DESIGNER JURY 

An esteemed list of critics, editors and buyers came together to select the nominees of the Designer of the Year, British Womenswear Designer of the Year, British Menswear Designer of the Year and The Vanguard Award. 

Following the selection of nominations by the Jury, a broader Voting Committee was invited to select the final winners. The Voting Committee comprised 100 esteemed industry figures, BFC community members and catalysts shaping and driving the industry. 

The Voting Committee reviewed the shortlist and casted votes confidentially through the official Voting Portal, guaranteeing impartiality and fairness. This two-step process balances perspectives, mitigates potential bias and ensures decisions are not concentrated within a single group.

See the full list of names below.

GENERAL

Adam Baidawi, GQ

Ahmad Swaid, Dazed MENA

Andrew Davis, Perfect Magazine

Anita Bitton, Establishment Casting

Anna Wintour, Condé Nast

Aurora James, Brother Vellies

Beka Gvishiani, @stylenotcom

Ben Grimes, Ben Grimes Casting

Bosse Myhr, Selfridges

Carlos Nazario, Stylist

Charlie Porter, Journalist

Charlotte Stockdale, Chaos SixtyNine

David Dessureault, Chalhoub Group

Edward Buchanan, Perfect Magazine

Edward Enninful, EE27

Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue Business & Vogue Runway

Elias Medini, @Lyas

Elizabeth von Guttman, System Magazine & Altava Group

Emma Davison, Dazed

Emma Matell, Emma Matell Casting

Eva Chen, Meta

Gabor Ribi, @galerie_marcel

Hanan Besovic, @ideservecouture

Harry Lambert, Stylist

Hetty Mahlich, SHOWstudio

Ida Petersson, Good Eggs Agency

Imran Amed, Business of Fashion

Jeanie Annan-Lewin, Stylist & Creative Consultant

Jefferson Hack, Dazed Group 

Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian

Jonathan Wingfield, System Magazine

Joseph Tang, Holt Renfrew

Julia Sarr-Jamois, EE27

June Moon, 10 Corso Como Seoul

Kacion Mayers, Writer, Editor & Consultant 

Karen Binns, 10 Magazine

Katie Lyall, Chaos SixtyNine

Kenya Hunt, ELLE UK

Kim Russell, @thekimbino

Laura Ingham, British Vogue

Linda Cui Zhang, Nordstrom

Lisa Armstrong, The Telegraph

Mandy Lee, @oldloserinbrooklyn

Nick Tran, Dover Street Market Paris

Nina Garcia, ELLE USA

Odunayo Òjó, @fashionroadman

Olivia Singer, Editor

Reece Crisp, LN-CC

Richard Johnson, LuxExperience

Roopal Patel, Saks Global

Sarah Mower MBE, Vogue Runway

Sophia Neophitou, 10 Magazine

Stavros Karelis, Machine-A

Suzy Menkes OBE, Editor 

Teo van den Broeke, Esquire UK

Tiffany Hsu, Mytheresa

Trino Verkade, Sarabande Foundation

Zowie Broach, Royal College of Art

 

BFC EXECUTIVE BOARD

Caroline Issa

Ciara Byrne

Clara Mercer 

David Pemsel

Justine Simons

Karen Blackett

Laura Strain

Laura Weir

Scott Morrison

Sian Westerman

 

BFC FOUNDATION PATRONS

Aditi Chadha

Ana-Karina de Paula Allen

Anna Knauf

Anu Hinduja

Brigitta Spinocchia Freund

Carla Du Manoir

Diana Abousleiman

Elena Petchenikova

Eve Henderson

Federica Franchetti

Gugu Jafarova

Heather Porter

Kate Haslett

Manuela Morgano

Maria Hatzistefanis

Narmina Marandi

Natasha Barnaba

Romein Opgenhaffen

Tania Fares

Tyler Ellis

Zeynep Koseoglu

 

PATRONS

AllSaints

Batra Group

Bleckmann

Cadogan

Eventbrite

House and Holme

Jimmy Choo

Joseph

Landsec

McArthurGlen Group

Mishcon

Pandora

Russell and Bromley