The next round of British Fashion Award nominees have been released and it looks set to be a thrilling showdown. Nominated for the prestigious Designer of the Year Award is Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, who wowed the world with her royal wedding dress designs for Kate and Pippa Middleton. Burton is up against Erdem, another favourite of the Duchess's, and Christopher Kane.
Amongst the nominees for Designer Brand of the Year is Burberry, Stella McCartney, Tom Ford and Victoria Beckham, who scoops her second nomination in this category. At just 19 Georgia May Jagger goes up against Kristen McMenamy and Stella Tennant, who are both in their 40s, to vie for the Model of the Year Award.
"This year's nominees demonstrate the breadth and creativity London has to offer. The fashion brands and designers that are based here set the trends across the globe," said BFC chairman, Harold Tillman.
The British Fashion Awards will be held on 28th November at a star-studded evening to be attended by the fashion industry's most influential people. Stay tuned to find out who will walk away a winner!
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British Fashion Awards 2011 - list of nominees:
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Christopher Kane
Erdem
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Pheobe Philo for Celine
MODEL OF THE YEAR
Georgia Jagger
Kristen McMenamy
Stella Tennant
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Lara Stone
DESIGNER BRAND OF THE YEAR
Burberry
Stella McCartney
Tom Ford
Victoria Beckham
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Mulberry
ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR
Guido Palau
Katie Grand
Sam Gainsbury
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Nicola Formichetti
MENSWEAR DESIGNER
Kim Jones
Margaret Howell
Oliver Spencer
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: E.Tautz
ACCESSORY DESIGNER
Charlotte Olympia
Emma Hill for Mulberry
Katie Hillier
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Nicholas Kirkwood
EMERGING TALENT AWARD - READY TO WEAR
J.W. Anderson
Mary Katrantzou
Peter Pilotto
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Meadham Kirchhoff
EMERGING TALENT AWARD - ACCESSORIES
Jordan Askill
Nasir Mazhar
Tabitha Simmons
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Husam El Odeh
EMERGING TALENT AWARD - MENSWEAR
Christopher Raeburn
James Long
J.W. Anderson
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: n/a
