International showcase, Fashion Scout, has announced its AW19 Ones To Watch winners: 1x1 Studio, Aurélie Fontan, Bowen Hu and Shie Lyu. The judging panel consisting of industry experts including: Martyn Roberts, Fashion Scout’s Founder and Director, Constanza Lombardi, Next Gen Buyer at Browns, Kendal Robbins, Senior Programme Manager at British Council, Lizzy Bowring, Catwalk Director at WGSN and Scarlett Conlon, deputy fashion editor at The Guardian, gathered to make the decision at selection panel in November 2018. 

Ones To Watch winners are selected from long list of up and coming designers. The winners obtain the opportunity to showcase during London Fashion Week. Fashion Scout’s One To Watch Award provides a unique platform for the brightest new designers, with many becoming reputable labels in the international fashion industry. The AW19 season will present four winners in a group catwalk show in the Vestibule Catwalk Hall. 

• Aurélie Fontan: Paris-born, London-based designer Aurélie Fontan launched her eponymous label in 2018, firmly establishing herself as a sustainable fashion designer, with a focus on bio-design and circular economy.
• Shie Lyu: Originating from China and having lived in Sydney, Tokyo, New York and London, Shie’s eponymous label, personal identity and design aesthetic has been formed and inspired by traveling the world for over 12 years. With a background in finance and accounting, Shie has a passion for meticulous construction and sculptural silhouettes which remind her of composite index curves and cubes in financial charts and mathematical models.
• 1x1 Studio: 1x1 Studio is a luxury menswear brand established in 2017, which creates playful 3D textures in knitwear focusing on craftsmanship and creative knitting techniques. The aim of the brand is to bring out a new fashion cycle by working closely with other talent in order to give new horizons of each collection.
• Bowen Hu: New York-based designer Bowen Hu’s designs are strongly influenced by her understanding of personalities and psychology. She focuses on unisex collections with an innovative approach to textile, colour and silhouette. Her ideas of design tend to psychologically or physically support the wearer and environment, and its interaction with the garment itself.

Ones To Watch plays a crucial role in raising the profile of emerging design on a global scale. Previous winners include; Eudon Choi, Georgia Harding, Phoebe English, Typical Freaks, Joanna Berling, Helen Lawrence, Ji Won Choi, i-am-chen and EDDA, alongside SS19 winners; Price on Request, Aucarre, and Nous Etudions. 

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