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Congratulations to Stars’ 2015 Winners!
12th November – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was the specatular venue for the 7th edition of Stars Best Shop Awards. Hosted by ex-Strictly star, James Jordan, nearly 300 guests from the intimate apparel, swimwear and legwear industries met for a star-studded evening, sponsored by headline sponsor LYCRA® (a trademark of INVISTA) and organised by leading B2B title, Underlines Magazine.
The Stars Awards brings together the best stores, shops and e-commerce sites in the UK & Ireland with 27 leading brands nominating finalists for their success in retail.
Other leading sponsors were Pretty Polly & Aristoc, Wacoal, Anita, After Eden, Lise Charmel, Eurovet, Maidenform and DKNY.
Best Newcomer: Louby Lou’s Lingerie
Concept Shop: Caroline Randell
Large Department Store/Chain: House of Fraser
Independent Department Store: Smith Bradbeers
Specialist E-tailer: Mish Online
Multi-product E-tailer: Bravissimo
Legwear Retailer of the Year: Elys of Wimbledon
Personal Touch: Carol’s of Bishops Stortford
Reference Shop: Sheen Uncovered
Special Care Recognition Award: Embrace
Excellence & Outstanding Achievement Award: Chantilly
Editor’s Choice: W H Good
Supplier of the Year: Wacoal
Eurovet Prize Draw
After Eden ‘Adam & Eve’ Game
Pretty Polly and Aristoc Raffle
Pretty Polly and Aristoc Raffle
James Jordan was hired through Champions Speakers
Last day to vote for Stars!
Voting for the Excellence & Outstanding Achievement Award closes tonight at 8pm. This is the only Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards category decided by public vote – winners will be announced at Stars’ gala ceremony on Thursday 12th November 2015.
Mish Lingerie goes for the triple win
Independent lingerie specialist Mish has been nominated for 3 prestigious awards this season, including Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards, the Western Morning News Business Awards and UK Lingerie Awards. The Mish team are known for their brilliant customer service as well as holding an extensive collection of on-trend lingerie and swimwear going up to a JJ cup, allowing women to look beautiful with all the support they require.
“It’s such a privilege to be nominated for all 3 awards. It’s already been such a great year for Mish, and a win from any of these would be a brilliant way to top it all off! We’ve been nominated for the Stars Underlines Awards a couple of times before, so we’ve got our fingers crossed that this will be our year,” said owner Michele Poynter.
BBC Children in Need & Pudsey Tights
The day after Stars is the annual BBC Children in Need Night (13th November) and the UK’s leading legwear brand, Pretty Polly, has created these cute Pudsey tights. The brand have committed to a donation of at least £20,000 to the charity and the tights are on sale now at leading retailers and stores for £8.00 each (£2.00 of every pack going to Children in Need). Show your support!
Lise Charmel joins Stars’ line up
Luxury French lingerie label Lise Charmel is the newest addition to Stars’ list of prestigious sponsors. Born in Lyon over half a century ago, the brand enjoys an international reputation for creating exquisite designs in satin, silk, guipure embroideries and Calais lace. The Lise Charmel group comprises 5 brands: Lise Charmel, Eprise, Epure, Antinea and Antigel.
Stars Best Shop Awards 2015: Meet the Finalists!
Underlines are pleased to announce the finalists for Stars Best Shop Awards 2015! Congratulations to the 93 specialist shops running for the awards, the only independent recognition of excellence in the sectors of lingerie, swimwear, nightwear and legwear.
The Stars retail awards will take place on Thursday 12th November 2015 at the Underglobe, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London.
With huge thanks to the continuing support of headline sponsor:
And Stars‘ 2015 growing list of sponsors:
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After Eden sponsors Stars 2015
After Eden (Body Cover Group) has joined the list of well-regarded sponsors for Stars 2015. The company is sponsoring an exciting ‘Adam & Eve’ Prize Draw for a luxury weekend trip for two including a spa treatment at Eden Spa (draw is open to retailers and etailers only).
Stars 2015 nominees revealed!
