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Maxwell-Scott ‘Accessory Brand of the Year’

Fashion industry leader, Drapers, hosted their 30th anniversary Drapers Awards 2021 on the 18th of November at the London Hilton, where the fashion industry’s elite came together at a glittering gala ceremony in recognition and celebration of the sector’s resilience and achievements. The illustrious Drapers Awards shine a spotlight on the best of the best across the industry, placing a growing focus on business values and achievements that extend beyond financial performance.
Drapers Awards - Maxwell Scott

The past 18 months have been some of the most challenging in fashion retail history. As the fashion industry rebuilds, this year’s Drapers Awards celebrated the retailers, brands, suppliers and agencies that innovated to survive, and built stronger businesses under the toughest of circumstances. The awards cover the entire spectrum of fashion retail. Categories include Team of the Year, Rising Star and the Disruptor Award. We are delighted to announce that Maxwell-Scott has won the Accessory Brand of the Year award and was praised by the panel of expert judges.

We are a close-knit, diverse team of professionals at our Yorkshire HQ, who still work closely with founder and CEO, William Forshaw and his wife and the brand’s customer service manager Charlotte across our communications and our unique product offering. Because of this, we’ve been able to pivot and respond organically to the shift in shopping habits and our customers’ needs.


“Maxwell-Scott, founded by CEO William Forshaw in 2002, has gone from strength to strength despite the Covid-19 headwinds. The brand worked closely with its suppliers, many of whom are based in Italy, to continue producing high-quality, beautiful products during the pandemic. The brand’s ability to adapt to the surge in online shopping also shone through.”

-Kirsty McGregor, Drapers Editor.


Since the very beginning, we’ve trusted a prestigious, family-owned atelier in Italy who shares our ethos to expertly handcraft our premium leather bags and accessories, whilst being environmentally conscious along the way. Our crafting process uses full grain, vegetable tanned leather, and all of the waste and water produced during the process is recycled. We are delighted that our passion for delivering sustainably handcrafted, timeless accessories, shows. Drapers editor, Kirtsy Mcgregor writes, “The judges felt sustainability was not just a “tick box” exercise for Maxwell-Scott, commenting that it is “clearly at the heart of what they do”.
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Drapers Accessory Brand of Year

“We could not be prouder to be recognised by the fashion industry authority, Drapers. We were thrilled to accept the award for Accessory Brand of the Year, in person and celebrate the evening in true Drapers style”

– William Forshaw, Maxwell-Scott