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The British Fashion Council has officially announced all of its nominees for the Fashion Awards 2022. The prestigious event is an annual celebration of innovative fashion design that recognises leaders moving the needle in their area of the industry and creating positive change in the world at large. These honours are separated into four categories: Designer of the Year, Model of the Year, Independent British Brand, and the BFC Fashion Award. Each of the nominees in these categories was chosen by a group vote, polling from 1000 global leaders in the fashion industry. The winners will be announced at the event on December 5th 2022, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Ahead is a complete list of the Fashion Awards 2022 nominees by category, including a statement from the British Fashion Council on what it recognises for each of the Fashion Awards categories.
Designer of the Year: “Recognises a British or international designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.”
Model of the Year: “Recognises the global impact of a model who over the last 12 months has dominated the industry, with an influence that transcends the catwalk.”
Independent British Brand: “Recognises a British designer who, while running an independent business over the last 12 months, has had a notable impact on the industry by optimising what creativity and innovation really mean.”
BFC Fashion Award: “Recognises an emerging designer, from those receiving support from the BFC Foundation in this year, who over the last 12 months has had a major creative impact on global fashion. This includes the NEWGEN recipients, the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund winner and shortlist, the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund winner and shortlist and the BFC Fashion Trust recipients.”
Designer of the Year
Demna for Balenciaga
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta
Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino
Model of the Year
Independent British Brand
Bianca Saunders
Wales Bonner
BFC Foundation Award
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