The British Fashion Council announced the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2025, taking place on Monday, December 1, at The Royal Albert Hall, London. TFA, organised by the BFC, is a vital fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and spotlights the cultural power of fashion.
Award categories announced include Designer of the Year, British Womenswear Designer, British Menswear Designer, and the Vanguard Award, the winners of which will be revealed on the night. This year, the BFC invited a Jury of 19 distinguished critics, editors, and buyers to finalise the shortlist of nominees, ensuring that all nominees meet the highest standards of quality, creativity, and diversity. These will now be presented to a Voting Committee of leading industry members to review the shortlist and cast votes confidentially to balance perspectives and guarantee impartiality.
The Fashion Awards 2025 Nominees
Designer of the Year
Recognises a British or international designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.
Glenn Martens for Diesel and Maison Margiela
Jonathan Anderson for Dior and JW Anderson
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
Miuccia Prada for Miu Miu
Rick Owens for Rick Owens
Willy Chavarria for Willy Chavarria
British Womenswear Designer of the Year
Recognises a leading British womenswear designer who has made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the international womenswear landscape.
Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault for KNWLS
Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena-Irons for Chopova Lowena
Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem
Sarah Burton for Givenchy
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
British Menswear Designer of the Year
Recognises a leading British menswear designer who has made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the international menswear landscape.
Craig Green for Craig Green
Foday Dumbuya for LABRUM London
Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
Nicholas Daley for Nicholas Daley
Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt for Stefan Cooke
Vanguard
Recognises a designer at the forefront of a new wave in British fashion, demonstrating visionary creativity, cultural leadership, and global influence, and helping to shape the future of fashion.
Aaron Esh for Aaron Esh
Dilara Fındıkoğlu for Dilara Fındıkoğlu
Feben for Feben
Steve O Smith for Steve O Smith
Tolu Coker for Tolu Coker
Torishéju Dumi for Torishéju
The voting panel for the designer awards comprised Adam Baidawi, GQ and British GQ; Ahmad Swaid, Dazed Mena; Bosse Myhr, Selfridges; Caroline Issa, Tank; Elizabeth Paton, Financial Times, Emma Davidson, Dazed; Hetty Mahlich, ShowStudio, Ida Petersson, Good Eggs Agency; Isla Lynch, Ssense; Jeanie Annan-Lewin, Laura Ingham, British Vogue; Laura Weir, British Fashion Council; Mahoro Seward, British Vogue; Nick Tran, Dover Street Market Paris; Olivia Singer, Reece Crisp, LN-CC; Sarah Mower MBE, Vogue Runway and BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent; Stavros Karelis, Machine-A; Terry Betts, END. Clothing.
