Who's the most stylish Mackem? Shortlist announced for Retail and Style Awards
Superstar talent show winner Ben Forster, from Millfield, who is currently playing the lead role in Phantom of the Opera, is in the running to be crowned Most Stylish Mackem at the Retail and Style Awards,
Meanwhile, Holy Smokes in Park Lane is hoping to take the title of Best Up and Coming Business at a glittering ceremony which takes place on April 23.
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Hide AdOther nominees include the Frost Village in the Experience It Here award; Avenue designer children’s store in Olive Street in the Best Customer Service category and Sam’s Bar in Sunniside in the Most Stylish Bar section.
Voting is now open for the event, which brings together previous awards held by Sun FM and The Bridges.
As well as the presentation of awards, the night will include a three course dinner, fashion show and live entertainment from pop band Lawson, Brit Award nominee Izzy Bizu and Sunderland musician, The Lake Poets.
The event, which is being organised by Sun FM and the Bridges and supported by Sunderland BID, will showcase Sunderland’s leading businesses and individuals
across 16 categories.
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Hide Ad“It’s fantastic to see so many and such a diverse range of companies represented in the awards,” said Ken Dunbar, chief executive of Sunderland BID.
“It highlights just how much choice there is in the city, from high street names to local people who have set up successful unique businesses.”
The shortlist was drawn up by a panel of judges and the nominees in the retail section of the awards will now be mystery shopped to choose the winners.
Shortlisted nominees for the style section are now open to a public vote at www.sun- fm/rsawards16.
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Hide AdTickets for the event are £39 each and available via Eventbrite, from Sun FM reception in Hylton Riverside or from the Customer Service desk at the Bridges.
•Experience It Here Award
Frost Village
Sunderland Pride
Chinese New Year
•Up and Coming Business
Frances and Marshall
The Little Waxing Company
Holy Smokes
Katie’s Garden
•Manager Of The Year
Rita Richardson - Bon Marche
Harry Collinson Snr - Collinsons
•Employee of the Year
Paul Robson - Cycle World
Hollie Bowens - Bon Marche
•Best Customer Service
Pandora
Avenue
Katie’s Garden
Estrella
•Best Small Retailer
Cycle World
Barber and Whale
Serendipity
Collinsons Jewellers
•Best Medium Retailer
Pandora
Avenue
Beaverbrooks
Bon marche
•Best Large Retailer
Primark
Debenhams
Argos
River Island
•Most Stylish Mackem
Ben Forster
Dan Ward
Rachel Meadows
•Most Stylish Bar/Nightclub
Sam’s Bar
Port of Call
Poetic License
ttonic
•Most Stylish Restaurant
The Scullery
Holy Smokes
d’acqua
Dr feelgood
•Most Stylish Blogger
Lisa Guthrie
Sarah Jayne Adams
Kayleigh Falcus
Paul (sobs) Dobson
•The Salon Award
Frances Marshall
The Oraculum
Show Off
Sr4
•Crowd Pleaser Award
Sunniside Live
Jersey Boys at Sunderland Empire
The Frost Village
•Glam Mam
Paige Bennet
Annie Ridley
Jamie Harrison
•Made in Sunderland
Frankie and the Heartstrings
Make My Day Events
Mac Trust
The Mackem Dictionary