Meet the Experts

Scott Henshall - the man behind the world's most expensive dress - has been dominating the Red Carpet since 1998 when, at the age of 22, he became the youngest designer to show during London Fashion Week. In 2000, Scott won the Vidal Sassoon Award for Cutting Edge Talent and later that year was made Creative Director of British luxury brand Mulberry, where The Times credited him for taking the Mulberry brand into the 21st Century.

Scott was named "King of the Red Carpet" (Daily Express December 2004) and "Creator of the Message Dress" (Hillary Alexander, fashion director of the Telegraph, July 2002). He received further acclaim in 2002 when he dressed supermodel Jodie Kidd in a web of lace for the Spiderman premiere. For the Spiderman 2 premiere he created the world's most expensive dress, a £5 million diamond cobweb dress worn by Samantha Mumba.

Scott's own labels have sold in Harvey Nicols, Harrods, Joseph, Koh Samui, Mimi, Colette in Paris, Bergdorf Goodman in NYC, Fred Segal in LA, Joyce in Hong Kong, Le Ciel Belu, Isetan and Abahouse in Japan. He retains full artistic control of his label "Revisitation by Scott Henshall" - from the collection, to the shop interior, to the marketing and advertising of the label. He now has over 300 stockists worldwide and 17 own label stores.

Behind the scenes, Scott is an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust. Last year, he received a prestigious award from the Queen at Buckingham Palace for his contribution to English fashion and design and will soon receive an honorary Doctorate from the University of Northumbria, Newcastle.

In 2006, Scott appeared on ITV's reality series I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here and went on to be the fashion mentor for WAGs Boutique (ITV2). He regularly contributes to programmes such as The Clothes Show and various glossy magazines.

Scott, 30, originates from York and loves juggling his time between a busy media career and his international fashion empire.

Arguably the youngest celebrity hairstylist in the business, celebrities, It Girls and the media alike all vie for the attention and bespoke services of Vernon Francois.

Vernon began his career at the tender age of seventeen Vernon, when he began working at the prestigious Desmond Murray salon. Vernon's hard work and signature styling soon went on to win him countless awards including Black Beauty Newcomer of the year and Black Hair Magazine's Junior Hairstylist, as well as finalist for the coveted WAHL Hair Awards Southern stylist of the year. Vernon was recognised and highly commended in Apprentice of the Year by the LSC in 2005.

One of five boys, Vernon was raised in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Born of mixed Caribbean heritage he always stood out wherever he went, not just because of his unique, naturally flame red-coloured hair but also due to his natural artistic flair. He discovered his passion for hair at a very early age and stayed true to his calling and pursuing a career in hair styling. His work is influenced by his ethnic roots, his sharp eye for trends and his highly respected mentors Vidal Sassoon and Patrick Cameron.

Vernon's expertise also goes much further than just hair. His all-round styling skills and ability to create a complete look from "head to toe" have been put to good use in publications like iD, InStyle, Marie Claire, Colures and Pride. Vernon is also fashion show producer and runway tutor.

She is the world's oldest and longest standing supermodel, who can get out of bed for £1,000 per day. Daphne Self - now a grandmother of four - has a career that stretches back nearly 60 years ago. As she enters her ninth decade, she sees little reason for retiring from the runway. Miss Selfe, who has never had any cosmetic surgery, still earns up to £1,000 per day in campaigns for designer brands such as Dolce & Gabbana.

When she started modelling in 1950, she weighed 10 stone and boasted the statistics 36-24-37. She now is a stone and a half lighter with figures that have barely altered - 36-26-36.

The octogenarian is currently on the books of top agency Models 1, has appeared in Vogue and Marie Claire and been photographed by the likes of Mario Testino, Nick Knight, and David Bailey.

Elspeth Gibson can be credited with perfecting the romantic, vintage-inspired frock, whose collections are remarkable for their beautiful, feminine simplicity. She began her career working with Zandra Rhodes and went onto established her own label in 1995, opening her first London boutique in 1998. Elspeth has been and is worn by some of the most glamorous and famous women in the world, including Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Jemima Khan, Elisabeth Hurley and Uma Thurman.

Elspeth won the New Generation Designer of the Year in 1998 at the British Fashion Awards and Best British Designer at the Elle Style Awards in 1999. She was also nominated for the Glamour Award for two years in succession at the Fashion Awards.

Elspeth has become known as one of Britain’s most sought after British designers.

Models 1 is the largest and most successful agency in Europe and one of the top and most respected agencies in the world. It was founded in 1968 with just three models on its books. Now in its fortieth year, the company has grown to become the largest and most successful agency in Europe and one of the top and most respected agencies in the world.

The company developed its reputation by discovering and helping to build the careers of girls and boys who have achieved enormous success and international fame. Among the many models represented are the likes of Yasmin Le Bon, Will Chalker, Andrew Cooper and Tom Warren, Linda Evangelista, Twiggy and current phenomenon, and Model of the Year, Agyness Deyn.

Nikki Owen is creator of the award winning sales training and sales development system, The Sales Activator®, which won universal acclaim for changing the face of learning in the future. She has developed and implemented over 150 different customised learning solutions for organisations across all sectors and has a reputation for outstanding levels of innovation and creativity.

She is also the developer and lead trainer of the seminars held at The Globe Theatre. She has dedicated the last 18 years to the development of individuals working at all levels of large international organisations, ranging from customers facing staff to board members and senior managers.