Eppyar wins prize at British Fashion Council event

FASHION Design Technology student Eppyar Hunt has been named the winner of the national Jigsaw Award by the British Fashion Council.

The award, which is run in association with Pongees silk, was announced at a special Graduate Fashion Week preview event in London.

Eppyar was interviewed by a panel of high profile industry judges in London on Friday and was awarded her prize later that day by Sarah Mower MBE, ambassador for emerging talent at the British Fashion Council.

Eppyar designed an iconic silk dress that will go into production and feature in Jigsaw store windows. The judges were impressed by the quality of design and Eppyar’s technical understanding of the design and manufacturing process.

Eppyar’s tutor, lecturer John Earnshaw, said: “We are thrilled that Eppyar has won the BFC Jigsaw/Pongees competition! This is a fantastic opportunity to have her work showcased and sold in Jigsaw stores. The judges were wowed by her creativity, quality of design and clear technical understanding. We wish her all the luck in the future and can’t wait to see her dress in stores!”

At the event, Sarah Mower said: “These students represent the brightest stars studying and graduating at the UK’s world renowned art schools. They have been chosen by panels made up of industry insiders and follow on from scholarship recipients and prize winners who have gone on to become influential players in the global fashion industry.”

The judging panel included Leith Clark, Editor in Chief at Violet Magazine and Style Director at Large at Harper’s Bazaar, Meribeth Parker, Co-President of the BFC Education Pillar, Nick Moore, Sales Director, Pongees, Shailina Parti, Buying and Merchandising Director, Jigsaw, and Will Steele, Managing Director, Pongees.