Today, Tuesday 23rd October 2018, Stephanie Phair, Chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC), Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Swarovski Executive Board and Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council announced the nominations for The Fashion Awards 2018 in partnership with Swarovski at a press screening at Soho House, 76 Dean Street, London.
The Fashion Awards in partnership with Swarovski recognise creativity and innovation in fashion, celebrating exceptional individuals whose imagination and creativity has broken new ground in fashion globally over the past 12 months as well as brands and businesses that have transformed the possibilities of fashion today.
Watch The Fashion Awards 2018 in partnership with Swarovski Nominees video created by Creative Director Robin Derrick here.
The Fashion Awards 2018 voting body, made up of 2,000 key members of the fashion industry across 32 countries, was invited 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. Additional awards will be celebrated on the night, recognising incredible career milestones. The recipients of these special awards will be announced over the coming weeks.The Fashion Awards 2018 Nominees are (all listed in alphabetical order)
Accessories Designer of the Year
Alessandro Michele for Gucci Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga Jonathan Anderson for LOEWE Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior Miuccia Prada for Prada
Brand of the Year
Balenciaga Burberry Gucci Off-White Prada
British Designer of the Year Menswear
Craig Green for CRAIG GREEN Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson Kim Jones for Dior Homme Martine Rose for Martine Rose Riccardo Tisci for Burberry
British Designer of the Year Womenswear
Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson Roksanda Ilinčić for ROKSANDA Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha Victoria Beckham for VICTORIA BECKHAM
British Emerging Talent Menswear
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for COTTWEILER Eden Loweth & Tom Barratt for ART SCHOOL Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov Phoebe English for PHOEBE ENGLISH Samuel Ross for A-COLD-WALL*
British Emerging Talent Womenswear
Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E. Rejina Pyo for REJINA PYO Richard Quinn for Richard Quinn Sofia Prantera for ARIES
Business Leader
Jonathan Akeroyd for VERSACE José Neves for FARFETCH Marco Bizzarri for Gucci Marco Gobbetti for Burberry Michael Burke for Louis Vuitton
Designer of the Year
Alessandro Michele for Gucci Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy Kim Jones for Dior Homme Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton
Model of the Year
Adut Akech Adwoa Aboah
Bella Hadid Kaia Gerber Winnie Harlow
Urban Luxe
Alyx Marine Serre Off-White Palace Supreme
Nominees Assets for social media: https://we.tl/t-8nMVRYwCHG
The winners of each category will be announced on Monday 10th December at The Fashion Awards 2018 in partnership with Swarovski at the Royal Albert Hall, during a ceremony attended by 4000 guests.
Stephanie Phair, BFC Chair said: “I would like to congratulate all the nominees of The Fashion Awards 2018 in partnership with Swarovski. 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 10th of December at the Royal Albert Hall.”
Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Swarovski Executive Board, added: “We are delighted to reveal the nominees for the 2018 Fashion Awards. Representing fashion’s most inspiring emerging and established talents, this list is the perfect showcase for the energy and diversity of the industry today. We are excited to unveil the winners at the awards show in London in December, which will raise truly vital funds for the BFC’s initiatives.”
This year, for the first time, The Fashion Awards 2018 in partnership with Swarovski, will celebrate the global community of young creative talent by recognising 100 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talents from around the world via a new element to the awards; NEW WAVE: Creatives. The 2000 members of the international fashion community that make up the Fashion Awards Voting Panel, were 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
will include trailblazers from image-makers, hair and makeup artists, set designers, creative directors, models, digital influencers and stylists. The final list will encompass 100 names and will include some of fashion’s most exciting and forward-thinking young professionals.
The Fashion Awards in partnership with Swarovski is a fundraiser for the British Fashion Council, 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 and education, business and mentoring schemes that support talent from school level students, to emerging designers and future fashion start-ups, through to established designer businesses.
In 2017, the BFC raised over £2.2million for its charities and business support initiatives and in the twelve months to March 2018 has allocated £1.1million to further support these efforts. As part of its Education pillar, the BFC’s initiatives are designed to secure the legacy of support for talented students at every stage, safeguarding the opportunity to further education regardless of financial situation.
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