LONDON, Wednesday 16th September 2026 - Today, 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. For Table and Box enquiries, please email adam.mace@britishfashioncouncil.com.