SR:D Awards

Celebrating the creativity shaping Scotland's fashion future

The SR:D Awards recognise the designers, makers, creatives, and organisations whose work is helping to shape the future of Scotland's fashion and textile industry.

Awards have been a part of SR:D since its inception, providing a platform to celebrate exceptional talent, increase visibility for Scottish creatives, and connect designers with new audiences, industry professionals, buyers, and media.

From emerging graduates taking their first steps into the industry to established designers pushing the boundaries of creativity and sustainability, the Awards shine a spotlight on the people driving innovation, craftsmanship, and positive change across Scotland's creative sector.

Why the Awards Exist

Scotland has a rich history of textile production, craftsmanship, and design innovation. The Awards were created to celebrate this heritage while supporting the next generation of creative talent.

By recognising excellence across fashion, textiles, accessories and related creative disciplines, the awards help amplify the stories behind Scotland's designers and provide a platform for them to showcase their work.

The awards reflect SR:D’s commitment to nurturing talent, strengthening connections across the creative industries, and ensuring Scottish fashion continues to be recognised both nationally and internationally.

A Platform for Creative Growth

Throughout its history, SR:D has connected designers with opportunities to showcase their work through runway shows, exhibitions, festivals, retail experiences, and industry events.

The SR:D Awards form an important part of this ecosystem, celebrating achievements while creating opportunities for designers to build networks, gain recognition, and develop their careers. Our showcases have displayed this work in Scotland, London, Paris, New York, Chicago, and Hong Kong.

Award recipients have gone on to achieve success across the fashion and creative industries, with many continuing to contribute to Scotland's growing reputation as a centre for innovative design.

Celebrating Past Recipients

Over the years, the SR:D Awards have recognised an incredible range of creative talent, from emerging designers and recent graduates to established brands and industry leaders.

Past SR:D Awards recipients and nominees represent some of Scotland's most exciting creative talent, spanning fashion, textiles, accessories and wider creative disciplines.

Over the years, the awards have recognised designers and makers, including Christopher Kane, Holly Fulton, Pam Hogg, Kestin Hare, Karen Mabon, Isolated Heroes, Teatum Jones, MYB Lace, La Fetiche, William Chambers, and Ruth Leiser, alongside many emerging creatives who have gone on to build successful careers within Scotland's fashion and creative industries.

Through celebrating both established names and rising talent, the SR:D Awards continue to highlight the ambition, craftsmanship and innovation that define Scotland's fashion landscape.

Impact

The SR:D Awards have created a lasting legacy by:

Providing recognition and visibility for Scottish designers and makers.
Connecting creative talent with audiences, industry professionals and media.
Supporting emerging practitioners as they develop their careers.
Celebrating Scotland's textile heritage alongside contemporary innovation.
Strengthening connections between fashion, culture and the wider creative industries.

By celebrating achievement and sharing the stories behind Scotland's creative talent, the awards help build confidence, ambition and opportunity within the sector.

Looking Ahead

As SR:D enters a new chapter, the Awards continue to play an important role in celebrating the people shaping the future of Scottish fashion.

Alongside the return of the Scottish Fashion Festival, future awards programmes will continue to recognise creativity, craftsmanship and innovation while creating new opportunities for designers, makers and creative businesses to connect, collaborate and thrive.