The nominees for the 2017 Fashion Awards in partnership with Swarovski were revealed by the BFC this morning. Once again, Jonathan Anderson dominates proceedings with four nominations - split between his eponymous JW Anderson label and Loewe where he is creative director, while there are also nominations for Alessandro Michele for Gucci, Phoebe Philo for Celine and Raf Simons for Calvin Klein. Additional awards recognising career milestones for certain individuals will be announced in November while the awards themselves will take place at a gala ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall on December 4th.
Recongising creativity and innovation in fashion, the awards are said to celebrate 'exceptional individuals whose imagination and creativity have broken new ground in fashion globally over the past 12 months as well as brands and businesses that have transformed the possibilities of fashion today.' The awards ceremony itself helps to raise money for future fashion talent, through the BFC Education Foundation the charitable partner to The Fashion Awards 2017 in partnership with Swarovski and offers scholarships alongside funding apprenticeships.
See the full list of nominees below:
British Emerging Talent - Menswear
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler
Charles Jeffrey for Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Henry Holland for House of Holland
Phoebe English for Phoebe English MAN
Samuel Ross for A-COLD-WALL*
British Emerging Talent - Womenswear
Faustine Steinmetz for Faustine Steinmetz
Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan
Michael Halpern for Halpern
Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E
Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo
Business Leader
Adrian Joffe for Dover Street Market
Guram Gvasalia for Vetements
Jose Neves for Farfetch
Marco Bizzarri for Gucci
Ruth & Tom Chapman for Matchesfashion.com
Model of the Year
Adwoa Aboah
Bella Hadid
Gigi Hadid
Kaia Gerber
Winnie Harlow
Urban Luxe Brand
FENTY PUMA by Rihanna
Gosha Rubchinskiy
Off-White
Supreme
Vetements
Accessories Designer of the Year
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Anthony Vaccerello for Saint Laurent
Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Stuart Vevers for Coach
British Designer of the Year - Menswear
Christopher Bailey MBE for Burberry
Craig Green for Craig Green
Grace Wales Bonner for WALES BONNER
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
British Designer of the Year - Womenswear
Christopher Kane for Christopher Kane
Erdem Moralioglu for Erdem
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson
Roksnda Ilincic for Roksanda
Sarah Burton OBE for Alexander McQueen
Designer of the Year
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
JW ANderson for Loewe
Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior
Phoebe Philo for Celine
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
