The Boutique Star Awards winners’ party will return to the May Fair Hotel’s glitzy Crystal Room this year for a celebration of the industry’s best fashion indies and brands. Taking place on Thursday 7 November 2024, the evening event will include a drinks reception, three-course sit-down dinner with wine as well as an awards ceremony hosted by television presenter Hayley Sparkes.
This year’s competition includes 21 different categories to recognise the industry’s best fashion and lifestyle independents and their suppliers. Retailers can enter a range of awards including Fashion Independent of the Year, New Independent of the Year and Sustainability Advocate of the Year. New categories have also been added for 2024 including Store Design of the Year, Shop Window of the Year and Employer of the Year.
Meanwhile, supplier categories include British Brand of the Year, Sustainable Brand of the Year and Female Founded Brand of the Year. Three new supplier categories – Jewellery Brand of the Year, Footwear Brand of the Year and EPoS Provider of the Year – have also been added for 2024.
Finally, three nomination-only awards – Lifetime Achievement, Newcomer and Outstanding Business – are also open to retailers and suppliers.
“We’re so excited to be holding the Boutique Star Awards winners’ party at London’s May Fair Hotel again this year,” says Boutique magazine publisher Julie Neill. “The Crystal Room is absolutely beautiful and a great venue to host a night to remember, especially in the run-up to Christmas. Attendees can expect great food, drink and company as well as an unmissable opportunity to meet other like-minded retailers and brands.”
Now in its fourth year, the Boutique Star Awards 2024 is open to all fashion and lifestyle independents operating at least one bricks-and-mortar retail business as well as agents, brands and suppliers. Last year’s winners’ party was attended by leading indies including Collen and Clare, Artichoke, Dragonfly, Very Stylish Girl and Niche Boutique (see all the pictures here). Big winners of the evening included Domino Style for Fashion Independent of the Year, Young Ideas for Independent Group of the Year and Kiti for Social Media Strategy of the Year. Sunday Best founder Jan Shutt was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement award.
Entries are now open via boutique-magazine.co.uk/submit-an-entry and will close on Wednesday 31 July. Tickets for the winners’ party will go on sale this summer; E: julie@bpmedialtd.co.uk for more information.