Earlier in the year, the British Fashion Council unveiled the nominees for the upcoming Fashion Awards, and now the highly anticipated moment for the grand award ceremony has arrived. These awards, a celebration of the dynamic interplay between fashion and culture, shine a spotlight on the imaginative talents shaping this vibrant landscape. The Fashion Awards are ingeniously categorized into six sections: British Menswear Designer, British Womenswear Designer, New Establishment Menswear, New Establishment Womenswear, Model of the Year, and the much-coveted Designer of the Year.
Traditionally, the laureates are handpicked by a distinguished panel of over a thousand industry experts. The judging lineup includes luminaries such as Caroline Issa, BFC On-Exec Board Member and Chief Executive at Tank Magazine, Charlie Porter, a noted Fashion Writer, Ida Petersson, Buying Director at Browns, Stavros Karelis, the founder of MACHINE-A, and Sarah Mower, BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent. Notably, this year marks a groundbreaking shift, allowing the public to actively participate in voting for Model of the Year, alongside a diverse array of judges.
MODEL OF THE YEAR:
Paloma Elsesser – Winner
BRITISH MENSWEAR DESIGNER:
Martine Rose for Martine Rose – Winner
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
Steven Stokey-Daley for S.S.DALEY
BRITISH WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER:
Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo – Winner
Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem
Nensi Dojaka for Nensi Dojaka
Roksanda Ilinčić for ROKSANDA
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
NEW ESTABLISHMENT MENSWEAR:
Bianca Saunders – Winner
NEW ESTABLISHMENT WOMENSWEAR:
Chopova Lowena – Winner
NEWGEN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:
Conner Ives – Winner
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR:
Jonathan Anderson for LOEWE and JW Anderson – Winner
Daniel Lee for Burberry
Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen (Special Recognition)
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