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The 2013 Winners are revealed!
Last night the sectors of underwear, swimwear and legwear were represented by 264 retailers and 24 brands at the 5th edition of Stars in the Cumberland Hotel in London.
Underlines’ Managing Editor commented: “The Underlines’ Star Awards were created in 2007 to recognise and reward entrepreneurial skill, innovation and experience in these specialised sectors. Particularly aimed at independent stores the event highlights the resilience, competence and flair of retailers across the UK and Ireland.” Two new Awards were presented for 2013 – Hosiery Retailer of the Year and Supplier of the Year.
There were 380 nominations for this year’s Awards: 82 finalists were selected with 11 winners of the retail categories and one Supplier of the Year. We would like to thank our Headline Sponsor INVISTA, owner of the LYCRA® fibre brand for their continuing support and encouragement; Panache Lingerie for sponsoring the champagne reception and Speedo Sculpture for their sponsorship of the compere and entertainment.
BEST NEWCOMER AWARD: MYLINGERIE OF BUNTINGFORD
BEST CONCEPT STORE AWARD: GUILT LINGERIE OF CHICHESTER
BEST ETAILER (MULTI-SECTOR): FIGLEAVES.COM
BEST SPECIALIST ETAILER: MYTIGHTS.COM
INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT STORE: ARNOTTS OF DUBLIN
LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE/CHAIN: HOUSE OF FRASER
PERSONAL TOUCH WINNER: DE-ZIRE OF INVERURIE (Scotland)
REFERENCE SHOP: CAROL’S OF BISHOP’S STORTFORD
HOSIERY RETAILER OF THE YEAR: Fenwicks of Bond Street
EDITOR’S CHOICE: MADAME FONER OF SWANSEA
EXCELLENCE & OUTSTANDING AWARD: D’BRAZ OF BANSTEAD
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: CHANTELLE UK LTD
Stars teams up with CoppaFeel!
Underlines and Stars are delighted to support CoppaFeel! and its new #BraHijack campaign with the founder of this charity, Kristin Hallenga, appearing on the Stars evening on 20th November 2013.
CoopaFeel! is aimed at educating young people on the importance of checking their boobs regularly and know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. According to recent research women under the age of 30 are more likely to have their eyes checked than regularly check their own breasts for signs of breast cancer (a disease affecting 1 in every 8 women in the UK). And indeed news reports have revealed that Britain is lagging behind other developed countries in terms of survival rates.
The #BraHijack campaign is appealing to the lingerie industry to introduce a small label carrying boob checking reminders to all bras sold in the UK. The label can be simply sewn in with the care label found in all bras and act as a daily reminder to make boob checking part of a woman’s routine.
Congratulations to the 2013 Stars Finalists!
| Adorne | Flowerbags | Prohibido |
| Angela Knight Lingerie | Frances Thackray | Pudding Lingerie |
| April & Mae | Goods | Rigby & Peller |
| Aria | Guilt Lingerie | Sadie The Bra Lady |
| Arnotts | Harvey Nichols | See-Saw |
| ASOS | House of Fraser | Sheen Uncovered |
| Banbury’s | Jarrold Dept Store (Hosiery Dept.) | Silks |
| Bare Necessities | Jarrold Dept Store (Lingerie Dept.) | Simply Group |
| Bentalls PLC | Jenny Marie | Siren & Pearl |
| Betty & Belle | Juste Moi of Dartmouth | Smith Bradbeer & Co Ltd |
| Böschen | Kimmeridge | Stockings Direct |
| Boudica Lingerie | Lace | StockingsHQ.com |
| Boutique 65 | Le Reve Lingerie | Sweatshop |
| Carols of Bishops Stortford | Lessbounce.com | Sweet Dreams |
| Chantilly | Lily and Grace | Tallulah Lingerie |
| Cockadoodle Ltd | Little Women | The Bra Shop |
| Curvature Boutique | Loncherie | The Dressing Room |
| D’Braz | Loula | The Little Big Bra Shop |
| Debby’s Lingerie | Madame Foners | Tink’s Pretty Things |
| Debenhams | Mirari | Turnbulls |
| Delectable Mrs D | Mish | Under Cover |
| De-Zire | My Lingerie | Undercover.co.uk |
| Elys Morleys | MyTights.com | Violet’s Knickers |
| Essex’ee Legs | N Shelley | Voisins |
| Eve & Renshaw | Perfectly Petite | Winch & Blatch |
| Fenwick Ltd | Pretty Things (Buckhurst Hill) | Woods of Morecambe |
| Figleaves.com | Pretty Things (Cockfosters) |
We wish to express our thanks to everyone who helps this industry event happen and in particular our sponsor Lycra® (a trademark of INVISTA) for their generous support.
