The season of celebrating and awarding has arrived and with it one of the most awaited ceremonies in the world of fashion. Which one? The so-called Oscars of fashion or rather the Fashion Awards will take place every year at the Royal Albert Hall (London) and will be held on December 5th.

This unique venue will bring together the best of the fashion world and society to discover firsthand who will be the final winners in each category. These awards will be presented by industry professionals and under the criteria of the British Fashion Council, which will celebrate “positive change within the industry and those who leading it”.

In addition to the main awards of the evening, the winners of the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator and Outstanding Achievement Award will also be announced. Finally, 15 creatives will be crowned as Leaders of Change for their contribution to making fashion fairer and more equitable.

Who are the nominees for the awards? Find them below:

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Demna for Balenciaga

Johnathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE

Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta

Miuccia Prada 

Pierpaolo Piccioloi for Valentino

MODEL OF THE YEAR

Adut Akech

Bella Hadid

Lila Moss

Paloma Elsesser

Quannah Chasinghorse

INDEPENDENT BRITISH BRAND

Bianca Saunders

Erdem

JW Anderson

Molly Goddard

Wales Bonner 

BFC FOUNDATION AWARD

Ahluwalia

Chopova Lowena

Nensi Dojaka

S.S. DALEY

Wales Bonner