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| Grace Weller of Bath Spa University has won the top prize at Graduate fashion week 2014. Weller took home the George gold award, as well as the womenswear award, at a ceremony in London last night. | Grace Weller of Bath Spa University has won the top prize at Graduate fashion week 2014. Weller took home the George gold award, as well as the womenswear award, at a ceremony in London last night. |
| Weller's prize includes £10,000 and a paid internship with George at Asda. George will also produce and stock a collection of her designs. The company's vice-president, Fiona Lambert, described Weller's work as "beautifully crafted", and praised “the amount of hard work, real artistry and creativity collectively put into Grace Weller’s collection". Weller said: "I’m overwhelmed and so happy. I’m completely pinching myself. I’ve always wanted to be a designer so I can’t believe I’ve won two awards today." | |
| The prizes were awarded on the fourth and final day of GFW 2014, which was held at the Old Truman Brewery in east London for the first time. The event attracted 30,000 visitors in its new location, an increase from the average of 20,000-25,000 visitors in previous years. Winners were chosen by a judging panel including designers Peter Pilotto, Louise Gray and Agi & Sam, as well as milliner Philip Treacy and British Fashion Council ambassador for emerging talent Sarah Mower. | The prizes were awarded on the fourth and final day of GFW 2014, which was held at the Old Truman Brewery in east London for the first time. The event attracted 30,000 visitors in its new location, an increase from the average of 20,000-25,000 visitors in previous years. Winners were chosen by a judging panel including designers Peter Pilotto, Louise Gray and Agi & Sam, as well as milliner Philip Treacy and British Fashion Council ambassador for emerging talent Sarah Mower. |
| Other prizes were awarded to Aimee Dunn of Nottingham Trent University, who won the menswear award, and Rebecca Swann, also of Nottingham Trent University, who won the Stuart Peters visionary knitwear award. Manchester School of Art’s Camilla Grimes won the creative catwalk award. |