British Fashion Awards 2008 – “I’d like to thank………….”
Written by chameleonfridays on November 26th, 2008
2007 Model of the year, Agyness Deyn with Daisy Lowe
The British Fashion Awards return this evening, and as usual, the event will be attended by huge array of celebrities, key industry figures and lucky fashionistas that got a golden ticket. The British Fashion council, who host the event, first introduced the Designer of the Year award in 1984 and then the British Fashion Awards in 1989.
The awards are about recognising not just existing and established designers, but new and emerging talent within the industry, as well as the models that represent them. Stephen Jones has been announced as the winner of the BFC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design in advance, with the remaining ten awards being revealed at the ceremony.
Hilary Riva, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council, said:
‘The Awards celebrate the extraordinary talent within the British fashion industry, as highlighted in this year’s nominees shortlist. I would like to thank Swarovski for their support of the British Fashion Awards 2008 and for their sponsorship of the ‘Emerging Talent Awards’, which will help to support two of our newer talents as they establish their careers and businesses.’
Financial backers of all things fashion, Swarovski (great cororate branding there) are sponsoring the event and VP of communications Nadja Swarovski stated;
‘Swarovski is honoured to support the British Fashion Awards for the third consecutive year. This prestigious annual ceremony creates a platform that supports, recognises and celebrates the ongoing creativity and talent in the industry. This year, we are introducing two new awards, The Emerging Talent Award for Ready to Wear and The Emerging Talent Award for Accessories. We hope that this recognition and the financial support will enable up-and-coming designers to grow, while allowing their creativity to flourish.’
The 2007 winners were;
- Designer of the Year – Stella McCartney
- Red Carpet Designer – Marchesa
- New Generation Designer – Christopher Kane
- Accessory Designer – Tom Binns
- Best New Retail Concept – Marc Jacobs
- Menswear Designer – Christopher Bailey for Burberry
- Model – Agyness Deyn
- Designer Brand – Anya Hindmarch
- BFC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design – Dame Vivienne Westwood
- BFC Enterprise Award (sponsor: Swarovski) – Erdem
- Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creation – Michael Howells
