Designers Exhibiting at Profile: Rebecca Torres

Rebecca worked in London with designer/stylist Nova Dando. During her time in London she assisted on a variety of photo shoots ranging from music videos to television adverts. After returning to her hometown of Glasgow, it was this rich experience in the UK fashion capital that inspired her to create her own label – REBECCA TORRES based in Glasgow’s City Centre.

Each garment is designed by Rebecca Torres and produced by a UK Manufacturer.  It is important to the brand to keep manufacturing within the UK to help our industry and also to oversee every element of the manufacturing process.  After a sell out collection on ASOS.com of 2000 dresses. The brand is now selling directly via their own website alongside stockists FutureNotion.com, Wondermode.com, Lookk.com and as part of the Design Collective within 86 Dumbarton Rd Store.

Rebecca and her label REBECCA TORRES have been featured in a selection of publications, including Grazia, Look, Vice, Company, Cosmopolitan, Wallpaper and also a variety of popular fashion blogs such as Kingdom Of Style.

The brand obsession with shapes and all things panelled is evident in Rebecca’s creations and is a key element to a Torres garment. Thus, undoubtedly the key message of glamour and daring to stand out in a crowd is always achieved in Rebecca Torres’ highly wearable collections.

Achievements

Nominated for “Young Scottish Designer Of The Year” at the 2012 Scottish Fashion Awards sponsered by InStyle Magazine.

In 2011 Rebecca was selected to design for Brand Alleys competition “Evening Black Dress” or “EBD” where she was part of 10 designers from the UK selected to design there interoperation of the EBD. Rebecca’s design was the best seller on the BrandAlley.com website.

Rebecca was also Shortlisted for the Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards 2012 and was given the award for “Highly Commended Business” Which was a great achievement to be recognised within the business sector.

Nominated as one of Vice magazines ‘Creative 30’, short-listing 30 of the most creative talents under 30 in the UK. Following up from this
nomination Rebecca was selected as one of the top five designers to discover in 2009 by The Herald.

Rebecca Torres is soon to be working the team at Fashion Enter. “I am delighted to be joining FE and FC team, and look forward to creating
exciting Ready-to-Wear peices for the fashion forward consumer”