candidates for the 8th announced annual Scottish Fashion Award with New Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for Scotland event co-hosted by Dover House 9 October 2013

The nominees for the "Scottish Designer of the Year" are Jonathan Saunders, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray and Chris Kane. The "International Designer of the Year" inspired for the best use of a Scottish fabric or Scottish collection includes: Chanel, Victoria Beckham, Lou Dalton, Moncler Gamme Bleu and Moschino. "Scottish Young Designer of the Year" candidates are Obscure Couture, saunt and Sinner, Jacob Birge, Deetz, Jennifer Morris, Rebecca Torres and Iona Crawford. The nominees for the "signs of the Scottish Textile / Designer of the Year" is Alice Palmer, Esk, Dhu, Rosie Sudgen, Brora and Eribe. There are some 14 awards in all http://www.scottishfashionawards.com with complete list of available candidates.

A group of exclusive mode, including model Stella Tennant, photographer Rankin, the industry authority Colin McDowell MBE, CEO Caroline Rush of the British Fashion Council and Sara Maino from Vogue Italia, among other things, to judge the finalists.

A number of special awards, including the "Hall of Fame" Fashion Ambassador ',' Scottish Fashion Innovator of the Year "and a new" Founders Award "is the presentation of sparkling wines and Awards Gala Dinner by Laura Whitmore MTV will be unveiled in October hosted .

The new website is a year a beautiful Grade II listed Georgian mansion, except that James Bond used in "Skyfall" rich in history and is a synonym for Scottish affairs in a British context. The magnificent rotunda and staircase will be the background of the best designers in Scotland, the manufacturers of textile and fashion professionals for the country celebrates the visibility of fashion and style.

The Secretary of State for Scotland said:

 "I am pleased to co-host the eighth annual ceremony Scottish Fashion Dover House this year with Tessa Hartmann. Prices have respected as one of the most respected showcases Scottish fashion design and textile in the country and around the world. Judges by a panel of industry figures and estimates of international reputation, they offer a valuable platform for new Scottish talent, textile producers and future leaders of fashion.

The awards highlight overall light on the work and the honor of our country, this high profile global brands that use Scottish cashmere and textiles in their collections continue. It is important that we continue to support these awards and welcomed as such I am looking forward to the home of the Scotland Office in London "

Awards founder, Dr. Tessa Hartmann said: "We are organizing this event in the Scottish castles, Scottish contemporary and architecturally renowned building in Stirling and Glasgow in the past seven years by the country's best talents in the fashion capital of present London in the United Kingdom in , 2013. allow an even wider audience to be with what we as "Fashion Scotland" and allow the talent to network with the best players in the industry, fashion editors and buyers from the United Kingdom familiar. according to the London fashion capital throughout the UK, this is the place where the top talent converse, exchange ideas, learn, grow and do business. This is a wonderful opportunity for all, and I am very grateful to the Secretary of State for Scotland to support the event and for giving us this incredible platform. "