Dame Natalie Massenet, Chairman of the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced the nominations for The Fashion Awards 2016. She made the announcement alongside Karlie Kloss, Ambassador for the event's lead partner Swarovski and Caroline Rush, BFC CEO.
The announcement took place during a brunch, at Soho House West Hollywood in LA, attended by media, stylists, talent managers, retailers and friends of the BFC.
The Awards nominations were simultaneously revealed at a screening at the Mondrian London and digitally via a private URL to influential international media and retailers.
The Fashion Awards 2016 Nominees Earlier in the year, 1500 key members of the fashion industry were invited to put forward their preferences for each category.
The
voting body represents 41 countries across media, retail,
communications and creative disciplines such as photography, art
direction, set design and production.
Nominations were made in
nine categories with the five brands/individuals receiving the most
nominations shortlisted in each category.
The winners will be
announced at a gala ceremony held at the iconic Royal Albert Hall,
London in front of 4000 people on Monday 5th December.
The
Fashion Awards 2016 in partnership with Swarovski will be the first
awards to celebrate the international industry, from business to
creativity, from emerging talent to fashion icons.
The Fashion
Awards 2016 will act as the inaugural annual fundraiser gala for the BFC
Education Foundation charity, supporting talent of the future. The
Education Foundation offers scholarships to talented young people to
study at the best universities as well as opportunities to fund
apprenticeships to develop much needed industry skills.
The Fashion Awards 2016 Nominees are:
BRITISH EMERGING TALENT Alessandra Rich Charles Jeffrey Faustine Steinmetz Molly Goddard Self Portrait
BRITISH MENSWEAR DESIGNER Craig Green for Craig Green Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner Jonathan Anderson for J.W.Anderson Tom Ford for Tom Ford Dame Vivienne Westwood for Vivienne Westwood
BRITISH WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER Christopher Kane for Christopher Kane Jonathan Anderson for J.W. Anderson Roksanda Ilincic for Roksanda Sarah Burton OBE for Alexander McQueen Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
BRITISH BRAND Alexander McQueen Burberry Christopher Kane Erdem Stella McCartney
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADER Adrian Joffe for Comme des Garçons & Dover Street Market Christopher Bailey MBE for Burberry Guram Gvasalia for Vetements Marco Bizzarri for Gucci Stefano Sassi for Valentino
INTERNATIONAL URBAN LUXURY BRAND Adidas Gosha Rubchinskiy Off-White Palace Vetements
INTERNATIONAL MODEL Adwoa Aboah Bella Hadid Gigi Hadid Kendall Jenner Lineisy Montero
INTERNATIONAL ACCESSORIES DESIGNER Alessandro Michele for Gucci Anya Hindmarch MBE for Anya Hindmarch Johnny Coca for Mulberry Jonathan Anderson for Loewe Stuart Vevers for Coach
INTERNATIONAL READY-TO-WEAR DESIGNER Alessandro Michele for Gucci Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga Donatella Versace for Versace Jonathan Anderson for Loewe Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy
Additional
awards will be made on the night, recognising incredible career
milestones for four individuals and celebrating the role of Creative
Influencers in the industry. The recipients of these special awards will
be announced before the event.
Dame Natalie Massenet, Chairman
of the BFC, said: "Huge congratulations to all the Fashion Awards 2016
nominees! It's an incredible achievement and a very well-deserved
recognition for their achievements this year.
"The shortlisted
nominees prove the incredible talent we are so fortunate to work with
both at home and abroad. This year's ceremony will be thrilling and I
look forward to welcoming all our guests to London and to what has
become one of the most-anticipated highlights of the global fashion
calendar."
Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Swarovski Executive
Board, added: "It is a pleasure to support the Fashion Awards, a truly
global celebration of creative talent from Britain and beyond which
underlines London's role as a home of innovation in the industry.
"In
addition, we are thrilled to provide opportunities for a new generation
of young designers by helping to raise much-needed funds for fashion
education".
The The Fashion Awards 2016 Principal Sponsor is
SWAROVSKI, The Official Presenting Sponsors of the event are American
Express, M·A·C and TONI&GUY, Official Sponsors are Cîroc, Marks
& Spencer and Mercedes-Benz.