The Fashion Awards 2019 Nominations Are In

The nominees for the Fashion Awards 2019 have been revealed ahead of the 2 December ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. “Each and every one of them is being recognised for their creative excellence and innovation,” commented Stephanie Phair, British Fashion Council Chair.

Among the household-name brands that make regular appearances in the 10 categories, such as Gucci and Prada, there’s a new frontrunner: Bottega Veneta, which is nominated for Brand of the Year. Creative director Daniel Lee is up for Accessories Designer of the Year – no doubt in part down to his cloud-like The Pouch, which sparked waiting lists worldwide (Rihanna has it in three colourways) – and Womenswear Designer of the Year. In the Model of the Year category, Adesuwa Aighewi joins previous nominees Adut Akech, Adwoa Aboah, Kaia Gerber and Winnie Harlow, in what is the most diverse line-up to date. Additionally, Fenty is listed in the Urban Luxe category – the first time Rihanna has received a nod for her solo fashion endeavours and not off the back of a collaboration with Puma.

Earlier this year, the BFC announced that it would recognise Naomi Campbell’s outstanding contribution to the industry by crowning her its 2019 Fashion Icon. Giorgio Armani will also be honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award, and more special recognition accolades will be announced prior to the event. The industry will also celebrate 100 young creatives, from photographers to stylists, set designers and make-up artists, as part of the New Wave: Creatives scheme, which the BFC launched last year.

See the full list of Fashion Awards 2019 nominees below, which was decided upon by the global voting panel of 2,500 members of the industry.

Accessories Designer of the Year

Alessandro Michele for Gucci

Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta

Jonathan Anderson for Loewe

Kim Jones for Dior Men

Simon Porte Jacquemus for Jacquemus

Brand of the Year

Bottega Veneta

Gucci

Jacquemus

Loewe

Prada

British Designer of the Year Menswear

Craig Green for Craig Green

Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner

Kim Jones for Dior Men

Martine Rose for Martine Rose

Riccardo Tisci for Burberry

British Designer of the Year Womenswear

Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta

John Galliano for Maison Margiela

Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & Loewe

Richard Quinn for Richard Quinn

Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha

British Emerging Talent Menswear

Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler

Bethany Williams for Bethany Williams

Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov

Phoebe English for Phoebe English

Sofia Prantera for Aries

British Emerging Talent Womenswear

Laura and Deanna Fanning for Kiko Kostadinov

Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan

Phoebe English for Phoebe English

Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo

Rosh Mahtani for Alighieri

Business Leader

Alexandre Arnault for Rimowa

José Neves for Farfetch

Marco Bizzarri for Gucci

Marco Gobbetti for Burberry

Remo Ruffini for Moncler

Designer of the Year

Alessandro Michele for Gucci

Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta

Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & Loewe

Kim Jones for Dior Men

Miuccia Prada for Prada

Model of the Year

Adesuwa Aighewi

Adut Akech

Adwoa Aboah

Kaia Gerber

Winnie Harlow

Urban Luxe

Alyx

Fenty

Marine Serre

Martine Rose

Moncler Genius