We look forward to seeing you for a great evening on Wednesday 20th November at the Cumberland Hotel in London, when the winners will be announced.
Stars Awards: words from the Winners
The independent retail sector in the UK and Ireland is full of creativity, enthusiasm and sound business intelligence.
In 2013 Underlines is organising the only independent awards for the sectors of underwear, swimwear and legwear for the 5th time. The competition is notable and unique in that nominations are provided by our jury (and not by the shops themselves!) and creates unrivalled credibility and acclaim for the winners. Some of them have put into words just how special winning the Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards was for them:
“Winning the prestigious Underlines Department Store Award was a fantastic motivator for our team. They proudly displayed the Award in the window, on the department and enjoyed telling our customers about the criteria required to win it. Our Directors were thrilled that an acknowledgement of all the emphasis the store encourages for first class customer care, exciting ranges and merchandising standards were recognised by the industry and thank our suppliers for working with us on this.”
Denise Green, Lingerie & Womenswear Buyer, Jarrolds of Norwich
“Winning Stars Best Shop Award means a sense of “Pride” to us at Bradbeers. It is encouraging that what we love to do each day is recognised and appreciated. We also feel that our loyal customers are proud of the award coming to us and the local area.”
Liza Maffezzoni, Buyer for Smith Bradbeer, Romsey
“Winning a Stars Underlines Award has been such an honour and a privilege: it is the best accolade that we could wish for and it is recognition that we offer excellent service and product range, great for staff morale and positive customer perception of our business.”
Marjorie Thompson, Owner of Chantilly Lingerie, Rochdale
“Winning the Stars Underlines Award for Outstanding Achievement & Excellence in 2012 left us stunned and delighted. Knowing our customers voted for us meant a great deal and that Christmas we had customers whom we thought had forgotten we were there, come and in and congratulate us! We still have the Award prominently on display in the shop and it really is a testament to our success and customer loyalty.”
Penny English, Owner of See-Saw Lingerie, Altrincham
“Being nominated, let alone becoming a finalist and then going on to win a Stars Underlines Best Shop Award is an endorsement of years of hard work, running your own business can be a lonely process and having the recognition of ‘Best Concept Store’ brought me to the point of tears. Tallulah’s customers love that they are part of and support an award-winning independent lingerie boutique.”
Nicola Adams, owner of Tallulah, Islington London
“When we opened D’Braz in Banstead in 2003, I can remember Chris and I standing on the opposite side of the road in the early hours of a Saturday morning (2.00am!) looking admiringly at our brightly lit window. Exhausted, tearful, proud, nervous – a basket of emotions. Four years on we stood at the Tara Hotel with exactly those emotions having won an Underlines Stars Award (Editor’s Choice) which was followed the subsequent year with the Personal Touch Award. That’s what winning these prestigious awards mean to us – we still have the passion and heart for the business that we had in the very beginning.”
Sue Birchmore & Christine Thompson, Owners of D’Braz, Banstead & Cobham
Stars 2013: Voting is now open!
Underlines Magazine is proud to announce that voting is now open for the Excellence & Outstanding Achievement Award – the only award to be decided by public vote. 12 names have been put forward by the jury of 24 leading brands, representing a cross section of intimate apparel, swimwear and legwear:
| Angela Knight | Madame Foners |
| D’Braz (Banstead) | Sandra Dee |
| Elys Morleys (Lingerie Department) | Sheen Uncovered |
| Fenwicks Newcastle (Hosiery Department) | Tallulah |
| Figleaves.com | The Little Big Bra Shop |
| Jarrolds of Norwich (Hosiery Department) | Turnbulls of Carlisle |
Voting is open until October 2013 and the winner will be revealed in the Gala Ceremony on Wednesday 20th November at the Cumberland Hotel in London. Good luck to the stores nominated!
STARS: UNDERLINES BEST SHOP AWARDS 2013
The 5th edition of the only independent Retail Awards. Underlines Magazine, organisers, have just announced the nominations for the 2013 competition. Two new Awards are added for 2013 – Hosiery Retailer of the Year and Supplier of the Year. Finalists will be announced in October 2013 with Gala Ceremony in London on Wednesday 20th November.
