Sarah Mower, BFC's new Ambassador of Emerging Talent. Photo: Andrew Crowley.

We were delighted to see that the British Fashion Council have appointed respected fashion journalist Sarah Mower to be the Ambassador of Emerging Talent.

Speaking to Vogue, Sarah said: "In Britain we have a phenomenon on our hands at the moment: a uniquely vibrant, varied and collaborative flowering of talent that is some of the most exciting on the world stage. I'm delighted to put myself at their service to help project that incredible energy and originality at home and internationally."

We couldn't agree more with those sentiments - congrats, Sarah.

We know what you're thinking. This blog is all us, us, us.

What's about you? It's high time we found out a bit more about your lovely self.

So, everyone who completes our fashion & shopping survey will be emailed a promotional code for one free share in a Catwalk Genius fashion designer of their choice. Not bad, for 16 brief questions.

We'll also pull one email address out of a hat and that person will get a discount code for £100 discount on anything in our Boutique or Shop Floor.

The deadline for entry is Sunday 7th June. Remember to leave your email address, or we won't be able to get your code to you (they won't be used for spamming, promise). We'll contact winners with their codes the week beginning 8th June.

Take the survey here.

Rihanna was spotted stepping out in a jacket from Ostwald Helgason's current gipsy print line this week:

(via The Fashion Bomb)

You can buy the jacket and other items from the same Ostwald Helgason line from their Catwalk Genius shop, including the gipsy print leggings, shirt and scarf:

Shirt, £256

Leggings, £129

Scarf, £95:

The nominees for the 2009 Scottish Fashion Awards are in and they include three from the Catwalk Genius stable.

Laura Lees is nominated for Designer of the Year, along with Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders and Graeme Black.

The Spring/Summer 09 range from Laura Lees is now available - and it's rather stunning:

Also nominated is Alice Palmer, whose knitted wire accessories are available from our shop from £85.

Keira Thorley's gorgeous leather creations have also earned her a shout:

Keira and Alice are up for the Young Designer award, alongside Holly Fulton, Louise Gray, Graeme Armour and Iona Crawford. See the full nominee list here.

Well done to all - we'll be rooting for you!