fashion156.com and Start competition finalists

The ten finalists of the new design talent competition by fashion156.com and boutique Start London have been announced. The ten nominees will now be asked to produce an actual garment, which will be featured in a fashion156.com photoshoot- and then judges Guy Hipwell (Editor and Creative Director of fashion156) and Philip Start and Brix Start-Smith (owners and co-founders of Start-London) will choose two winners- one menswear and one womenswear. The winning designs will be sold in the Start boutique, East London.

The finalists include Iona Crawford, Carl Starling, James Hawkes, Samantha Edwards, Mihrican Damba, Kolin Ekeocha, Theatre de la Moda, Razalb de Mura, Jason Poon, Anneka Long.