A Crowborough fashion studio has been awarded one of the UK’s most prestigious business honours.
Crowborough-based AYM Studio has received a King’s Award for Enterprise, one of only 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with the accolade. The awards celebrate outstanding achievement by UK businesses.
Alie Mackintosh, founder of AYM Studio, said: “It is an immense honour to have built a business in the UK that has been recognised by His Majesty The King for a King’s Award.
“I am proud to have built a business that celebrates what Made in the UK stands for; a dedication to quality, a celebration of skill and a passion for thoughtful design that makes a positive difference.
“It is a huge testament to the quality of our skilled makers in creating clothing here in the UK that is sought after internationally, leading to our international growth and subsequent recognition for a King’s Award.”
Founded in 2012 and employing eight people, AYM Studio creates what it describes as ‘conscious clothing’. It has a growing reputation for sustainable, ethical fashion designed and made in the UK. Each piece is handmade in the UK by craftspeople paid above the living wage.
The King’s Awards for Enterprise, formerly the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed in 2023 following the accession of King Charles III. Now in their 59th year, the awards remain the UK’s highest official business accolade.