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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson named Designer of the Year

Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson was awarded the prestigious Designer of the Year accolade at the British Fashion Council’s The Fashion Awards 2023, held at the Royal Albert Hall on December 4. Anderson beat off tough competition from Daniel Lee at Burberry, Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta, and Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada,...

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The Fashion Awards: Sarah Burton and Daniel Lee up for Designer of the Year

Daniel Lee, Jonathan Anderson, Matthieu Blazy, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, and Sarah Burton have been nominated for the Designer of the Year award at this year’s The Fashion Awards. In a statement, the British fashion council said that the designers, who showcased designs for Burberry, JW Anderson and Loewe, Bottega Veneta, Prada and Alexander...

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BFC to honour Joe Casely-Hayford with new MA scholarship

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is recognising the late designer Joe Casely-Hayford with a new MA scholarship for students with a Black or mixed heritage, alongside a posthumous special recognition award at this year's The Fashion Awards. In a statement, the BFC said that the scholarship and award pay tribute to Casely-Hayford’s “enduring...

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Pandora named principal partner of BFC’s Fashion Awards 2023

Jewellery brand Pandora has been announced as the principal partner for British Fashion Council’s (BFC) upcoming The Fashion Awards (TFA) 2023, which is set to take place December 4. The council alongside Pandora will work to “evolve” the event as a global entertainment platform, according to a press release, as they look to celebrate “fashion’s...

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Sarah Mower to be honoured for championing young designers

The British Fashion Council has announced that fashion journalist Sarah Mower will receive a Special Recognition Award for Championing Young Designer Talent at The Fashion Awards 2023 (TFA) on December 4 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Mower, who is the BFC’s Ambassador for Emerging Talent and chair of the BFC NewGen committee, is being...

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The Fashion Awards: Best dressed on the red carpet

On Monday night, stars including Florence Pugh, Naomi Campbell, Rita Ora and Tilda Swinton hit the red carpet in Valentino, Burberry and Nensi Dojaka looks for The Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Image: Valentino Florence Pugh in Valentino Actress Florence Pugh made a statement in a Valentino look specially designed for her by...

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Pierpaolo Piccioli takes top honours at The Fashion Awards

Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli was named Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Council’s The Fashion Awards 2022 on Monday night at Royal Albert Hall. The accolade, voted for by an international judging panel of over 1000 industry experts, saw Piccioli beat off tough competition from Jonathan Anderson for his namesake label...

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Katie Grand to receive Isabella Blow Award at The Fashion Awards 2022

London-based stylist and editor Katie Grand is to receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at The Fashion Awards 2022. The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced Ms Grand as the recipient on Friday, stating her “incredible contribution to culture, art, and fashion has made her one of the most exciting creative visionaries of our...

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Diet Coke to sponsor UK's fashion awards

Diet Coke, the soft drink company that recently appointed model Kate Moss as Creative Director, has been announced as the principal sponsor for the UK’s fashion awards. The Fashion Awards, which previously held the moniker of British Fashion Awards, will see the cola giant take the role as the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) Principal Partner,...

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British Fashion Council searching for new commercial partners

The British Fashion Council has appointed London-based sports and entertainment marketing agency Mongoose to search for new commercial partners across its key events, including London Fashion Week. In a statement, the BFC said that Mongoose would look for partners for LFW, The Fashion Awards, and the Institute of Positive Fashion and would...

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BFC to honour Jefferson Hack at The Fashion Awards 2022

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that curator, creative director and co-founder of Dazed Media, Jefferson Hack, will receive a Special Recognition Award for Cultural Curation at The Fashion Awards 2022. Hack is being honoured for “empowering youth through creativity and for creating countless opportunities for next generation...

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The Fashion Awards names 2021 winners and honours Virgil Abloh

The British Fashion Council’s 2021 Fashion Awards took place under sombre circumstances on Monday night, less than 24 hours following the news that designer Virgil Abloh had died of cancer on Sunday aged 41. Actor Idris Elba opened the awards with a tribute to the late designer, stating that the fashion industry had lost a legend, before reading...