THE WINNERS 2025!

✨ Celebrating Excellence in Retail! ✨

Underlines Magazine, organisers of the Stars Best Shop Awards, revealed the 2025 winners at a glittering ceremony at The Underglobe on Thursday 6th November.

With a 300-strong audience, the very best of UK & Irish retail was represented in what was an unforgettable night of talent, innovation, and celebration!

BEST NEWCOMER 

SOPHISTIKATE presented by Lizzie McMillan, Head of Sales, UK & Ireland (Triumph/Sloggi)

ETAILER OF THE YEAR

FREEMANS GRATTAN HOLDINGS presented by Mark Tweed, Brand Director, Cyberjammies

DEPARTMENT STORE

JOHN LEWIS & PARTNERS presented by John Power, Managing Director, Panache Lingerie

MIRACLESUIT BODY CONFIDENCE/SHAPING AWARD

HARTS presented by Chris Eve, MD of Patricia Eve

PERSONAL TOUCH 

MABEL & JACKS presented by Andrew Goodacre of BIRA

BOUTIQUE STYLE

CAROLINE RANDELL presented by Geoff Embley, CEO of Wacoal Europe

ANITA SPECIAL CARE RECOGNITION AWARD

JANICE ROSE presented by Michele Duncan, MD of Anita UK

INDX EXCELLENCE & OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

GOODS presented by James Crabtree, Head of Fashion at AIS/INDX Shows

SUPERSTAR

TALLULAH presented by Laurel Nash, Global Sales Director, Wacoal Europe

EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD

VAMP LINGERIE presented by Pamela Scott of Underlines

UNSUNG INDUSTRY HERO

STELLA NORTH, Panache, presented by Andrea Mutlow, Wacoal (2024 Winner)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ROS BROADY, Pretty Things Buckhurst Hill , presented by Pamela Scott of Underlines

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

The Wacoal Group presented by Pamela Scott of Underlines

BRAND COLLECTIONS AWARDS 2024

Product Brands Awards were presented by Claire O’Neill and Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, HYOSUNG TNC

Active/Sports

ANITA ACTIVE

LINGERIE COORDINATES

PANACHE

SWIMWEAR

FANTASIE

NIGHT/LOUNGEWEAR

CYBERJAMMIES

SHAPEWEAR

MIRACLESUIT®

LEGWEAR

CHARNOS (MELAS)  

Thank you to our primary sponsors Hyosung CorporationWacoal EuropePanache Lingerie Ltd, and supporters , AnitaTriumphSloggiSoak Wash, CyberjammiesBIRA (British Independent Retailers Association), INDX ShowsMiraclesuit, Patricia Eve and Wonderland.

Photography: Gavin Kemp