SCOTLAND'S NEW FACE

SELECTION PANEL

The selection panel for Scotland's New Face will be made up of leading figures in fashion from across the UK . The panel has worked with some of the world's most successful supermodels and international campaigns. From styling and art direction to photography and providing that inspirational, unique look that front the world's glossies and grace catwalks in the fashion capitals, they have a collective experience that is second to none.

Lorraine Pringle- BRAND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR WAREHOUSE

Born in Edinburgh Lorraine studied Marketing at Strathclyde University before her love for all things fashion led her to London to start her career with New Look, launching the press office. She then joined the Warehouse press team and has spent the last 12 years working on their brand image and communications, being appointed Marketing and PR Director in 2004 and Brand Communications Director in 2010.

'Warehouse is thrilled to be partnering Scotland's New Face again this year; it's always exciting to see the wealth of great Scottish girls out there. At Warehouse we get a real buzz out of nurturing up and coming fashion talent.'

'We will be looking for versatility, natural beauty and a strong personality. With the demand for moving image growing in the fashion world it is important that girls can move well in front of the camera as well as have a strong walk and camera pose'

Susannah Hooker-Director of New Faces Select Model Management

TESSA HARTMANN

Fashion entrepreneur and founder of Scottish Fashion Awards & creator of Scotland's New Face. Tessa runs Scotland's only dedicated fashion PR agency. She has worked with countless international luxury fashion brands in Scotland and has organized the most sought after fashion parties. As an agency they are respected by their peers and have an unrelenting determination to put Scottish fashion firmly on the international map.

Nick Ede- Director of Eden CanCan PR , Style consultant and TV Presenter

Nick Ede is an award winning PR and Style Expert. He is currently one of most influential people in PR * PR WEEK 2008, 2009 and 2011.

Nick has recently signed with Paradigm in the US and has landed the role of head judge on the primetime Lifetime TV Show CATWALK 24 and has a weekly Fashion Friday style slot on the daily entertainment show OK!TV on FIVE

Nick won Communicator Of The Year 2009 - Scottish Fashion Awards with Vogue.com and was runner up in 2010 for Outstanding Contribution to London Lifestyle

Nick is a key player in the industry having been quoted and featured in many fashion, business and lifestyle publications .

Nick runs a successful consumer PR agency in London called EdenCancan which last year was nominated for Agency Of The Year.

In addition to this Nick has launched his own fundraising jewelry range called Lost And Found which already has fans including Sarah Harding, Naomi Harris, Konnie Huq, Erin O'Connor and Kelly Osbourne.

Nick is a passionate charity fundraiser and has raised over £100k for The Stroke Association creating the 'A Night With Nick' annual party in memory of his mother who passed away when he was 23. Nick is also a patron for Jeans for Genes, The Pink Ribbon Foundation and is a Princes Trust Ambassador.

Nick is a well known TV expert and has been mentor and fashion stylist on the Living TV show 'Diet on the Dance Floor'. He is a judge on 'Project Catwalk' for Sky One offering advice and his opinionated views to the contestants and working along side Kelly Osbourne. The show has given Nick an International appeal as it has been seen in Canada, the US and Europe. He won Celebrity Ready Cook against Sinitta. He is also the lifestyle expert on LK TODAY on GMTV and 'Market Kitchen' on UK FOOD and is celebrity correspondent for the hit Canadian entertainment show, E! Talk Daily. Nick presented the gourmet guides for the Sky One show Taste and was for 6 months the lifestyle sidekick for the live, daily Russell Grant show for Sky One where he presented and produced his own items. Other television appearances include Trinny and Susannah Undressed, How to be Famous, Oscars 2008 - 2010, National Television Awards 2007 - 2010, Pete's Pa on Living, Secret Life of Celebrities for Five, Celebrities Exposed for ITV2 and Celebrity Punch Ups for E4.

Nick was born and raised in Edinburgh, and went to the Edinburgh Academy before studying at Glasgow School of Art and Bretton Hall University in Leeds.

"I'm really looking forward to being on the panel for the New Face competition - there are so many beautiful models who have come from Scotland and I'm looking for someone who is commercial but edgy at the same time and who really will set the modelling world alight - I cant wait!"
Nick Ede

Brix Smith Start- Fashion Entrepreneur & TV personality

Brix Smith Start is an unique talent, boasting extensive fashion knowledge, a history in rock and roll and a fantastic portfolio of television presenting roles.

Brix joined the legendary British band The Fall in 1983 as a guitarist/singer/songwriter. She recorded and released numerous albums with The Fall and left for good back in 1996. She went on to release 2 solo albums under the name Adult Net in the years following The Fall.

Brix has since gone on to pursue a career in acting, presenting and most notably, in fashion.

Having launched her first boutique START with her husband Philip Start in 2002, they have since pretty much taken over Rivington Street in East London, with 3 boutiques and an online store (www.start-london.com).

The START stores are A-list boutiques, and are considered to be amongst the best stores in the world (cited so by Vogue, April 2010).

Brix is one of the most recognized faces in fashion and works on multiple TV projects. She has most recently completed her third series on Gok's Fashion Fix (Channel 4) as Gok's rival stylist and has co-presented 'Fashion Fridays' on Sky One's Angela & Friends.

She is a series regular on Big Brother's Little Brother (Channel 4) and has also appeared on The Culture Show (BBC TV), This Morning (ITV), Tough Gig (ITV), John Peels Record Box (Channel 4), presented a weekly item 'What's Hot and What's Not' on LK Today (ITV), Pet Nation (Sky One) and appeared as a fashion expert on Style On Trial (BBC) to name but a few.

Brix's latest project, 'Promzillas' (Sky One), sees Brix as part of an A-list styling trio in a docu-makeover series that follows teens as they attend their annual Prom. Promzillas will hit our screens this summer.

JULIE HANNAH (Fashion Stylist, Daily Record)

Fashion Stylist of Scotland's national newspaper The Daily Record, Julie will be joining the team in their search across the nation. Julie firmly believes that it's not just about looks. The right girl must have an inspirational style and great personality to truly succeed in this tough and sometimes demanding industry.