The awards dubbed the ‘Scottish Fashion Oscars’ has announced the shortlist of nominees for this year’s fashion extravaganza.

The list contains a host of high-profile names including , , and Louise Gray, all of whom are up for the Scottish Designer Of The Year Award. The International Designer Of The Year Award, for best use of a Scottish fabric or Scottish-inspired collection, features , and .

The winners will be chosen by an exclusive panel of judges from the world’s leading fashion houses, fashion publications and leading figures in style, and announced at the glamorous awards ceremony, which will take place in October. The Awards are to be hosted in London’s Dover House, which was used during the filming of Skyfall.

A series of special awards, including Fashion Ambassador, Fashion Innovator Of The Year and a new Founders Award will be revealed in October at the awards ceremony.

The nominees

Scottish Designer of the Year

1. Christopher Kane

2. Jonathan Saunders

3. Holly Fulton

4. Louise Gray

Scottish Creative Excellence Award

1. Common People

2. Pam Hogg

3. Liz Black

4. Brian Rennie – Basler

Scottish Young Designer of the Year

1. Obscure Couture

2. Saunt and Sinner

3. Jacob Birge

4. Deetz

5. Jennifer Morris

6. Rebecca Torres

7. Iona Crawford

International Designer of the Year (For best use of a Scottish fabric or Scottish-inspired collection).

1. Chanel

2. Moschino

3. Victoria Beckham

4. Lou Dalton

5. Moncler Gamme Bleu

Scottish Retailer of the Year

1. Tom Morris

2. Schuh

3. Bonnie Baby

4. Number Eight

5. The Pokey Hat

6. Ness

Scottish Model of the Year

1. Oliver Greenall – Models 1

2. Mary Chateris – Premier Model Management

3. Morvern Macsween – Premier Model Management

4. Helena McKelvie – TESS Management/The Model Team

5. Terri McGlone – Storm Model Management

Scottish Graduate of the Year

1. Natalie Adamson-Wain – Royal College of Art

2. Kirsty Elizabeth McLennan – Herriot Watt

3. Matt Russell – Grays School of Art

4. Samantha Hair – Grays School of Art

5. Lauren Jones – Herriot Watt

6. Matthew Houston – Grays School of Art

7. Lauren Jayne Nevin – Edinburgh College of Art

8. Jennifer Rowand – Grays School of Art

9. Lauren Smith – Edinburgh College of Art

Scottish Communicator of the Year

1. Wendy Gilmour – Thankfifi blogger

2. Lynne McCrossen - Style Columnist & Fashion Writer at Edinburgh Evening News

3. Nick Ede – PR guru

4. Laura Craik – Fashion Editor, The Times

5. Penny Martin – Editor-in-Chief, The Gentlewoman

6. Kay Barron – Fashion Features Director at Net-a-Porter and Highlander

7. Kelly Lundberg – Founder & Stylist, Stylemedivine.com

Scottish Textile Brand / Textile Designer of the Year

1. Alice Palmer

2. Dhu

3. Brora

4. Eribe

5. ESK

6. Rosie Sudgen

Scottish Accessory / Jewellery Designer of the Year

1. Jenivieve Berlin

2. Catherine Zoraida

3. Kennett Watches

4. Georgia Wiseman

5. House of Halos

6. Jane Gowans

7. Govan Originals

8. Finlay & Co