London, Oct 25, 2016 – The British Fashion Council has announced nominees for the 2016 Fashion Award.
Chairman of the British Fashion Council, Dame Natalie Massenet announced the nominations during a brunch at Soho House West Hollywood, alongside Karlie Kloss, ambassador for the event’s lead partner Swarovski, and Caroline Rush, BFC chief executive officer.
Among the nominees, Jonathan Anderson, Alessandro Michele and Christopher Kane were nominated in multiple categories for The Fashion Awards 2016.
Roksanda Illincic, Simone Rocha and Sarah Burton were nominated for Alexander McQueen are for British Womenswear Designer, while Riccardo Tisci and Donatella Versace are nominated in the International Ready-to-Wear Designer category.
Burberry’s Christopher Bailey joins Marco Bizzarri for Gucci and Comme des Garcons and Dover Street Market’s Adrian Joffe was nominated in the category of International Business Leader, while Burberry was nominated for Best British Brand, alongside Erdem and Stella McCartney.
Nominees for British Emerging Talent are Self Portrait, Molly Goddard and Alessandra Rich, while Craig Green, Grace Wales Bonner and Tom Ford are up for British Menswear Designer.
One of the new categories are International Urban Luxury Brand, underlines the importance of urban and streetwear-led brands within the luxury fashion space, with Gosha Rubchinskiy, Off-White and Vetements among the nominees
“The shortlisted nominees prove the incredible talent we are so fortunate to work with both at home and abroad,” Massenet said in a statement. “This year’s ceremony will be thrilling and I look forward to welcoming all our guests to London and to what has become one of the most-anticipated highlights of the global fashion calendar.”
Nadja Swarovski, member of the Swarovski Executive Board, called The Fashion Awards “a truly global celebration of creative talent from Britain and beyond.”
Five additional awards will be made on the night, celebrating career milestones and the role of creative influencers within the fashion industry. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday 5th December, which will also serve as a fundraiser gala for the BFC Education Foundation charity.
NOMINEES
British Emerging Talent
Alessandra Rich
Charles Jeffrey
Faustine Steinmetz
Molly Goddard
Self Portrait
British Menswear Designer
Craig Green for Craig Green
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Jonathan Anderson for J.W. Anderson
Tom Ford for Tom Ford
Dame Vivienne Westwood for Vivienne Westwood
British Womenswear Designer
Christopher Kane for Christopher Kane
Jonathan Anderson for J.W. Anderson
Roksanda Ilincic for Roksanda
Sarah Burton OBE for Alexander McQueen
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
British Brand
Alexander McQueen
Burberry
Christopher Kane
Erdem
Stella McCartney
International Business Leader
Adrian Joffe for Comme des Garçons & Dover Street Market
Christopher Bailey MBE for Burberry
Guram Gvasalia for Vetements
Marco Bizzarri for Gucci
Stefano Sassi for Valentino
International Urban Luxury Brand
Adidas
Gosha Rubchinskiy
Off-White
Palace
Vetements
International Model
Adwoa Aboah
Bella Hadid
Gigi Hadid
Kendall Jenner
Lineisy Montero
International Accessories Designer
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Anya Hindmarch MBE for Anya Hindmarch
Johnny Coco for Mulberry
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Stuart Vevers for Coach
International Ready-To-Wear Designer
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga
Donatella Versace for Versace
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy
