As Tom Ford announced the design duo Aminaka Wilmont Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden winner 2007. The crowd erupted as Gavin Douglas handed over the trophy designed this year by Manolo Blahnik – one of the world’s most influential shoe designers.
After the noise died down and reality set in they said “Being given this accolade is an amazing honour and has afforded us a fantastic opportunity. Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden as an initiative is a great platform for elevating upcoming designers to the next level. One only has to take a look at the past winners’ stories to see what’s now within our grasp.”
Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden’s Creative Director, Colin McDowell stated “The standard was extremely high and it was a tough call. After a lot of heated discussion, it was finally agreed that the winners were undoubtedly Aminaka Wilmont.”
Along with all the business support and expert advice required to establish their own business, the winners’ collection will also be exhibiting in Paris and available to buy via the world’s premier luxury fashion e-tailer Net-A-Porter.com. In addition to this, from Spring 2008, Aminaka Wilmont will see their specially designed sunglasses available in over 970 Superdrug stores nationwide in April, via the Superdrug Accessory Award.