First nominees for The Fashion Awards 2023 are revealed
The first set of nominees for this year's The Fashion Awards have been revealed today by the British Fashion Council.
Shortlisted talent across five categories – Model of the Year, British Menswear Designer, British Womenswear Designer, New Establishment Menswear and the New Establishment Womenswear – has been named. Winners will be revealed on the night of The Fashion Awards, which takes place on 4 December at the Royal Albert Hall.
Names in the frame (listed in alphabetical order) are:
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
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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.
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Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
Kim Jones for Dior Men
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
Steven Stokey-Daley for S.S.DALEY
Steven Stokey-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
Bianca Saunders
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
Nominees for the Designer of the Year category and the BFC Foundation Award will be announced in November.
The 2023 accolades also include the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, Outstanding Achievement Award, Leader of Change as well as several Special Recognition Awards for exceptional contribution to the fashion industry. Additionally, the event will recognise 50 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talent from around the world as part of NEW WAVE: Creatives.
The Fashion Awards are the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and celebrate the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and "telling the stories of the year in fashion through the lens of purpose, excellence, and creativity". British talent in particular is celebrated for its impact on the global fashion market.
The ceremony is one of the most starry in the global fashion scene with big names from entertainment and fashion coming together. Big names seen on the red carpet last year include David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Cruise, Cate Blanchett, Kylie Minogue, Julia Roberts, Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell along with big names designers such as Giorgio Armani and Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli.
Tickets for the 2023 event are available to buy here.
