The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced Swarovski as the official partner of the 2015 British Fashion Awards for a second consecutive year.
Last year’s ceremony saw over 400 VIPs and industry heavyweights in attendance, alongside a sold out auditorium of over 2000 guests, with attendees including Alexa Chung, Anna Wintour OBE, Cara Delevingne, David Beckham OBE, Emma Watson, John Galliano CBE and Tom Ford.
The 2015 awards will be hosted by British comedian and actor, Jack Whitehall at the London Coliseum on 23rd November 2015.
As part of Swarovski’s ongoing contribution to the British Fashion Awards it will once again create a bespoke award for the ceremony, the ‘British Fashion Awards Crystal Trophy by Swarovski’ that will be presented to each of this year’s winners.
Natalie Massenet MBE, chairman of the BFC, comments: “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.”
Nadja Swarovski, member of the Swarovski executive board, adds: “It is a pleasure to partner with the British Fashion Council for a second successive year to support the British Fashion Awards. This exciting event celebrates the best of the UK’s thriving fashion scene and the inspiring, forward-thinking talents that work within it.”
Currently celebrating its 120th anniversary, Swarovski continues its support of the UK fashion industry with the Swarovski Collective program and its current London-based members: Alexander Lewis, David Koma, Emilia Wickstead, Haizhen Wang, Peter Pilotto and Thomas Tait.
This year saw an overwhelming response from the BFC’s international judging panel, made up of over 800 key industry figures, from all corners of the fashion spectrum.
Here is a list of the 2015 British Fashion Awards nominees…
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
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
Other awards will be announced on the night.