The usual categories include Best Newcomer, Best Concept Store, Best Personal Touch, Best Reference Shop, Best Standalone Department Store, Best Large Department Store, Best Etailer and of course the Excellence & Outstanding Achievement Award.
These Retail Awards are unlike anything else in the UK and Ireland as uniquely shops and stores cannot nominate themselves but are nominated by the jury of 24 leading brands, representing a cross section of intimate apparel, swimwear and legwear.
In general nominations are presented on the basis of high professionalism (in product knowledge, personal involvement in the sector, good working practices and customer loyalty); merchandising (in terms of structure in relation to shop/store space, furniture and decor, surroundings and window display and/or website); and management (of stock and sales figures, business figures and good financial management).
Only one award will be decided by public vote – The Excellence & Outstanding Achievement Award – 12 names have been put forward. Online voting will commence late August in either of two ways – with our cooperation with Moda UK, the leading trade fair, on www.moda-uk.co.uk or on www.starsunderlinesbestshopawards.com.
Watch out for more news on the two new Awards ‘Hosiery Retailer of the Year’ and ‘Supplier of the Year’ – coming soon!!
Stars: Underlines Best Shop Awards gives special thanks to our headline sponsor, Lycra® fibre (a trademark of INVISTA), for their support.
And special thanks to Panache Lingerie for sponsoring the Champagne Reception and Speedo Sculpture for sponsoring the entertainment/compere.
E-tailer award
| Ample Bosom | Mish Online |
| ASOS | MyTights.com |
| David Nieper | Perfectly Petite |
| Essex’ee Legs | Simply Group |
| Figleaves.com | Stockings Direct |
| Flowerbags | StockingsHQ.com |
| Juste Moi of Dartmouth | The Apparelplace.com |
| Lessbounce.com | UK Tights/UK Beachwear |
| Little Women | Undercover Experience |
| Max Cleavage | Undercover.co.uk |
| Mio Destino | Violet’s Knickers |
Best Newcomer
| 10A Lingerie | Elegant Secrets |
| April & Mae | Emma H |
| Aria | Essence |
| Birdies | Fleur |
| Boudica Lingerie | Jenny Marie |
| Chameleon | My Lingerie |
| Cockadoodle | Only You Lingerie |
| Curvature Boutique | The Lingerie Boutique |
| Debby’s Lingerie | Vita Boutique |
| Eden Lake |
Concept Store
| Amazing Grace | Frances Thackray |
| Amelie’s Follies | Guilt Lingerie |
| Angela Knight Lingerie | Joyce Brooks Lingerie |
| Anon Lingerie | Kings Road Sporting Club |
| Aria | Lily & Grace |
| Betty & Belle | Lingerie Boutique |
| Boutique 65 | Loncherie |
| Cockadoodle Limited | Prohibido |
| Earthwalk | Pudding Lingerie |
| Eden Lingerie Boutique (Halstead) | Sweatshop |
| Elegant Undies | Tink’s Pretty Things |
| Eve Lingerie | Venus at K |
Excellence & Outstanding Achievement
| Angela Knight | Madame Foners |
| D’Braz (Banstead) | Sandra Dee |
| Elys Morleys (Lingerie Department) | Sheen Uncovered |
| Fenwicks Newcastle (Hosiery Department) | Tallulah |
| Figleaves.com | The Little Big Bra Shop |
| Jarrolds of Norwich (Hosiery Department) | Turnbulls of Carlisle |
Personal Touch
| Adorne | Honeytrap Lingerie | Perfect Fit (Bristol) |
| Awens | Hoopers | Perfect Fit (Sheffield) |
| Bare Necessities (Melbourne) | Kate Barclay | Sadie the Bra Lady |
| Bella Lingerie | Kathryn Rolfe | Sandra Dee |
| Blushhh | Kimmeridge | See Saw |
| Böschen | Knickerbocker Glory | Sheen Uncovered |
| Browns Lingerie & Swimwear | Le Reve Lingerie | Sheer Elegance |
| Cahoots | Lingerie by Carol | Silks (Glasgow) |
| Caroline Randall | Lou Lou’s | Sugar & Spice |
| Carols of Bishops Stortford | Loula | Tallulah Lingerie |
| Chantilly | Madame Foners | Tender Trap |
| Chic Lingerie | Marie | The Bra Shop (Aldershot) |
| Deborah | McEwans of Perth | The Dressing Room (Bath) |
| De-zire | Mirari | The Lingerie Room |
| Dulwich Trader | N Shelley | Verite Louise |
| Fenwick Ltd (Brent Cross) | Ophelia | Winch and Blatch |
