Surrey Fashion Week (SFW) was co-founded by celebrity cover journalist/TV producer Angela Sara West and editor of Surrey Rocks Magazine, Sam Matthews.
Launched in 2021 with Surrey’s very own Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and her pro model husband Max Rogers – a ‘Britain’s Top Model’ judge. The glitzy red-carpet celebrity runway shows have since seen BBC ‘Strictly’ stars open the show, two-time ‘Strictly’ champ Oti Mabuse – currently a contestant down under in ‘The Jungle’ – on front row, and BRIT Award-winning S Club 7 star Jo O’Meara headline launching new music.
SFW’s diverse and inclusive runways have also been graced by Hollywood stars, Bollywood stars, Surrey soap stars and EMMY-winning teen actors.
Surrey Fashion Week’s star-studded concept shows provide a platform to showcase the very best of Surrey fashion and more, supporting local businesses by not only providing them with a catwalk to showcase, but also with a pop-up space to retail right alongside the runway.
Our SFW24 brands include newly launched upcycled brand, Skinner & Vale set up by Surrey gals Debs and Sam, House of Afrika (who were highly commended at the glamorous Surrey Awards this year), Haute Couture milliner Mizi Atelier (with her TOP HATS!) recently relaunched Story Clothing, Ellu Amour with their beautiful mix of fashion, accessories and more. The fabulous House of Poochie lifestyle brand for both people AND their pooches. And Surrey Award winner 2024 Howard & Co. Attire with their sharp suits.
We would like to thank our sponsors: Dima Vodka, Daniel’s Contractors and Fabulously Festive. Along with the music, fashion and fabulous shopping, SFW is also about charity. As the regulars among you know, the Surrey Fashion Week team is passionate about fundraising for good causes including Cancer Research UK (the world’s leading cancer research charity) The Royal Marsden in Sutton, where Angela’s husband is being treated and Prevent Breast Cancer, for which breast cancer survivor Victoria Ekanoye and her mum are patrons, determined to help the charity’s mission to prevent the disease for future generations and Triple C.
With all three co-founders hugely affected by cancer – Angela’s husband was diagnosed with acute leukemia this year and her father has had cancer three times, Sam’s father is suffering with prostate cancer, while Angela’s Triple C co-founder Donia is a three-time cancer survivor.
And now onto Ukraine, a matter close to our hearts, with the war still raging. The British-Ukrainian Women’s Business Association (BUBWA) is the first innovative bridge of cultural and business diplomacy between the UK and Ukraine and one of our charities and supporters. And John’s Red Bus, set up by John Parker, undertake humanitarian missions to Ukraine, 28 in total since inception. A great charity and initiative. We are lucky to know John closely and he also modelled and did a speech at SFW24 and has offered himself up for “A Date With John” to raise funds for the SFW24 Silent Auction – visit www.jumblebee.co.uk/surreyfashionweekcharityauction2024 to bid on some great prizes donated by Mizi Atelier, J’Adore, Surinder among others.
And a big thank you to our SFW24 models:
Actress/Singer Victoria Ekanoye
ITV Presenter Georgina Burnett & daughter Bonnie
Top Boy actor Shone Romulus
Soap star Gemma Bissix
Pamela Miller
Tracy Kiss
Christine, Surrey Girl
Danielle Baron
Agnes Jones
Our Ukrainian compere John Parker
Darran Howard
BUBWA’s Tetiana Doronina
Laurita Zile
Jayne Warbuton
Sophia Burgoyne
Ele Ostupukaite
Reece Martin
Tetiana Loskutova & daughter Kvita Vorogei
Sumedha Raveghn
Clint Huggins
Daniel Shine
Marcus Gibson
(Not forgetting our four-legged friends – Valentina, Harry and Arthur)
And the phenomenal SFW24 performers:
DJ Cream
Victoria Ekanoye
Russell Jones
Kvitza Vorogei
Liana Barska
Amrick Channa
Many thanks to all our celebrity hair stylists and make-up artists who were very busy beautifying behind the scenes. The amazing Jana Jurakova and her HMUA team, featuring multi-award-winning hair stylist to the stars Cally Borg who has styled hair for Surrey’s own Amanda Holden. Award-winning make-up artist Joanne Coleman who has worked with Naomi Watts, Ryan Reynolds & Eric Cantona (ooh aah!) Lilly Hilt Fashion Show Hair stylists who have run Paris & Milan Fashion Week Shows and hair stylist and top chef The Sam Mellish (thanks for the top canapés!) and last but not least ‘Big Brother 2016’ winner Jason Burrill and Jackie Radio Presenter Emilie Kate Owen who were our comperes on the night.
A shout out to Tetiana Doronina from BUBWA and her fab team, Angela Sara West, Sam Matthews, Donia, Emerson and Clare for all their help coordinating the show.
And the stunning venue Hurtwood Park Polo Club and Maddie and Tina from Fabulously Festive for all their support.
Hope you enjoy the fashion forward shoot this month, featuring 3 of the Surrey based brands and designers. Pictures were by Terry Blackman from 360 Provision. Stay tuned to next month’s issue for more fabulous SFW24 fashion.
