FASHION

British Fashion Awards 2015

Nominees announced

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The British Fashion Awards, held by the British Fashion Council in partnership with Swarovski, are coming up on November 23, and the long list of nominees has just been announced. In addition to the 35 hopefuls below, including double nominees Tom Ford, Christopher Kane, Erdem, and J.W.Anderson, the council will also be handing out statues for Outstanding Achievement, British Style, International Designer of the Year, Creative Campaign, and the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator. Christopher Kane, J.W. Anderson and Victoria Beckham are nominated for Womenswear Designer of the year, while Alexander McQueen, Anya Hindmarch, Burberry and Stella McCartney will battle it out for Brand of the Year.

The Model of the Year category includes Georgia May Jagger, Jourdan Dunn and Malaika Firth. Molly Goddard gets her first nomination alongside Faustine Steinmetz and Thomas Tait for the Emerging Womenswear Designer category. The British Fashion Council’s panel of judges spans countries and includes approximately 800 members. “We are incredibly excited about this year’s British Fashion Awards,” said Natalie Massenet, chairman of the BFC. “The awards recognize the incredible talent we are so fortunate to work with and celebrates the excellence and creativity within our industry both at home and abroad.” This year's awards is scheduled to take place on 23rd November at the London Coliseum, hosted by Jack Whitehall. Last year the likes of Rihanna, Cara Delevingne, Emma Watson, Mr and Mrs Beckham and Kate Moss all hit the red carpet.

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