Ann Summers CEO honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at UK Lingerie Awards 2014

Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive Officer at Ann Summers was presented the lifetime achievement award during the 2014 edition of the UK Lingerie Awards.

During the ceremony, which was held at the Freemasons' Hall in London last night, the winners of this year's awards were revealed. Debenhams was crowned as the UK's Favorite Lingerie Retailer again, whilst Tesco, which has spread its fashion wings with its F&F range, took the award Multiple Retailer of the Year.

Chantelle was named the much-coveted Lingerie Brand of the Year, following in the footsteps of Gossard, who was given the award last year and won this year's UK's Favorite Lingerie Brand for the second year running. Ultimo won the third People's Choice Award and was named UK's Favorite British Designer of the year.

A special lifetime achievement award was given to Gold as well during the ceremony, in honor of her long standing career within the lingerie industry, which first began for her at the age of 21 when she transformed her father's business. Other winners included Wolford, who was named Shapewear Brand of the Year, Freya Active, who was awarded Sports Bra Brand of the Year and Lorna Drew, who was titled Maternity Brand of the year.

“This year's list of winners demonstrates the talent, creativity and sheer determination that can be found within the UK lingerie industry,” commented Sarah Blackman, editor of the Award's organizer's business magazine, Lingerie Insight. “I know, from speaking to each of the winners individually, how hard they work throughout the year and tonight has quite rightly recognized what they have achieved.”

“I would like to congratulate our winners, and indeed all of our finalists, and wish them every success in the year ahead.”