BFC announces nominations for Fashion Awards 2019

The Fashion Awards 2019 will take place on December 2 at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

The nominees for Accessories Designer of the Year are Alessandro Michele for Gucci, Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta, Jonathan Anderson for Loewe, Kim Jones for Dior Men, Simon Porte Jacquemus for Jacquemus.

Nominees for Brand of the Year are Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Jacquemus, Loewe, Prada.

Nominees for British Designer of the Year Menswear are Craig Green for Craig Green, Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner, Kim Jones for Dior Men, Martine Rose for Martine Rose, Riccardo Tisci for Burberry.

Nominees for British Designer of the Year Womenswear are Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta, John Galliano for Maison Margiela, Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & Loewe, Richard Quinn for Richard Quinn, Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha.

Nominees for British Emerging Talent Menswear are Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler, Bethany Williams for Bethany Williams, Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov, Phoebe English for Phoebe English, Sofia Prantera for Aries.

Nominees for British Emerging Talent Womenswear are Laura and Deanna Fanning for Kiko Kostadinov, Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan, Phoebe English for Phoebe English, Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo, Rosh Mahtani for Alighieri.

Nominees for Business Leader are Alexandre Arnault for Rimowa, José Neves for Farfetch, Marco Bizzarri for Gucci, Marco Gobbetti for Burberry, Remo Ruffini for Moncler.

Nominees for Designer of the Year are Alessandro Michele for Gucci, Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta, Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & Loewe, Kim Jones for Dior Men, Miuccia Prada for Prada.

Nominees for Model of the Year are Adesuwa Aighewi, Adut Akech, Adwoa Aboah, Kaia Gerber, Winnie Harlow.

Nominees for Urban Luxe are Alyx, Fenty, Marine Serre, Martine Rose, Moncler Genius.

The winners of each category will be announced at The Fashion Awards 2019.

“I would like to congratulate all the nominees of The Fashion Awards 2019. Each and every one of them is being recognised for their creative excellence and innovation. I look forward to celebrating them alongside the rest of the industry from across the globe on the December 2 at the Royal Albert hall,” said Stephanie Phair, BFC chair.

The Fashion Awards 2019 invite a global voting panel of 2,500 key members of the fashion industry to put forward their preferences for each award and nominations were made in ten categories with the five brands/individuals receiving the most nominations shortlisted in each, across two rounds of voting.

Earlier in the year Giorgio Armani was announced as the winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award and Naomi Campbell was announced as the recipient of the Fashion Icon Award. More special recognition awards will be announced prior to the event and celebrated on the night.

Additionally, The Fashion Awards 2019 celebrate the global community of young creative talent by recognising 100 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talent from around the world as part of the New Wave: Creatives. The voting panel was asked to nominate those they believe to be the best young creative talent of today. Shining a light on this year’s emerging visionaries, New Wave: Creatives include trailblazers from image-makers, hair and makeup artists, florists, set designers, creative directors, digital influencers and stylists. The final list encompasses 100 names and includes some of fashion’s most exciting and forward-thinking young professionals.

The BFC is a not for profit organisation focused on promoting excellence in British fashion and supporting the future pipeline of creative talent. The BFC’s work is achieved through a range of charitable initiatives which focus on education, business and mentoring schemes that support talent from school level and emerging designers to fashion start-ups and established brands.

The Fashion Awards act as a fundraiser to the British Fashion Council’s talent initiatives and programmes which promote excellence in design by financially supporting students with the ability and potential to make an exceptional contribution to the fashion industry.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (PC)