The Special Recognition Award for Cultural Curation is one of the Special Recognition Awards that celebrate outstanding contributions to the fashion industry. As the co-founder of Dazed Media, with a portfolio that includes some of the world’s most influential media brands including AnOther Magazine, Dazed, Dazed Beauty and NOWNESS as well as Dazed Studio, Hack is directly responsible not only for curating culture but building bigger futures for so many people he crosses paths with. 

Recognises a British or international designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.

Recognises the global impact of a model who over the last 12 months has dominated the industry, with an influence that transcends the catwalk.

Recognises a British designer who, while running an independent business over the last 12 months, has had a notable impact on the industry by optimising what creativity and innovation really mean.

Recognises an emerging designer from those receiving support from the BFC Foundation in this year who over the last 12 months has had a major creative impact on global fashion. This includes the NEWGEN recipients, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner and shortlist, the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund winner and shortlist and the BFC Fashion Trust recipients.

Katie will be honoured for her incredible contribution to culture, art, and fashion which has made her one of the most exciting creative visionaries of our time.

Burberry will be awarded for its significant innovation and experimentation within the Metaverse World in the past 12 months and for pushing the boundaries to showcase excellence in this space. This Award was voted for by a global panel of industry experts who specifically credited the Burberry x Blankos Block Party and Burberry x Minecraft experiences.

Yvon Chouinard is recognised for his extraordinary dedication to environmentalism and his exceptional vision. His ability to merge business with purpose culminated this year in the transfer of his family’s ownership of the brand to two new entities: the Patagonia Purpose Trust and non-profit organisation the Holdfast Collective, to channel profits to environmental causes.