Paul Smith presents Texprint

Sir Paul Smith announced this year’s Texprint prize winners. Six of the 24 British-trained designers at Indigo in Paris received £750 and the opportunity to showcase their work at Interstoff Asia Essential in Hong Kong in October. Hannah Jefferies was rewarded with the Print Prize handed out by Diane von Furstenberg; the Breaking New Ground Prizes went to Helen Stark who was selected by Roland Mouret; Eleanor Feddon walked away with the Colour Prize rewarded by Nathan Jenden; the Knit Prize was for Ella Jade selected by Anna Maria Fuzzi the Director of Fuzzi SpA; Victoria Shepherd was named by Bryan Dicker the president of Holland & Sherry Interiors for best Interior Fashion Prize; and last but not least the Weave Prize was for Elizabeth Jones handed by Angela Swan, International Design Consultant.

"It is fantastic to be involved with TEXPRINT, as it is a great opportunity for the industry to meet designers at the start of their career. Looking around today has really reinforced how important textile design is to the fashion and interiors industry. I wish everyone here the very best of luck with their future careers”, said Sir Paul Smith.

After the launch at First View in London, Texprint brought the 24 designers to Paris to participate and exhibit their work at Indigo, the one of the world’s most prestigious exhibition of specialised textile design and creation, which is part of fashion and fabric show Première Vision Pluriel. With more visitors than previous years, the exhibition has generated important leads for the young designers.