| Fenwick Ltd (Tunbridge Wells) | Peaches & Cream | |
| Fit To Bust (Leeds) | Peaches & Pears |
Reference Shop/Store
| After Eight Lingerie | Fenwicks (Hosiery Dept. New Bond Street, London) |
Russell Smith |
| April & Mae | Foundations | Sadie The Bra Lady |
| Amazing Grace | Frillys | Sandra Dee |
| Bare Essentials | Guilt Lingerie | See-Saw |
| Bare Necessities (Knutsford) | Jolie | Sheen Uncovered |
| Bare Necessities (Melbourne) | La Femme | Shirley Allum |
| Belle Femme Lingerie | Lace | Shirley C Lingerie |
| Bravado Underwear | Louise’s Boutique | Silks (Glasgow) |
| Carols of Bishops Stortford | Ophelia | Sweet Dreams |
| Chameleon | Pandora’s Box | Tallulah Lingerie |
| Cheshire Lady | Perfect Fit (Bristol) | The Bra Shop |
| Contour | Personal Touch | The Dressing Room (Bath) |
| Creasey’s Ltd | Pour Les Femmes | The Little Bra Shop |
| D’Braz (Banstead) | Pretty Things (Buckhurst Hill) | Under Cover |
| Delectable Mrs D | Pretty Things (Cockfosters) | Up Front Lingerie |
| De-Zire | Rigby & Peller | Vanilla Fudge |
| Feathers of Marlow | Roys of Wroxham | Winch & Blatch |
Standalone Department Store
| Anthony Ryans | Fenwick Ltd (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne) |
| Arnotts | Fenwick Ltd (Tunbridge Wells) |
| Austins | Fields of Sidmouth |
| Banbury’s | Goods |
| Barkers Ltd | Harrods |
| Bentalls PLC | Hills Retail Stores Ltd |
| Browns of York | Jarrold Dept Store |
| Camp Hopson | McElhinneys Stores |
| Creasey’s Ltd | Palmers |
| Daniels of Windsor | Smith Bradbeer & Co Ltd |
| Eve & Renshaw | Voisins |
| Fenwick Ltd (Brent Cross) | Williams & Griffin |
| Fenwick Ltd (Canterbury) | Woods of Morecambe |
| Fenwick Ltd (London, New Bond Street) |
Large Department Store/Chain
| Brown Thomas | Hoopers |
| Debenhams | House of Fraser |
| Elphicks Ltd | John Lewis |
| Elys Morleys | Menarys |
| Harvey Nichols | Selfridges |
FAB supports Stars Retail Awards
The Fashion Association of Britain (FAB) is the only trade association dedicated to supporting independent fashion retailers through tailored business support services, such as free legal advice and preferential card processing rates.
Robert Jarrett, Secretary and Professional Services & Special Projects Director of the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), parent body of FAB, commented:
We are delighted to be supporting the Underlines Stars Awards again this year. The Awards are a great way to highlight the hard work independent shopowners put into their business. We look forward to welcoming the Personal Touch Award winner to FAB and giving them access to our wide range of support services which will help to cut costs, to compete more effectively and to grow in the ever challenging and fast changing world of UK retailing
Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards 2013
Underlines Magazine & The Swimwear Yearbook are delighted to announce the 5th edition of Stars Best Shop Awards.Nominations have been prepared by our jury of 24 brands and will be announced in August 2013.
Launched in 2007, these awards are the only independent recognition of excellence in intimate apparel, swimwear and legwear retailing. All categories (except Excellence and Editor’s Choice) are determined by jury nomination and evaluation.
The 2013 Awards
Reference Shop Award
Concept Store Award
Personal Touch Shop Award
Best Newcomer Award
Standalone Department Store Award
Large Department Store/Group Award
E-commerce Shop Award
Editor’s Choice
Excellence & Outstanding Achievement*
* To be determined by public voting via Stars website in collaboration with Moda Lingerie & Swimwear
And new for 2013!
Legwear Retailer Award
Supplier of the Year Award
The Awards will take place on Wednesday 20th November 2013 at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London. With thanks to headline sponsor:
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Members of Jury for 2013:
