The 2025 Fashion Awards lit up the Royal Albert Hall in London last night, featuring performances from Raye, Tems, and the English National Ballet. The event was presented by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and its Principal Partner Pandora, and hosted by actor Colman Domingo. 15 awards were given out recognizing some of the most influential names in fashion, both new and established. 

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Anok Yai—winner of the Model of the Year Award—took to the carpet in a custom Dilara Fındıkoğlu gown. Fındıkoğlu received this year’s Vanguard Award, which recognizes “a designer at the forefront of a new wave in British fashion,” according to the Fashion Awards’ website. Guests in attendance also included FKA Twigs, PinkPantheress, and Ellie Goulding (amongst many, many others).  

Jonathan Anderson was named Designer of the Year for the third consecutive year in a row, and the British Menswear and Womenswear Designer Awards went to Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner and Sarah Burton for Givenchy. Brunello Cucinelli received an Outstanding Achievement Award presented by Sharon Stone, and Chanel received a Special Recognition Award for 100 Years in the UK. 

Lulu Kennedy and Raphaelle Moore also received a Special Recognition Award celebrating 25 years of Fashion East, a non-profit talent incubator showcasing emerging fashion designers. The BFC Fashion Trust and founder Tania Fares were also recognized. A final Special Recognition Award was presented by Anna Wintour to Delphine Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Christian Dior Couture. 

During her acceptance speech, Arnault announced that Dior will increase its investment in the BFC Foundation Scholarships Programme with the introduction of an annual MA Womenswear Scholarship to support student designers. 

The night’s winners also included Little Simz for the Cultural Innovator Award, Kate Hawley for Costume Designer of the Year, Sam Woolf for the Pandora Style Moment of the Year Award, and Rei Kawabuko, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden for the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator. Stylist Melanie Ward received the Posthumous Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Award, accepted by Corinne Smith.