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Awar Odhiang named Model of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2026

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named Awar Odhiang Model of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2026. The ceremony will take place on November 30 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The award recognizes a model whose global impact has defined the industry over the past year, with an influence that extends beyond the catwalk, the BFC said in a...

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Yohji Yamamoto to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2026

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named Yohji Yamamoto as the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2026, honouring his contribution to the global fashion industry and his lasting influence on contemporary design. The ceremony will take place on November 30 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The BFC announced...

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BFC unveils 50 New Wave: Creatives for The Fashion Awards 2026

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has unveiled its 2026 New Wave: Creatives list, recognising 50 emerging talents working across the global fashion industry. The selected creatives will be celebrated at The Fashion Awards 2026, taking place on November 30 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The selection spans disciplines including photography,...

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BFC announces Fashion Awards 2026 nominees

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2026, with the ceremony set to take place on November 30 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The shortlist spans established international fashion houses and emerging British talent, with four categories announced: Designer of the Year, British Womenswear Designer of...

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Jimmy Choo's Sandra Choi to receive special recognition award at The Fashion Awards 2026

The British Fashion Council has announced that Sandra Choi will receive a Special Recognition Award at The Fashion Awards 2026, held on November 30 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Choi has led the creative direction of Jimmy Choo since joining in 1996 as one of the brand's founding creative voices, making her among the longest-serving...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson triumphant for third successive year

On Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson scooped the coveted Designer of the Year accolade for the third consecutive year at The Fashion Awards 2025. The annual awards from the British Fashion Council, which act as the annual fundraising event for the BFC Foundation to support fashion talent...

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Kate Hawley named first-ever Costume Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2025

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that acclaimed costume designer Kate Hawley will receive the inaugural Costume Designer of the Year Award at The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora. The ceremony, taking place 1 December at London’s Royal Albert Hall, marks the first time the event has formally recognised costume design as a...

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Kate Hawley named first-ever Costume Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2025

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Lulu Kennedy and Raphaelle Moore honoured as Fashion East Marks 25 years of cultivating British talent

The British Fashion Council will award Lulu Kennedy and Raphaelle Moore a Special Recognition Award at The Fashion Awards 2025, celebrating twenty-five years of Fashion East, the influential talent incubator that has shaped the trajectory of British fashion. The accolade will be presented on 1 December at London’s Royal Albert Hall, officially...

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Sam Woolf to receive Pandora Style Moment of the Year at Fashion Awards 2025

The British Fashion Council has named Australian-born stylist Sam Woolf as the recipient of the Pandora Style Moment of the Year Award, a category that reflects the rising visibility and commercial value of styling within the wider fashion ecosystem. Woolf will be honoured at the Fashion Awards 2025 on 1 December at London’s Royal Albert Hall,...

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Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden named as Fashion Awards honourees

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named additional honourees ahead of this year's The Fashion Awards (TFA), taking place December 1, 2025. Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden will jointly receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator during the event. The trio are being recognised for their establishment of Dover Street Market...

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Everything to know about the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is gearing up for the next edition of its Fashion Awards, an annual night honouring both next generation and trailblazing US designers and creatives. The 2025 edition of the gala will take place the evening of November 3, on which it will return to the American Museum of Natural History’s Hall...