Louise Gray

Designer name: Louise Gray

Origin: Fraserburgh, Scotland.

Career highlight: “Gaining Fashion East sponsorship three times and now CFE sponsorship.”

Design background: Louise studied at Glasgow School of Art in textile design and Central Saint Martins, where she completed her MA. Design collaborations include Judy Blame, Nicholas Kirkwood, the Smiley Company and Crown Paint.

Design signatures: “Colour, textures, hand silk screened, specially developed fabrics in woven, embroidered and printed techniques.”

How would you describe the Louise Gray woman? “Ultimately someone who is fun.”

Name three things that are inspiring you for spring/summer 2011: “Jenny Holzer, Madame de Staël and old Interview magazines."