The Fashion Awards

2025 NOMINEES

Designer of the Year

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

NOMINEES

RICK OWENS FOR RICK OWENS

MARTINE ROSE FOR MARTINE ROSE

WILLY CHAVARRIA FOR WILLY CHAVARRIA

JONATHAN ANDERSON FOR DIOR AND JW ANDERSON

MIUCCIA PRADA FOR MIU MIU

GLENN MARTENS FOR DIESEL AND MAISON MARGIELA

British Womenswear Designer of the Year

This award recognises a leading British womenswear designer or business who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international womenswear landscape.

NOMINEES

SIMONE ROCHA FOR SIMONE ROCHA

EMMA CHOPOVA AND LAURA LOWENA-IRONS FOR CHOPOVA LOWENA

SARAH BURTON FOR GIVENCHY

CHARLOTTE KNOWLES AND ALEXANDRE ARSENAULT FOR KNWLS

ERDEM MORALIOĞLU FOR ERDEM

British Menswear Designer of the Year

This award recognises a leading British menswear designer who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international menswear landscape. 

NOMINEES

KIKO KOSTADINOV FOR KIKO KOSTADINOV

CRAIG GREEN FOR CRAIG GREEN

NICHOLAS DALEY FOR NICHOLAS DALEY

FODAY DUMBUYA FOR LABRUM LONDON

STEFAN COOKE AND JAKE BURT FOR STEFAN COOKE

GRACE WALES BONNER FOR WALES BONNER

The Vanguard Award

This award recognises a designer at the forefront of a new wave in British fashion. The recipient will have demonstrated visionary creativity, cultural leadership and global influence, helping to shape the future of fashion.

NOMINEES

AARON ESH FOR AARON ESH

DILARA FINDIKOĞLU FOR DILARA FINDIKOĞLU

FEBEN FOR FEBEN

STEVE O SMITH FOR STEVE O SMITH

TOLU COKER FOR TOLU COKER

TORISHÉJU DUMI FOR TORISHÉJU

Special Recognition

Chanel has been honoured with a Special Recognition award celebrating 100 years in the UK.

WINNER

CHANEL

Model of the Year

This Award recognises the global impact of a model who over the last 12 months has dominated the industry. With an influence that transcends the catwalk, the Model of The Year has made an outstanding contribution to the industry, garnering numerous editorial and advertising campaigns throughout the year.

WINNER

ANOK YAI

Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator

Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden are recognised for their incredible contribution to the global fashion industry through the establishment of Dover Street Market (DSM).

WINNER

REI KAWAKUBO, ADRIAN JOFFE AND DICKON BOWDEN

Special Recognition Award for 15 Years of BFC Fashion Trust and Tania Fares

Accepted by Tania Fares, the Special Recognition Award recognizes 15 years of BFC Fashion Trust.

WINNER

BFC FASHION TRUST ACCEPTED BY TANIA FARES

Special Recognition Award

The Special Recognition Award honours outstanding contribution to the fashion industry.

WINNER

DELPHINE ARNAULT

Outstanding Achievement Award

The Outstanding Achievement Award celebrates the creative contribution of an individual, who throughout their career has constantly shaped and reshaped the fashion world through their innovation and creativity. Previous winners of the Award include Tom Ford, Mr. Valentino, Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard, Giorgio Armani, Miuccia Prada, Ralph Lauren and Karl Lagerfeld.

WINNER

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI

Costume Designer of the Year Award

This honour recognises Hawley’s exceptional costume design for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, emphasising the craftsmanship, creativity, and fashion artistry that bring cinematic storytelling to life.

WINNER

KATE HAWLEY

Special Recognition Award for 25 Years of Fashion East

The Award honours talent incubator Fashion East which marks its 25th anniversary this year, recognising Lulu and Raphaelle’s outstanding leadership and the impactful legacy of the initiative. 

WINNER

LULU KENNEDY AND RAPHAELLE MOORE

CULTURAL INNOVATOR AWARD

The Cultural Innovator Award celebrates a leading innovator and imagemaker in the entertainment industry, who over the course of the year has had a profound impact on the fashion industry and wider culture. 

WINNER

LITTLE SIMZ

PANDORA STYLE MOMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Pandora Style Moment of the Year Award celebrates a stylist behind fashion or entertainment moments that have left a lasting mark on culture, innovation and influence. 

RECIPIENT

SAM WOOLF

Posthumous Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Award

Melanie Ward has been honoured with a Posthumous Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Award.

WINNER

MELANIE WARD ACCEPTED BY CORINNE SMITH

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