British Fashion Awards: nominees announced

With winners voted for by fashion’s biggest names from around the world, the British Fashion Council’s British Fashion Awards show is one of the industry’s biggest annual events. 

Announced Wednesday, there are a few key battles to check out. Excitingly, the ‘womenswear designer’ category will be won by one of three younger names who have all broken through over the past five to ten years: Christopher Kane, Erdem, and J.W. Anderson. 

Jonathan Anderson is also up for the menswear designer award, going up against three of the industry’s longest established talents: Christopher Bailey for Burberry, Paul Smith, and Tom Ford. It’s not just about the Brits though. The international category will see a Paris showdown with Hedi Slimane (for Saint Laurent) shortlisted alongside Nicolas Ghesquière (for Louis Vuitton) and Raf Simons (Dior and his namesake label). 

Here’s the full list of nominees:

Emerging Womenswear Designer

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Marques’Almeida
Thomas Tait

Emerging Menswear Designer

Astrid Andersen
Craig Green
Lee Roach

Emerging Accessory Designer

Fernando Jorge
Prism
Yunus & Eliza

New Establishment Designer

Emilia Wickstead
Peter Pilotto
Simone Rocha

Establishment Designer

Margaret Howell
Preen
Roland Mouret

Womenswear Designer

Christopher Kane
Erdem
J.W. Anderson

Menswear Designer

Christopher Bailey for Burberry
J.W. Anderson
Paul Smith
Tom Ford

Accessory Designer

Anya Hindmarch
Charlotte Olympia
Nicholas Kirkwood

International Designer

Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent
Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton
Raf Simons

Red Carpet Designer

Alexander McQueen
Mary Katrantzou
Roksanda

Brand

Alexander McQueen
Stella McCartney
Victoria Beckham

Model

Cara Delevingne
Jourdan Dunn
Sam Rollinson

Creative Campaign

Lanvin
Louis Vuitton
Vivienne Westwood