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48 MEL JARRON
ENTREPRENEUR, 32
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is she? Want to get
the best deals on gigs,
theatres and events in
Edinburgh? Mel’s your
woman. In 2002 she
set up the Silver Card
Company, an online
scheme offering special offers and cardholder
events to signed-up members.
“There were so many offers for students,
but nothing for professionals,” she says.
The idea proved successful and she now
has 10,000 people on her books. When
she’s not working, she enjoys live music
and walking her sheepdog Tara.
Turn-on “Polo-necks and a good dancer.”
Turn-off “Bad manners and huffiness.”
Dream date “A combination of Jeremy Clarkson
(for fast cars) and Mylo (for Scottish
charm to keep me dancing all night).”
49 ANDREA McCRINDLE
INTERIOR DESIGNER, 22
Lives St Andrews.
Who is she? Andrea
studied interior design
from the age of 16, and
started working for the
Fife-based Farmore
Interiors the following
year. After a stint for
NEW
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Laura Ashley, she returned to Farmore,
where she has an enviable list of highprofile
clients. Many have holiday homes
in Scotland, often giving her the luxury
of an unlimited budget to work with.
Turn-on “A subtle whiff of really nice aftershave,
particularly if it’s Chanel Allure.
I’m also a sucker for big brown eyes.”
Turn-off “Arrogance and really bad shoes.”
Dream date “Vince Vaughn seems like a
really lovely, funny guy.”
50 LAURA MACDONALD
JEWELLERY DESIGNER, 22
NEW
Lives Edinburgh.
Who is she? Always a
creative spirit, Laura
recently launched her
own jewellery range,
choosing pearls as her
main medium – “they
add class to any outfit”.
After finding university life too slow, she
took a job with Caledonian Heritable,
looking after the day-to-day running of
pubs and clubs. By her own admission,
though, she turns into “a crazy woman”
for 90 minutes every Saturday, when she
attends the Watsonian Rugby Club.
Turn-on “An interest in rugby – and a body
to match.”
Turn-off “Bad personal hygiene.”
Dream date “Mr Rochester from the latest
adaptation of Jane Eyre – I’d prefer the
character, but wouldn’t say no to the actor!”
THIS YEAR’S JUDGING PANEL
MANY thanks to our judges, their bulging
address books and sharp antennae.
Charlie Miller opened his first salon at
21 and is now celebrating his 40th year in
the hairdressing business. Since hanging
up his scissors at the end of 1998, he has
diversified into presenting seminars and
talks in order to share his knowledge
and experience.
After stints as private secretary to
Henry McLeish and Jack McConnell,
Joan Serafini set up Equator Events
Management with her cousin to organise
corporate away days, company launches,
conferences and charity dinners. Satisfied
clients include the Big Lottery Fund, MTV
Europe and BAA Scotland.
Journalist John Davidson is a fashion
and style commentator who contributes
to titles ranging from The Scotsman and
Scotland on Sunday to Russian Vogue.
He also advises small businesses in the
fashion, retail, tourism and hospitality
industries and is working on a novel.
Working for the Forth One breakfast
show has seen Andy ‘Boogie’ Bouglas
interviewing a host of stars, including
Madonna, Justin Timberlake and George
Michael, and singing on air with Kylie. Last
year he campaigned to get on the Eligibles
list, so this year he was invited to judge.
Mary McGowne is the founder of the
Scottish Style Awards, Scotland’s premier
celebration of creative endeavour. She
also runs her own PR and events firm, the
Vine, which specialises in fashion, music,
the arts and lifestyle and is behind some
of the UK’s most stylish contemporary
events and launches.
Described by Time Out as “Edinburgh’s
star restaurateur”, James Thomson is an
enthusiastic ambassador for Scotland
and the hospitality industry. His awardwinning
restaurants include the Tower, the
Witchery by the Castle and Rhubarb, at
Prestonfield, which has also been named
as one of the 101 best hotels in the world by
Tatler and was 2005’s AA hotel of the year.
Sports writer Moira Gordon joined
Scotland on Sunday seven years ago.
Reporting from top sports events, she has
interviewed some of the most influential
people in the industry and has access to
Scotland’s most promising – and eligible –
athletes. She broke new ground to become
the first female winner of the Scottish
Young Sports Journalist of the Year award.
Annette Lamb is press and marketing
manager at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh,
and produces the store’s twice-yearly
fashion shows. When she isn’t at work
she can be found on the golf course.
Because she works with fabulous shoes
and clothes, she says she ends up
spending more than she earns, but at
least she looks good on the course.
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SCOTLANDonSUNDAY November 19, 2006