Garbage star scoops prize for style (From Surrey Comet)

Garbage star scoops prize for style

12:07am Saturday 25th October 2008

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Shirley Manson from rock band Garbage has been crowned Scotland's most stylish female as fashion industry leaders gathered for the country's annual style awards.

Well-known names from the music, film and art worlds joined top designers at the Scottish Style Awards in Glasgow.

The city's own Deryck Walker scooped the prize for fashion designer of the year.

Walker was said by organisers to have "an inherent versatility and fearlessness to develop new ideas and concepts".

The designer has worked on a number of collaborations, including those with Harris Tweed and Holland & Sherry.

"Walker's long-awaited fashion moment finally looks to have arrived", organisers said.

Other winners included Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri for most stylish musician and writer/director Richard Jobson for most fashionable male.

The ceremony was hosted by DJ and TV presenter Lauren Laverne at the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in the West End.

Those taking to the red carpet included Tracey Emin, singer Sandi Thom and style guru Nicky Hambleton-Jones, who presents Channel 4's 10 Years Younger.

The judging panel included award-winning photographer Nick Knight, designer Peter Saville and former Turner Art Prize holder Douglas Gordon.

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