The Glovers’ Annual Student Design Competition Awards presentation and lunch took place this year (July 2) at Drapers Hall, London with guest of honour the doyenne of fashion, Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE and joined by David Sassoon of Belleville Sassoon fame. The Worshipful Company of Glovers turned out in force to honour the winners of this year’s Awards which were presented by Dame Zandra.
The winners of the 2024 Annual Glove Awards together with centre
Master Glover, Clive Grimley, Dame Zandra Rhodes, David Sassoon
The Student Glove Design Competition Awards are held every year for fashion students - the glove designs submitted must include a clear technical specification drawing to show an understanding of the pattern construction. Samples/swatches of leathers/fabrics to be used must also be included. Entries are judged for their overall design, practicability of manufacture, creativity, and adherence to the brief in the category for which they are entered.
The winners of the 2024 competition in their various categories are:
Design a Glasto Glove (for any music artist of your choice who has ever played at Glastonbury)
Winner: Amelia Legg, Royal School of Needlework who wins £500 with her homage to Lady Gaga
Runner Up: Tamara Jones, Nottingham Trent University who wins £250
Design an Aesthetic Prosthetic (a prosthetic hand design that reworks function and form to a new artistic level)
Winner: Yevheniia Mizevych, London College of Fashion who wins £500
Runner Up: Mariia Opaliuk, London College of Fashion who wins £250
The Dents Prize donated by Dents, for the most commercial, creative and innovative design
Winner: Preethi Kosanam, London College of Fashion, who wins £500
The Silver Salver, engraved with the college name, awarded to the college judged to have contributed the best designs to the competition. The Salver is held by the college for one year, and the course tutor received a certificate, and lunch at the prizegiving ceremony.
Winner: The Royal School of Needlework
Master Glover Clive Grimley said: "It was a great pleasure to see how the students rose to a challenging brief. The Student Glove Design Award is a key element of our support to the Glove Industry in the UK, we are looking to see how these brilliant students evolve their glove designs over the coming years. "The Aesthetic Prosthetics Category highlights our charitable support of the provision of prosthetics including bionic arms to those, particularly children, with upper limb differences."
Past Master John Spanner who organises the Annual Competition commented: "Every year we present a different design challenge to the students, and every year they come back with even greater innovative and creative designs. The fashion Glove Industry in the UK can only benefit from the talent these students show. "We look forward to following their careers!"
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