Fashion Scout, the international showcase for fashion pioneers, has announced the four winners of The Ones to Watch Award for London Fashion Week AW18; Kristel Kuslapuu, Susan Fang, I am Chen, Maddie Williams (pictured L-R).

Selected from a long list of emerging designers, the Ones To Watch winners receive the opportunity to showcase during London Fashion Week. Fashion Scout’s Ones To Watch provides a unique platform for the brightest new designers, with many going on to become established labels in the international fashion industry. For the first time in the history of the award, the AW18 winners are presenting in two different formats with Maddie Williams, I am Chen and Susan Fang exhibiting in a group showcase in the Vestibule Catwalk Hall and the final winner Kristel Kuslapuu showcasing within the Fashion Scout Presentation studio.

The Judging panel consisted of six industry experts including Martyn Roberts - Fashion Scout’s Founder and Director, Hattie Crisell - acting fashion editor at The Times, Ida Petersson – Womenswear Buying Director at Browns, Emma Firth – online fashion editor at Hunger, Kendall Robbins – Fashion Programme Manager at The British Council and Fabio Piras – MA Course Leader at Central Saint Martins, gathered to make the decision at Selection Panel in November 2017.