Maya Jama To Return As Host Of The Fashion Awards 2024

We’re coming up to December, which can only mean one thing (and we’re not talking about Christmas). The Fashion Awards is coming back to London for its 2024 ceremony, showcasing the brands and designers that have made outstanding contributions to the fashion industry both in Britain and further afield. Read on to find out who made the nominee lists this year.

Here’s Who Won Last Year

A Guide To The Fashion Awards 2024

British Fashion Awards 2023 (c) Jess Mahaffey/BFC

Who Are The Nominees?

Designer Of The Year

‘This Award recognises a British or international designer whose work has made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion,’ notes the BFC. ‘Nominees are recognised for creative excellence, outstanding collections and innovation.’

• Chemena Kamali for Chloé
• John Galliano for Maison Margiella
• Jonathan Anderson For JW Anderson & LOEWE
• Muiccia Pradad for MIU MIU
• Pieter Mulier for Alaïa
• Rick Owens for Rick Owens

British Menswear Designer Of The Year

‘This Award recognises a leading British menswear designer or business who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international menswear landscape.’

• Craig Green for Craig Green
• Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner
• Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
• Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
• Kim Jones for DIOR Men
• Martine Rose for Martine Rose

British Womenswear Designer Of The Year

‘This Award recognises a leading British womenswear designer or business who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international womenswear landscape.’

• Erdem Moralioglu for ERDEM
• Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & LOEWE
• Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo
• Roksanda Ilinčić for ROKSANDA
• Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha

British Accessories Brand

‘This Award recognises a leading accessory brand or business who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs.’

• Anna Jewsbury for COMPLETEDWORKS
• Helen Kirkum for Helen Kirkum Studio
• Jack Cannon & Jow Gelb for Hatton Labs
• Rosh Mahtani for Alighieri
• Stephen Jones for Stephen Jones

New Establishment Menswear

‘This Award recognises menswear designers who have created a new movement in British fashion and have a sustained impact on the industry globally. Designers are chosen for their impressive showcasing of their collections, business growth, their prevalence on the red carpet and the international headlines driven by their collection.’

• Aaron Esh for Aaron Esh
• Foday Dumbuya for Labrum London
• Nicholas Daley for Nicholas Daley
• Priya Ahluwalia for Ahluwalia
• Stefan Cooke & Jake Burt for Stefan Cooke

New Establishment Womenswear

‘This Award recognises womenswear designers who have created a new movement in British fashion and have a sustained impact on the industry globally. Designers are chosen for their impressive showcasing of their collections, business growth, their prevalence on the red carpet and the international headlines driven by their collection.’

• Dilara Fındıkoğlu for Dilara Fındıkoğlu
• Jawara Alleyne for Jawara Alleyne
• Laura & Deanna Fanning Fir Kiko Kostadinov
• Emma Chopova & Laura Lowena for Chopova Lowena
• Marco Capaldo for 16Arlington

BFC Foundation Award 

‘The BFC Foundation Award recognises the purpose of TFA by celebrating the current cohort of designers receiving support through one of Foundation’s core initiatives: BFC NEWGEN, BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund and the BFC Fashion Trust.’

• Aaron Esh (Current BFC NEWGEN recipient)
• Bianca Saunders (Awarded BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund in 2024)
• Chopova Lowena (Awarded the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund in 2024)
• LABRUM London (Current BFC Fashion Trust recipient)
• Tolu Coker (Current BFC NEWGEN recipient)

Model Of The Year

‘This Award recognises the global impact of a model who over the last 12 months has dominated the industry. With an influence that transcends the catwalk, the Model of The Year has made an outstanding contribution to the industry, garnering numerous editorial and advertising campaigns throughout the year.’

• Alex Consani
• Alva Claire
• Amelia Gray
• Anok Yai
• Liu Wen
• Mona Tougaard

As is the case each year, winners will be chosen via a vote via a Voting Committee of a thousand leading industry members.

British Fashion Awards 2022 Red Carpet (c) Charlie Wheeler & British Fashion Council

Special Recognitions & Awards

Winners have also already been announced for a number of special awards. These include:

• Special Recognition for Dame Margaret Barbour and Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou
• Special Recognition for Gucci and Nan Goldin for the ‘We Will Always Have London’ campaign
• The Isabella Blow Award For Fashion Creator for Tyler Mitchell
• Outstanding Achievement Award for Tom Ford

You can check out all the nominees and winners for the 2024 Fashion Awards at fashionawards.com

NEW WAVE: Creatives 2024

Alongside the awards, the BFC also curates a list of the 50 ‘most innovative and inspiring young creative talents who play a critical role within the fashion industry globally.’ Spanning casting directors, photographers, art directors, hair and makeup artists, image makers, nail artists, set designers and stylists, these trailblazers will be celebrated at The Fashion Awards.

The list will also be used as a purpose-built portal for industry professionals, to help support and inform the curation of teams for creative projects. Each person on the list was voted in by an influential industry panel, who defined the group from the 2023 list of NEW WAVE: Creatives.

You can see the full 50 listed here.

What Are The Fashion Awards?

The Fashion Awards, otherwise known as TFA, is an award show organised by the British Fashion Council every year to showcase a global community of fashion creativity in London. The awards spotlight and support the next generation of creative talent across menswear, womenswear and modelling. This is also the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, which focuses on providing education, grants and business mentoring for young brands.

When & Where Will The 2024 Fashion Awards Be Held?

The Fashion Awards will take place on Monday 2 December 2024, at the Royal Albert Hall.

Who Will Host?

Maya Jama and Kojey Radical will return as co-hosts for The Fashion Awards 2024, having previously hosted the show in 2023. ‘We are delighted that Maya and Kojey are returning as the co-hosts this year,’ said Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the BFC. ‘It was a pleasure to watch them on stage last year, their love and support of British fashion and emerging talent makes them the perfect duo for the job. I am really looking forward to seeing their dynamic energy on stage again as we celebrate the year in fashion.’

The event will also include a Red Carpet LIVE hosted by stylist Law Roach.

Maya Jama at The British Fashion Awards 2023

Who Attends?

As one of the biggest nights in British fashion, expect plenty of designers making their mark at the awards show. Alongside them will be a number of fashion industry tastemakers, including a number of celebrities affiliated with the brands and designers nominated on the night. Last year, for example, saw the likes of Gillian Anderson, Anne Hathaway and Maya Jama – you can catch up on the 2023 red carpet highlights here.

The general public are also welcome to attend the event, and can purchase tickets from the Fashion Awards website.

How To Get Tickets For The 2024 Fashion Awards

General public tickets for the 2024 edition of the Fashion Awards are now on sale, and range from £30 to £50. fashionawards.com

Featured image courtesy of the British Fashion Council