We’ve been keeping an eye on the 2025 Fashion Awards ever since Anok Yai was named Model of the Year ahead of the ceremony. This year’s Blue Carpet featured the British Fashion Council’s new CEO Laura Weir, Jonathan Anderson, also Sarah Burton, Grace Wales Bonner, Sam Wolfe and many other creatives. The winners of the night were not the usual fashion titans, but British independent celebrities who somehow ended up owning the room. fashion Said, we saw it, story ends.
And the biggest award of the night goes to…drumroll please…Jonathan Anderson. Of course, that’s to be expected, but is it really that surprising that it’s been three years in a row? The only thing that wasn’t seen coming back in April was that he would be claiming it not for Loewe, but for the honestly iconic house of Dior. Givenchy’s Sarah Burton has been named British Womenswear Designer of the Year. I have mixed feelings about it, but to be honest, the make-up dress is still striding down the runway in my head. When it came to British Menswear Designer of the Year, people were rooting for Craig Green. Let me just say, I’m human. But Wales Bonner’s Grace Wales Bonner scored it and everyone is still happy.
The Vanguard Award was presented to Dilara Findukor. Yes, I’ve heard scary stories, but that’s for another time, I like my haute couture drama to stay on the runway. And then there’s the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, which goes to Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden. If anyone still doubted the influence of Dover Street Market, last night made it clear. But this year, there’s one new addition to the award. The Pandora Style Moment of the Year award went to Doechii and more stylist Sam Wolfe. Other winners include Brunello Cucinelli for the Outstanding Achievement Award, which you can Google if you’re curious.
And the awards did what they always do, focusing on the usual suspects, celebrating the underdogs, and reminding everyone that in fashion, the real winners aren’t necessarily the ones with the boldest names. Sometimes someone with enough confidence comes along and takes over.
Source: Our Culture – ourculturemag.com
