 2008.
- Presentation of SS ‘09 collection at Fashion Capital’s New York Profile in association with Nolcha event “the Brits are coming”.
- Dubai fashion show in collaboration with Pearls of Tahiti, December 2006.
- Paris Fashion Week October 2006. Presentation of the SS ‘07 collection at the Luxury trade Show.
- Paris Fashion Week March 2006. Presentation of the AW ‘06-07 collection by the new brand "Lorena de la Torre" at The Luxury Trade Show.
- Victoria and Albert Museum London, Fashion in Motion. Selected for presentation of womenswear collection designed during final year in Central St. Martins School of Art and Design (2002).
- Collection presented in Central St. Martins press fashion show for fashion magazines, designers and shops including International Herald Tribune fashion editor Suzy Menkes, American Vogue fashion editor André Leon Talley and Matthew Williamson. Article covering collection appeared in Worth Global Style Network website (2002)

Lorena De La Torre

Label: Lorena de la Torre
Designer name: Lorena de la Torre
Established: January 2006
Origin: London/Spain

www.lorenadelatorre.com

Press Contact:
Alexis Day , Rachel Oky
Balance PR, U12 Jack’s Place
6 Corbet Place, Spitalfields
London E1 6NN
t: +44 207 426 0616
f: +44 207 900 2144
m: +44 771 502 0643
www.balancepr.com

Sales Contact:
Sales@lorenadelatorre.com

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Louise Buchan

- Featured in Pulse 2008 and Top Drawer Autumn 2008.
- Winner of ‘Best Gift For Her’ picked out by Selfridges buyer Geraldine James.
- Showing work in the V&A, The Saatchi Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, SCP, Valvona and Crolla, Ollie and Nic, Poste Mistress.

Louise Buchan

Label: Louise Buchan
Designer name: Louise Buchan
Established: 2007
Origin: London based, Scottish designer maker

www.louisebuchan.com

Press Contact: purse@louisebuchan.com

Sales Contact: purse@louisebuchan.com

Louise Buchan
Studio C31A, Parkhall Trading Estate
40 Martell Rd
London, SE21 8EN
Tel: 07962117445

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q.e.d.

- Karstadt New Generation Award Berlin Fashion Week winter 2008.
- Shortfilm "the story of a mistake“ awarded the best music and the best haka at the "World Fashion Film Festival“ 2008.
- Feature in Young European Fashion Designers ( 40 best designers Europe's) daad publishing.

q.e.d.

Label: q.e.d.
Designer name: Julia Böge, Simona Gabrieli
Established: August 2006
Origin: Germany/Switzerland

www.qed-homme.com

Press Contact:
no.mad agency Natasha Binar natasha.binar@nomadagency.biz
+ 49 30 851 05 688

Sales Contact:
mail@qed-homme.com

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Reem

Reem

Label: Reem
Designer name: Reem Alasadi
Established: 2003
Origin: London

www.reemalasadi.com

Press Contact:
Anna at Blow PR
anna@blow.co.uk

Sales Contact:
+44 1622 682837 info@reemalasadi.com

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Richard Sorger

- On|Off Visionary award 2007
- Swarovski Unbridled project 2008
- S/S 2009 collection photographed by Hedi Slimane for the LA Times December 2008
- V&A 150th Anniversary book (one of the 150 designers asked to contribute)
- Oxfam Relaunch 2008 (alongside Giles, Henry Holland,  Chrispher Kane, Jens Laugesen, Jonathan Saunders)

Richard Sorger

Label: Richard Sorger
Designer name: Richard Sorger
Established: 2006
Origin: UK

www.richardsorger.com

Press Contact:
Devetta PR
+44 (0)20 7739 0309
richard@devetta.com

Sales Contact:
Self Service
+44 (0)20 7725 5700
agency@selfserviceuk.com

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Rozalb de Mura

- A scholarship at University of Applied Arts in Budapest.
- Designs featured at “Designmai” Festival in Berlin.
- In 2006 was awarded the Kontakt Erste Bank Award for the most creative Eastern European fashion designer.
- Recently collaborated with Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art and the Brukenthal Museum on major visual arts projects.

Rozalb de Mura

Label: Rozalb de Mura
Designer name: Olah Gyarfas
Established: 2006
Origin: Romania

www.rozalbdemura.ro

Press Contact:
Erika OLEA 
00 4 0723 172 850
erika.olea@gmail.com
Soseaua Alexandriei 90,
Bloc L25, Etaj 2, Apartament 9,
Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania

Sales Contact:
Dragos OLEA 
00 4 0724 331 201
dragos.olea@gmail.com
Soseaua Alexandriei 90,
Bloc L25, Etaj 2, Apartament 9,
Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania

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Steph Aman

- Received an MA in Womenswear Fashion from the Royal College of Art where she was awarded several prizes, including the Levi Design Bursary.
- She has also won the On|Off Visionary Award.
- She has designed for Cathryn Avison’s embroidery collections and sold her own textiles through an international agent to companies such as Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Banana Republic, Armani and many more.

Steph Aman

Label: Steph Aman
Designer name: Steph Aman
Established: 2006
Origin: London, UK

www.stephaman.com

Press Contact: sales@stephaman.com

Sales Contact: sales@stephaman.com

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