British Fashion Council Announces Nominees for the Fashion Awards 2026

The British Fashion Council (BFC) announces the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2026 (TFA), taking place on Monday 30th of November at The Royal Albert Hall, London. TFA is the world’s biggest fashion fundraiser and a defining global platform for British fashion, celebrating its cultural power and the creative voices shaping its future.

Award categories announced today include Designer of the Year, British Womenswear Designer, British Menswear Designer, and the Vanguard Award, the winners will be announced on the night.

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The Fashion Awards 2026 Nominees

All listed in alphabetical order

Designer of the Year
Recognises a British or international designer who has made an outstanding impact on the global fashion industry in 2026

Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row

Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford

Matthieu Blazy for Chanel

Michael Rider for Celine

Sarah Burton for Givenchy

British Womenswear Designer of the Year
Recognises a leading British womenswear designer that has demonstrated significant impact on the global fashion industry in 2026

Clare Waight Keller for Uniqlo

Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem

Louise Trotter for Bottega Veneta

Sarah Burton for Givenchy

Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha

British Menswear Designer of the Year
Recognises a leading British menswear designer that has demonstrated significant impact on the global fashion industry in 2026

Foday Dumbuya for Labrum

Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov

Nick Wakeman for Studio Nicholson

Simon Holloway for Dunhill

Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha

Vanguard
Recognises a designer at the forefront of a new wave in British fashion who is shaping the future of the industry
Conner Ives for Conner Ives

Ellie Misner for Ellie Misner

Steve O Smith for Steve O Smith

Tolu Coker for Tolu Coker

The nominee shortlist was selected by a Jury of 18 distinguished critics, editors and buyers, and will be presented to a Voting Committee of esteemed industry figures, leaders and catalysts, who will cast confidential votes to determine the winner of each award.

The TFA Jury 2026: Alex Kessler, Deputy Editor, i-D; Alice Newbold, Fashion News & Features Director, British Vogue; Ayọ̀ Òjó, Journalist and Fashion Consultant, @fashionroadman; Bosse Myhr, Buying Director, Selfridges; Caroline Issa, CEO, Tank; Ida Petersson, Co-Founder, Good Eggs; Jeanie Annan-Lewin, Stylist and Creative Consultant; Kenya Hunt, Editor-in-Chief, ELLE UK; Laura Weir, CEO, British Fashion Council; Lydia King, Managing Director Retail, Liberty; Murray Clark, Head of Editorial Content, British GQ; Nicky Yates, Stylist; Olivia Singer, Creative Consultant; Poppy Lomax, Head of Buying, Harrods; Reece Crisp, Buying and Creative Director, LN-CC; Rose Forde, Stylist; Sarah Mower MBE, Chief Critic, Vogue Runway and BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent; Teo van den Broeke, Editor-in-Chief, Esquire UK.

The BFC thanks Presenting Partner Pandora and Official Partners Johnnie Walker and The Peninsula London whose commitment makes TFA possible. For information on ticket sales, please visit here.