In the past year, Cherry Bobbins has won three awards, including 2025 Honeycombers Love Local Award for Best Sustainable Fashion Brand 2025, plus 2026 Expat Living Readers' Choice Award for both Best Independent Designer & Boutique and Women's Fashion.
For an independent, female-owned fashion brand built outside the machinery of big budgets and global conglomerates, awards are never just trophies. They are proof of persistence, validation of values and a quiet but powerful reminder that doing things differently can still be done exceptionally well.
More than a win, it’s a signal
Each award Cherry Bobbins received reflects something deeper than design or sales. They recognise our commitments to:
- Size inclusivity that isn’t performative.
- Thoughtful designs that respect all body shapes.
- Showing up, season after season, with integrity rather than shortcuts.
In an industry that often celebrates speed over substance, these wins signal that there is room and demand for brands that move with intention. That’s no small thing.
What awards mean when you’re small
For large fashion houses, awards can feel like punctuation marks. For small businesses, they’re lifelines.
They open doors that are usually locked. They start conversations that wouldn’t otherwise happen. They tell stockists, collaborators and customers that this brand isn’t just passionate, it’s credible.
Behind every Cherry Bobbins award is a founder who took risks without a safety net and a business that grew through sheer determination and grit. Recognition at this level doesn’t just celebrate the end result, it honours the unseen hours that built it.
A win for independent, female-owned businesses
There’s something especially meaningful about these achievements landing where they did. Female-owned businesses are still underfunded, underrepresented and often underestimated. When one succeeds, it doesn’t happen in isolation. It shifts expectations.
Cherry Bobbins winning three awards in a single year sends a clear message: independent brands led by women are not “niche” or “emerging.” We are shaping the future of fashion with clarity and courage.
Looking ahead
Awards don’t change why Cherry Bobbins exists, but they do sharpen the focus. They reaffirm that inclusivity, quality and honesty aren’t obstacles to success. They’re the foundation of it.
As the brand looks forward, these milestones act less like a finish line and more like a green light. To keep going. To grow thoughtfully. To continue proving that small businesses can make a very big impact.
To everyone who has supported Cherry Bobbins along the way, these awards belong to you too. And this year? It’s only the beginning. ✨