Meet the 2023 Finalists

All entries have been carefully scrutinised by a panel of expert Technical Judges to determine the 22 Finalists. All entrants are either fashion students or are training as apprentice tailors in the UK and are deemed to have reached the necessary high standards to qualify for the Final.

Josh Tarimo

The London College of Fashion

Mairidh NicCormaic

The University of Sunderland

Rui Ke

The Wimbledon College of Arts

Anastasia Inozemtceva

The London College of Fashion

Katie Victoria Jeffries

The University of Sunderland

Eider Garcia Garikano

Student, University for the Creative Arts, Rochester

Oliver Spragg

Anderson & Sheppard

Haiydar Ali

Leeds Arts University

Isabella Mac Giolla Ri

The University of Sunderland

Imogen Pike

The Wimbledon College of Arts

Mila Dastugue

The Wimbledon College of Arts

Hattie Lofthouse

Morgan & Fenwick

Ruslan Zinchenko

Leeds Arts University

Maisy Roles

University for the Creative Arts Rochester

Imogen Lemm

University for the Creative Arts Rochester

Victoria Demekhina

The Tailoring Academy

Kane Seong

The London College of Fashion

Oliver Baird

The London College of Fashion

Lauren Crossman

The University of Sunderland

Isabella Tierney

The University of Sunderland

Valdonė Auksoriūtė

The Savile Row Academy

Harriet Hawksworth

The Inkberrow Design Centre

During the Final, an expert panel of Style Judges selected the three Winners among the 22 Finalists. All entries were shown in a live catwalk show with professional models, stylists and event producers putting each entry in the best possible light.

The three trophies awarded are

1st prize The Golden Shears and £3,000

2nd prize The Silver Shears and £2,500

3rd prize The Rising Star and £2,000

The Robert Bright Rising Star was awarded to Imogen Pike

Student at The Wimbledon College of Arts

The Silver Shears were awarded to Victoria Demekhina

Student at The Tailoring Academy

The Golden Shears were awarded to Mila Dastugue

Student at The Wimbledon College of Arts

Participating colleges and companies

Anderson & Sheppard
London College of Fashion, UAL
Cosprop
Inkberrow Design Centre (IDC College)
Leeds Arts University
Morgan and Fenwick
Savile Row Academy
The Tailoring Academy
The University of Sunderland
University for the Creative Arts Rochester
Wimbledon College of the Arts, UAL