Underlines are pleased to announce the 193 retailers and e-tailers nominated for the 2015 Stars Underlines Best Shop Awards.
| Allura Lingerie | All about you | Alma Care |
| Amazon EU | Amelie’s Follies | Ample Bosom |
| Angela Knight Lingerie | Aria Lingerie | Arnotts |
| Asos | Aspiga | Austins |
| Banburys | Bare Essentials | Bare Necessities |
| Barkers | Beach & Body | Bella Di Notte |
| Belle Femme | Bellisima Ireland | Bellissima |
| Bentalls | Beth & Belle | blossom lingerie.com |
| Blush lingerie Boutique | Bodenham | Boschen |
| Boudoir | Boudoir Lingerie | Boudoir Pink |
| Bra & honey.com | Bra Boutique | Bra Closet |
| Bradbeers | Bravado Underwear | Bravelle |
| Bravisssimo | Brown Thomas | Browns of York |
| Bustles Boutique | Butterfly | Cabana |
| Calon Caroid | Camp Hopson | Carind |
| Caroline Randell | Carols of Bishops Stortford | Chantilly |
| charlie girl lingerie.com | Chattels | Coco Nuit Lingerie |
| CoCo Plum | Collen & Claire | Completelyou |
| Contour | Cream | Creasey’s |
| Daniels of Windsor | David Nieper | D’Braz (Banstead) |
| D’Braz (Cobham) | De Gruchy | Design Also |
| Dessous Chics | De-zire | Dressing Room |
| Eden Lingerie | Elegance Lingerie | Elouise Lingerie |
| Elphicks | Elys | Elys Wimbledon |
| Embrace | Embrace Occasions | Emma H |
| Entre Nous Lingerie | Envie4U.com | Eve & Ranshaw |
| Eve Lingerie | Feathers of Marlow | Fenwick Canterbury |
| Fenwick Newcastle | Fenwick Tunbridge Wells | Fenwicks Bond Street |
| Fields of Sidmouth | Figleaves.com | First Boulevard |
| Fit to Bust | Fleur Lingerie | Fortnum & Mason |
| Foundations | Ginni’s | Goods |
| Guilt | Harrods | Harts of Monmouth |
| Harveys | Helens | Hills Retail stores |
| Hoopers | House of Fraser | Houstons |
| Isabella Rose | Jacy’s Lingerie | Jarrold Dept Store |
| Je Te Veux | John Lewis | Jolie Lingerie |
| Kathryn Rolfe | L Collections | La Bella |
| Lace | Ladys Fayre | Les Papillon |
| Less Bounce .com | Lincoln Bra Lady | Linda Rose |
| Lingerie Boutique | Lingerie Box | Lingerie by Victoria |
| Lingerie Room | Little Bra shop | Lou Lou’s |
| Louby Lou | Louise’s Boutique | Love from me x |
| Lovell & Vie | Maries | Matches Fashion |
| McElhinney Stores | Mimi & you | Mio Destino |
| Mirari | Mish Online | Moores of Coleraine |
| My Smarty Pants | My Tights | Mystique |
| N Shelley | Net-A-Porter | Oldrids |
| Olivia B | Ophelia | Oyster Lingerie |
| Palmers | Peaches & Cream | Peaches n Pairs |
| Perfect Fit (Keynsham) | Perfect Fit (Sheffield) | Petals of Hexham |
| Pollard & Read | Poze | Pretty Things (Buckhurst Hill) |
| Pretty Things (Cockfosters) | Pretty Women | Prohibido |
| Purple Rose | Rigby & Peller | Rosa |
| Russel Smith | Sandra Dee | Sarah Jayne |
| See Saw | Selfridges | Sheen Uncovered |
| Sheer Delight | Silks | Simply Beach |
| Smith Bradbeer | Sno & Sun Gear | Sock Shop |
| Stringers | surf dome.com | Sweet Dreams (Buckingham) |
| Sweet Dreams (Woodbridge) | Tall Girls | Tallulah |
| Temptations | Tender Trap | The Fitting Room |
| The Lingerie Boutique | The Little Big Bra Shop | The Tight Spot |
| Turnbulls | Tyrers | UK Swimwear |
| Uk tights.com | Very | Voisins Department Store |
| What Lies Beneath | Whispers | Williams & Griffin (Fenwick) |
| Winch & Blatch |
All nominees have been informed.
