BFC announces 2015 Fashion Awards nominees

By

Cajsa Lykke Carlson

Published
Oct 15, 2015

For the second year in a row, crystal specialist Swarovski has been announced as the sponsor of the British Fashion Awards. The 2015 nominees have just been revealed by the British Fashion Council.

J.W. Anderson, Christopher Kane and Victoria Beckham have been put forward for the womenswear category while Tom Ford, E. Tautz and J.W. Anderson find themselves up for the menswear award.

The awards will be held at the London Coliseum and hosted by comedian and actor Jack Whitehall. Swarovski is creating a bespoke ‘British Fashion Awards Crystal Trophy by Swarovski’ for the winners.

Natalie Massenet MBE, Chairman of the BFC, said: “We are incredibly excited about this year’s British Fashion Awards, and delighted to be working in partnership once again with Swarovski. This annual event is fast becoming one of the highlights of the global fashion calendar. 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. I cannot wait for Monday 23rd November – it is the fashion night of the year. ”

The nominees are:

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
 
There will also be awards for other categories announced on the night, including International Designer and Outstanding Achievement. The awards take place on November 23.