Scottish Fashion Awards Nominees Announced

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The nominees for the third annual Scottish Fashion Awards, with Christopher Kane once again getting a nod for Designer of the Year, as expected.

Giving Kane a run for his money are Jonathan Saunders, Graeme Black, Aimee McWilliams, Vidler & Nixon and Deryck Walker. For the new and very Scottish category of Best Use Of Tartan By An International Designer, duking it out are Henry Holland against big names Dolce & Gabbana and Ralph Lauren.

Meanwhile, the likes of Darius, Alex 'Franz Ferdinand' Kapranos, Christopher's sis Tammy Kane and actress Laura Fraser are nominated for the Style Icon 2008 award.

The highly anticipated event, which will be held in partnership with Vogue.com is set to take place on June 29th at Stirling Castle in Scotland.

For the complete list of nominees, check out the Scottish Fashion Awards website.