Scotland’s Brie Read, founder of Snag Tights, has won Woman of the Year at the 2021 NatWest everywoman Awards.
The award ceremony took place at Grosvenor House in London on Tuesday.
The 19th annual NatWest everywoman Awards celebrated the UK’s most inspiring female entrepreneurs, recognising their outstanding achievements during one of the most challenging periods for businesses in living memory.
Brie suffered the indignity of the elastic going in her hosiery and her tights falling down!
She delved deeper into the world of hosiery to find that the $53bn industry catered for ‘one size fits all’ – when it clearly didn’t.
Brie reconditioned machines that had been making single size tights since the 1950s and with sustainability in mind pioneered recyclable tights.
Her brand now boasts 1,500 product lines from size 2 to 36 and a loyal following; she raised £1.5m from her customers in just five days to keep her company afloat during the pandemic lockdowns.
This award was judged by some of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs including Chrissie Rucker (The White Company), Helen Pattinson (Montezuma), Dame Mary Perkins (Specsavers) and Kelly Hoppen.
