by LONDON – The Fashion Awards, the annual fundraising extravaganza organized by the British Fashion Council, will return on Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall with a host of top celebrities and designers in attendance.
On Friday, when it was revealed that British singer Sam Smith will accept the Cultural Innovator Award on stage, the non-binary artist will almost certainly create another memorable red carpet moment, not unlike Harri’s dramatic latex ensemble. that Smith used. to the BRIT Awards earlier this year.
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In recent years, Smith has become increasingly known for his bold and experimental fashion sense, as well as his Grammy Award-winning albums.
The Cultural Innovator Award was created to honor a leading figure in the entertainment industry who over the years has created viral fashion moments that have had a profound impact on the fashion industry and culture at large.
Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, said Smith is “a true cultural innovator who has fearlessly pushed the boundaries of fashion and entertainment and inspired countless people around the world to embrace their true selves.”
“Smith’s innovative and unapologetic style choices have dominated the industry in 2023 and we are incredibly grateful for his continued support of UK designers,” he added.
In addition to supporting Harri, a brand that receives financial support from BFC’s Newgen emerging talent program, Smith’s other key fashion moments in recent memory include her all-red Valentino ensemble for the 65th Grammy Awards, a gold embellished corset by Ed Marler worn during his “Gloria” Tour, as well as musical performances during the Harris Reed and Christian Cowan shows.
Smith will be one of many top stars attending the annual fundraising fashion show for the BFC Foundation. The event aims to highlight creative talent and examine the past year in fashion through the lens of “purpose, excellence and creativity.”
The BFC Foundation is a charity that supports education, grant-making and business mentoring. In the 2022-23 financial year, the BFC said it remitted more than £1.2 million in funding to designers and academics.
Ghanaian British actress Michaela Coel, with important works such as “I May Destroy You” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” to her credit, has been named winner of the Pandora Leader of Change Award.
Your prize will be presented to you by Pandora ambassador, Pamela Anderson. Pandora is the title sponsor of this year’s annual fundraising fashion show.
Campbell Addy, photographer, director and editor, will receive the Isabella Blow Fashion Creator Award at the Fashion Awards.
The Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator is intended to recognize innovators and creatives in fashion who have helped change the fashion landscape. Previous winners include Ib Kamara, Katie Grand, Amanda Harlech, Mert & Marcus, Nick Knight, Pat McGrath, Louise Wilson and Sam McKnight.
Edward Enninful, who will leave his role as editor-in-chief of British Vogue next year to become Vogue’s global creative and cultural advisor, will take home the Trailblazer award.
The Trailblazer Award was created in 2018 to honor fashion’s leading innovators and creatives, whose work over the past year has significantly shaped the industry. Kim Jones, artistic director of Dior menswear and artistic director of couture, ready-to-wear and women’s fur collections at Fendi, took home the honor that year.
Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury will receive the Special Recognition Award. The BFC will also honor the late designer Joe Casely-Hayford with a new scholarship and a posthumous Special Recognition Award.
As for the honors dedicated to fashion designers, Jonathan Anderson, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, Daniel Lee, Matthieu Blazy and Sarah Burton are the designers nominated for the Designer of the Year award.
Designer Valentino Garavani will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award.
The award recognizes the creative contribution of an individual to the fashion industry, who throughout their career “has constantly shaped and reshaped the world of fashion through their innovation and creativity,” according to the BFC.
Past winners include Yvon Chouinard, Giorgio Armani, Miuccia Prada, Ralph Lauren, Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Wintour, Patagonia’s Terry and Tricia Jones and Manolo Blahnik, to name just a few.
Maya Jama, the British television host famous for hosting the dating game show “Love Island,” will host the 2023 Fashion Awards alongside musician Kojey Radical. Meanwhile, former celebrity stylist Law Roach will host the red carpet coverage.
Below is the complete list of nominees.
Designer of the year
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Daniel Lee for Burberry
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Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson and Loewe
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Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta
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Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada
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Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
BFC Foundation
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Aaron Esh
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Chet Lo
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Sinéad O’Dwyer
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Conner Ives
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paolo carzana
Model of the year
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alton mason
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Anok Yai
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Kai-Isaiah Jamal
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Liu Wen
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Mona Tougaard
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Paloma Elsesser
British Menswear Designer of the Year
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Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
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Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
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Kim Jones for Dior Men
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Martine Rose for Martine Rose
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Steven Stokey-Daley for SS Daley
British Womenswear Designer of the Year
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Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem
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Maximiliano Davis for Ferragamo
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Nensi Dojaka for Nensi Dojaka
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Roksanda Ilincic for Roksanda
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Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
New men’s fashion establishment
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Bianca Saunders
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Cortez
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Labrum London
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nicolas daley
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Saul Nash
Newly Established Women’s Clothing
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Chopova Lowena
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Dilara Fındıkoğlu
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knowledge
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Robert Wun
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Supriya Lele
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