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.

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.
  • Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row
  • Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent
  • 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 BFC thanks Presenting Partner Pandora and Official Partners Johnnie Walker and The Peninsula London, whose commitment makes TFA possible.

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From left to right and top to bottom: Designer of the Year Nominees pictured top left: Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen of The Row; top center: Anthony Vaccarello of Saint Laurent; top right: Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford; bottom left: Matthieu Blazy for Chanel; bottom center: Michael Rider for Celine; bottom right: Sarah Burton for Givenchy. Images courtesy of the British Fashion Council.