In June, we announced that our esteemed leader and Global Editrix-in-Chief Sophia Neophitou was receiving The Special Recognition Award at the upcoming Fashion Awards, which will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on December 2. While that’s reason enough to celebrate, today, the British Fashion Council has announced its full list of nominees for the various awards, who won’t find out until the day who has clinched it. With fashion stalwarts on the roster as well as some of our favourite burgeoning designers and models, we’re looking forward popping the bubbly with the winners.
Below is the complete list of nominees for The Fashion Awards 2024 (listed in alphabetical order):
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.
Chemena Kamali for Chloé
John Galliano for Maison Margiela
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
Miuccia Prada for Miu Miu
Pieter Mulier for Alaïa
Rick Owens for Rick Owens
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.
Alex Consani
Alva Claire
Amelia Gray
Anok Yai
Liu Wen
Mona Tougaard
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.
Craig Green for Craig Green
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
Kiko Kostadinov for KIKO KOSTADINOV
Kim Jones for Dior Men
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
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
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo
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.
Aaron Esh for AARON ESH
Foday Dumbuya for LABRUM London
Nicholas Daley for Nicholas Daley
Priya Ahluwalia for Ahluwalia
Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt for STEFAN COOKE
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.
Dilara Fındıkoğlu for Dilara Fındıkoğlu
Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena for Chopova Lowena
Jawara Alleyne for Jawara Alleyne
Laura & Deanna Fanning for KIKO KOSTADINOV
Marco Capaldo for 16Arlington
British Accessories Designer:
Anna Jewsbury for Completedworks
Helen Kirkum for Helen Kirkum Studio
Jack Cannon and Joe Gelb for Hatton Labs
Rosh Mahtani for Alighieri
Stephen Jones for Stephen Jones
The winners of each category will be announced at The Fashion Awards 2024 on Monday December 2 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Tickets are available online.
Lead image: Ahluwalia AW24, photography by Christina Fragkou.