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Cambridge Satchel Company founder awarded a CBE

Julie Deane founder of The Cambridge Satchel Co has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). CBE is the highest-ranking of the Order of the British Empire awards, excluding a knighthood and damehood and was awarded to Deane for her services to Entrepreneurship and...

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British designer Kim Jones honoured by the Queen

Kim Jones, who is currently both artistic director at Dior Men and artistic director for haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women at Fendi, has been awarded the OBE in the delayed Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2020. The British designer, who was honoured for services to fashion, was among a number of fashion names to be...

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UKFT executive named in Queen’s Birthday Honours

The UK Fashion and Textile Association’s international business manager, Laurian Davies has been named in the Queen’s annual Birthday Honours. Davies, who has been helping designers and brands for more than 38 years, has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for services to young fashion entrepreneurs and exporters. Commenting on the...

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Belinda Earl and Alison Lowe named in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Marks and Spencer’s style director Belinda Earl is among the fashion names in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, alongside fashion agency founder Alison Lowe, model Erin O’Connor, and designer Sir Terence Conran. The honours list mark’s the Queen’s official birthday and saw Earl awarded an OBE for her services to retail. Earl is one of the...

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Scottish Fashion Awards founder honoured by Queen

Dr Tessa Hartmann, founder and chairman of the Scottish Fashion Awards, is among the recipients in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours, marking Her Majesty’s official 90th birthday. Hartmann has been awarded an CBE for her services to the Scottish fashion and textile services, which has included the introduction of the Scottish Fashion Awards that...

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John Lewis boss honoured by Queen

Andy Street, managing director of department store John Lewis, is among the recipients in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours, which recognises the achievements of a wide range of “extraordinary people” across the UK. Street has been awarded a CBE for his services to economic growth and for chairing the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local...