Revealing this year’s nominees this morning, Stephanie Phair, BFC Chair commented: “I would like to congratulate all the nominees of The Fashion Awards 2019. Each and every one of them is being recognised for their creative excellence and innovation. ”
One of the biggest occasions in the fashion calendar, the Fashion Awards will take place on December 2 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. From the world’s most in-demand models to the designers disrupting the industry and leading the way for creativity and innovation, it’s an awards ceremony created to champion up-and-coming designers as well as recognising the ongoing brilliance of some of the more well-established labels.
So who’s up for the big gongs?
Unsurprisingly for those with their finger on the sartorial pulse, Daniel Lee finds himself nominated in most categories for his work at Bottega Veneta.
Ubiquitous on every fashion-fan’s Instagram feed, he is behind the cloud-like Pouch bag loved by everyone from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to Rihanna – who both have it in endless colourways – which is no doubt a huge reason behind his Accessories Designer of the Year nomination.
Bottega is also up for Brand of the Year, while Daniel is up for British Designer of the Year – Womenswear as well as Designer of the Year (the latter being a global award).
Adesuwa Aighewi joins previous nominees Adut Akech, Adwoa Aboah, Kaia Gerber and Winnie Harlowin the Model of the Year category, forming what is the most diverse line-up to date.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2019 Fashion Awards
ACCESSORIES DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Kim Jones for Dior Men
Simon Porte Jacquemus for Jacquemus
BRAND OF THE YEAR
Bottega Veneta
Gucci
Jacquemus
Loewe
Prada
BRITISH DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – MENSWEAR
Craig Green for Craig Green
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Kim Jones for Dior Men
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
Riccardo Tisci for Burberry
BRITISH DESIGNER OF THE YEAR – WOMENSWEAR
Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
John Galliano for Maison Margiela
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson Loewe
Richard Quinn for Richard Quinn
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
BRITISH EMERGING TALENT – MENSWEAR
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler
Bethany Williams for Bethany Williams
Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
Phoebe English for Phoebe English
Sofia Prantera for Aries
RITISH EMERGING TALENT – WOMENSWEAR
Laura and Deanna Fanning for Kiko Kostadinov
Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan
Phoebe English for Phoebe English
Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo
Rosh Mahtani for Alighieri
BUSINESS LEADER
Alexandre Arnault for Rimowa
José Neves for Farfetch
Marco Bizzarri for Gucci
Marco Gobbetti for Burberry
Remo Ruffini for Moncler
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson Loewe
Kim Jones for Dior Men
Miuccia Prada for Prada
MODEL OF THE YEAR
Adesuwa Aighewi
Adut Akech
Adwoa Aboah
Kaia Gerber
Winnie Harlow
URBAN LUXE
Alyx
Fenty
Marine Serre
Martine Rose
Moncler Genius