2008 British Fashion Council Award Nominees Announced

The British Fashion Council (BFC) will hand out its highest honors on November 25 at Lawrence Hall in London. The judging panel will include Nadja Swarovski, vice president of international communications for Swarovski, Lucy Yeomans, editor of U.K. Harper’s Bazaar, model Claudia Schiffer, i-D contributor Lauren Cochrane and Yasmin Sewell, buyer Liberty department store. Click below to see the 2008 nominees in their respective categories.

2007 BFC winners, image courtesy of British Fashion Council.

Designer Brand of the Year:

Jimmy Choo, Agent Provocateur and Paul Smith

Menswear Designer of the Year:

Christopher Bailey for Burberry, Paul Smith and Richard James

Red Carpet Designer of the Year:

Matthew Williamson, Giles Deacon and Stella McCartney

Accessory Designer of the Year:

Jonathan Kelsey, Rupert Sanderson and Lara Bohinc

Swarovski Emerging Accessories Talent Award:

Nicholas Kirkwood, Charlotte Olympia and Anna Vince

Swarovski Emerging Ready To Wear Designer Award:

Danielle Scutt, Louise Goldin and Felder Felder

Model of the Year:

Agyness Deyn, Jourdan Dunn and Lily Donaldson

Isabella Blow Award For Fashion Creator*

Pat McGrath, Terry Jones, Tim Walker

* The award goes to a stylist, make-up artist, photographer, art director or producer whose creativity has been a major inspiration and influence for the year.

The British Fashion Council Award for Designer of the Year and for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design respectively will be revealed on November 11. No list of nominees was provided for these categories. The 2007 award for Designer of the Year went to Stella McCartney while Dame Vivienne Westwood was honored for her outstanding contribution to British Fashion. The Luxe Chronicles wishes all the nominees the very best of luck!

Sincerely,

The Luxe Chronicles

Comments

[Helene]

I know - I found her nomination odd as well given that she won last year. My money is on Jourdan Dunn.

Helene

[TraiT]

Wow, thanks for the information!!!

but, Agyness's in for model of the year AGAIN?!