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Stephen Webster wins first Grosvenor Sustainability Award

Contemporary fine jewellery designer Stephen Webster has been named the winner of Grosvenor Britain and Ireland’s first Sustainability Award. The award was established to celebrate and reward environmental and social leadership across Grosvenor Britain and Ireland’s Mayfair and Belgravia portfolio to reflect what it calls the “increasing...

Fashion

BFC announces Rock Vault designers

The British Council has confirmed that ten designers will showcase their spring/summer 2014 collection during London Fashion Week as part of its jewellery initiative, Rock Vaults, including previous recipients Hannah Martin, Tomasz Donocik and Imogen Belfield. The showcase, which runs alongside London Fashion Week in the Designer Showrooms, also...

Design

BFC’s Rock Vault designers to showcase in Vegas

Seven UK-based jewellery designers, supported by the BFC’s Rock Vault showcase, will be presenting their collections at the Couture show in Las Vegas at the end of the month. The emerging talent showcase, created by the British Fashion Council is curated by intentionally renowned jeweller Stephen Webster, and the seven Rock Vault designers will...

Fashion

Stella McCartney awarded OBE in Queen’s Honours List

British fashion designer Stella McCartney has been named an OBE for her services to fashion, and for designing Team GB’s kit, in The Queen’s 2013 New Year Honours List.The accolade rounds off an amazing year for McCartney,which as well as designing sportswear with Adidas for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has also included a double win at the...

Fashion

Sale of minority stake in Stephen Webster

US billionaire Ron Burkle has taken a substanital minority stake in British jeweller Stephen Webster for an undisclosed amount. Burkle's investment vehicle, Yucaipa Companies, is taking a stake of almost 50 percent in Webster, whose creations are favoured by celebrities ranging from Madonna to Elton John. The firm already owns royal jeweller...