September 5, 2023 |
British Fashion Council have just announced the nominees for the 2023 edition of fashion’s version of The Oscars – The Fashion Awards. Taking place on Monday December 4 at London’s decadent Royal Albert Hall with support from sponsors Getty Images and Royal Salute, the event celebrates all things culture, entertainment and – of course – fashion. Revisiting the year’s most influential appointments, collections and stories, the star-studded evening has become a beacon for showcasing the wide-reaching influence of British creativity.
Covering a wide range of categories, the doled-out awards include Model of The Year, British Menswear Designer, British Womenswear Designer, New Establishment Menswear and New Establishment Womenswear. An assortment of key press and buyers – including Olivia Singer, Stavros Karelis and 10’s very own Sophia Neophitou – were invited to shortlist the nominees for the designer awards, with a separate panel for Model of The Year. For the first time ever, the public will have the pleasure of voting on who they think should take home this coveted award, previously held by Bella Hadid and Adut Akech. The nominees will now be presented to a Voting Committee of 1,000 industry leaders who will subsequently decide on the winners.
The highly coveted Designer of the Year and BFC Foundation Award are set to be announced in November, with other accolades such as the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, Outstanding Achievement Award and Leader of Change also revealed on the night.
The full list of nominees for The Fashion Awards 2023 (listed in alphabetical order):
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 Moralıoğu 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 each category will be announced at The Fashion Awards 2023 on Monday, 4 December at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Tickets are available online.
Photography courtesy of Liz Johnson Artur, Andreas Larsson, Rafael Pavarotti, Ollie Adegboye and Bianca Saunders.
