Come December 5, it’s time for the British fashion industry’s answer to the Academy Awards: the BFAs. While the ceremony itself is still two months away, this year’s nominees have just been announced. A roster of the country’s burgeoning fashion talents are up for an award, including Dazed 100 designers Craig Green and Thomas Tait, as well as Molly Goddard and Grace Wales Bonner.
J.W. Anderson, who took home Menswear Designer at last year’s awards, has won over the British Fashion Council’s 300-strong judging panel again, receiving nominations for both Womenswear and Menswear Designer.
Jourdan Dunn, Malaika Firth and Georgia May Jagger make up the nominees for “Model of the Year”. While Dunn is listed on models.com as a “New Super”, Firth has recently landed campaigns for Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Prada. Jagger on the other hand has fronted Sonia Rykiel’s new campaign, shot by Juergen Teller.
“We are incredibly excited about this year’s British Fashion Awards,” said Natalie Massenet, chairman of the BFC. “The awards recognise the incredible talent we are so fortunate to work with and celebrates the excellence and creativity within our industry both at home and abroad.”
The British Fashion Awards 2014 saw the industry turn out in full force, with a surprise appearance from John Galliano (who presented Anna Wintour with the BFC Outstanding Achievement) and the queen of pop herself, Rihanna.
See the full list of nominees below:
EMERGING WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER
Faustine Steinmetz
Molly Goddard
Thomas Tait
EMERGING MENSWEAR DESIGNER
Astrid Andersen
Grace Wales Bonner
Mr Hare
EMERGING ACCESSORY DESIGNER
Charlotte Simone
Fernando Jorge
Jordan Askill
NEW ESTABLISHMENT DESIGNER
Craig Green
Emilia Wickstead
Mary Katrantzou
ESTABLISHMENT DESIGNER
Erdem
Margaret Howell
Paul Smith
WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER
Christopher Kane
J.W. Anderson
Victoria Beckham
MENSWEAR DESIGNER
E. Tautz
J.W. Anderson
Tom Ford
ACCESSORY DESIGNER
Charlotte Olympia
Sophia Webster
Tabitha Simmons
RED CARPET
Christopher Kane
Erdem
Roksanda
Tom Ford
BRAND
Alexander McQueen
Anya Hindmarch
Burberry
Stella McCartney
MODEL
Georgia May Jagger
Jourdan Dunn
Malaika Firth
CREATIVE CAMPAIGN
Burberry
Céline
Givenchy
