Stirling clothing brand with sustainable message wins UK start-up prize
A Stirling-based clothing start-up business is celebrating in style after scooping a crown at the UK finals of the recent StartUp Awards 2024.
Falling Leaf Clothing, which first began in 2021, was crowned Fashion and Beauty StartUp of the Year, which offer the chance for businesses to gain recognition and exposure, build brand visibility, make industry contacts, and network with potential investors.
Falling Leaf is a clothing and accessories brand which focuses on a message of being "affordable, environmentally and socially conscious".
The brand aims to showcase the natural beauty of Scotland courtesy of featuring Lindsay Galloway-Hall's own photos taken on her motorcycle travels around the country, while creating unique and sustainable items.
Lindsay said: "I'm absolutely thrilled for Falling Leaf to be recognised alongside these other fantastic UK start-ups.
"It's great to see so many new businesses emerging in this country despite all of the current challenges, especially with so many of them having a sustainability focus like ours at Falling Leaf.
"It's a real validation of the hard work and passion all of us have put in to get here, and will inspire us to continue to push the boundaries in our respective industries. This is the future of our economy, and it's really exciting to be a part of it.”
The UK awards saw more than 1600 entries collected from ten nations and regions scattered across the country, with 35 different awards on the night of the national final.
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Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, founder of the UK StartUp Awards, said: “We’ve had some fantastic businesses apply this year and the winners at the first-ever UK final represent the ‘best of the best’ entrepreneurial new businesses from all nations and regions.
"From innovative ventures developing AI, Cleantech, and MedTech to outstanding firms in sectors such as consumer products, fashion and beauty, and tourism and leisure, those that have won this year’s awards demonstrate the incredible entrepreneurial talent that exists across the UK.”