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Open to: All licensed fashion brands (including fashion designer marques or retail fashion brands) that executed specific licensed activity (including in the UK) in the period 1 January 2015-31 December 2015.
2016 WINNER Off the cuff: “Thank you to all our global partners for their hard work and endeavours, making Ted Baker a truly international brand" - Ricky Green, Ted Baker
Ted Baker Above: (left-right) Wendy Hallett MBE, founder and managing director of Hallett Retail, sponsor of this award category presented the trophy to Ted Baker’s license partner manager, Lynette Abbott, brand manager Hayley Borrill and Ricky Green, global wholesale director.
Other finalists: House of Holland l Joules l Laura Ashley l Orla Kiely l Paul Frank.
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Right: Ready Ted-dy go! Lynette, Ricky and Hayley are flushed with success.
Brand Ambassador 2016 Open to: Nominations were sought from the entire industry for individuals who have contributed greatly to the evolution of brand licensing. Their involvement could be as a brand owner, licensing agent, licensee or trade supplier.
Off the cuff: “I am so proud to carry this award home – this business is so inspiring for all of us. One of the things I’ve looked for in people whenever we’ve hired, and I have to say there are a lot of TLC-ers in this room who remain very connected to us – I always look for that motivation, but more powerful is inspiration. This industry has no limits – it fills me with joy to go to work in the morning. I have to thank Melvin [Thomas], who has been my work husband for 28 years, and to all at TLC (current and ex) and to you, the industry.” - Angela Farrugia
2016 WINNER
Angela Farrugia Above: Ever eloquent Angela gave an impassioned acceptance speech in which she paid tribute to her ‘work husband’ Melvin Thomas with whom she founded TLC 20 years ago. Left: (left) Octane Five’s business development director, EMEA, Denise Penn presented this prestigious trophy to TLC co-founder and managing director Angela Farrugia.
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An excerpt of the speech from LSB’s Jakki Brown at the event: “This special individual has been involved in licensing for three decades. While their initial focus was on entertainment brands, they spotted the potential of brand licensing way before almost everyone else. It was an initial uphill struggle as you can imagine, convincing brand owners that their IP really should be utilised in other directions, winning over licensees and retailers to share their pioneering vision. In 1996, leaving the safe haven of a leading licensing agency, joining forces with a kindred spirit they took the bold step of setting up their own company, where brand licensing has really come into its own. Through a combination of vision, tenacity, passion and sheer determination, the company today’s winner co-founded has gone onto great heights, spawning 14 offices around the world, representing many leading fashion, auto, food and beverage and lifestyle brands and generating an incredible $8.4billion in retail sales in the last year alone.”