And The Nominees Are…
The British Fashion Council have just announced the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2025, set to take place on Monday 1st December at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Categories revealed include Designer of the Year, British Womenswear Designer, British Menswear Designer and The Vanguard Award — with winners announced live on the night.
Presented by Pandora, The Fashion Awards unites the global fashion community in London, the home of fashion and creativity, to celebrate excellence, amplify leaders of change and support the next generation of creative talent. The event also serves as the principal fundraiser for the British Fashion Council Foundation, which drives the future growth of British fashion through education, grant-giving and business mentoring.
For its 2025 edition, the BFC convened a jury of 19 distinguished critics, editors and buyers to finalise the shortlist of nominees, ensuring each candidate reflects the highest standards of quality, creativity and diversity. Members of the voting panel include Adam Baidawi, Ahmad Swaid, Bosse Myhr, Elizabeth Paton, Jeanie Annan-Lewin, Laura Ingham and Sarah Mower.
The shortlist will now move to a Voting Committee of leading industry figures, who will review and cast their votes confidentially to balance perspectives and ensure impartiality.
The Fashion Awards 2025 Nominees
Designer of the Year
Recognises a British or international designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.
Glenn Martens for Diesel and Maison Margiela
Jonathan Anderson for DIOR and JW Anderson
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
Miuccia Prada for Miu Miu
Rick Owens for Rick Owens
Willy Chavarria for Willy Chavarria
British Womenswear Designer of the Year
Recognises a leading British womenswear designer who has made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the international womenswear landscape.
Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault for KNWLS
Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena for Chopova Lowena
Erdem Moralıoğlu for ERDEM
Sarah Burton for Givenchy
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
British Menswear Designer of the Year
Recognises a leading British menswear designer who has made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the international menswear landscape.
Craig Green for Craig Green
Foday Dumbuya for LABRUM London
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Kiko Kostadinov for KIKO KOSTADINOV
Nicholas Daley for Nicholas Daley
Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt for STEFAN COOKE
Vanguard
Recognises a designer at the forefront of a new wave in British fashion, demonstrating visionary creativity, cultural leadership and global influence and helping to shape the future of fashion.
Aaron Esh for AARON ESH
Dilara Fındıkoğlu for Dilara Fındıkoğlu
Feben for FEBEN
Steve O Smith for Steve O Smith
Tolu Coker for TOLU COKER
Torishéju Dumi for TORISHÉJU
In addition to these categories, the Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to Italian creative director Brunello Cucinelli, recognising a figure whose career has consistently shaped and transformed the fashion landscape through innovation and creativity. Previous recipients include Tom Ford, Mr Valentino and Karl Lagerfeld.
PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of BFC.
