Everything You Need To Know About The Fashion Awards 2023
The most stylish awards show of the year.
This December, we are blessed with one of, if not the best, awards show of the year for us fashion lovers. The Fashion Awards! This annual event brings designers and celebrities across the globe together to celebrate the sheer talent and dedication to the creative industry. The event is a fundraiser organized by The British Fashion Council Foundation, which supports the present and future success of the British fashion industry through its focus on education, grant-giving, and mentoring, whether business or creative.
The first show took place on the 17th of October 1989 and has proved its importance even since then as Princess Diana attended the show. This year, it will be hosted by Maya Jama and take place on the 4th of December at the Royal Albert Hall.
The following are the nominees and awards of the show:
Designer of the Year
‘Recognises a British or international designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.’
Daniel Lee for Burberry
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
BFC Foundation Award
‘Recognises a BFC Foundation initiative designer who has had a major impact on global fashion over the past year. In honour of the 30th year of BFC NEWGEN, the shortlist, which was voted on by the Voting Committee, is focused on the BFC NEWGEN initiative.’
AARON ESH
Chet Lo
Conner Ives
Paolo Carzana
Sinéad O’Dwyer
Model of the Year
‘Recognises the global impact of a model who, over the last 12 months, has dominated the industry, with an influence that transcends the catwalk.’
Alton Mason
Anok Yai
Kai-Isaiah Jamal
Liu Wen
Mona Tougaard
Paloma Elsesser
British Menswear Designer of the Year
‘Recognises a leading British menswear designer who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international menswear landscape.’
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
Kim Jones for Dior Men
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
Steven Stokey-Daley for S.S.DALEY
British Womenswear Designer of the Year
‘Recognises a leading British womenswear designer who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international womenswear landscape.’
Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem
Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo
Nensi Dojaka for Nensi Dojaka
Roksanda Ilinčić for ROKSANDA
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
New Establishment Menswear
‘Recognises a menswear designer who has created a new movement in British fashion and has had a sustained impact on the industry globally. Designers are chosen based on the showcasing of their collections, their business growth, and the international headlines driven by their work.’
Bianca Saunders
Corteiz
LABRUM London
Nicholas Daley
Saul Nash
New Establishment Womenswear
‘Recognises a womenswear designer who has created a new movement in British fashion and has had a sustained impact on the industry globally. Designers are chosen based on the showcasing of their collections, their business growth, and the international headlines driven by their work.’
Chopova Lowena
Dilara Fındıkoğlu
KNWLS
ROBERT WUN
Supriya Lele
The winners of the above are selected via a vote from a voting committee of a thousand industry members, whereas the public can cast their vote on the category of Model of the Year.
Lucky for you readers, we can provide an insight into the prestigious event through an insider attending the awards, granting us access to her experience next week. So look out for the follow-up article, which will be coming soon!
Who do you think will win?
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