The Fashion Awards 2020
We are honoured and thrilled to be working with the British Fashion Council on The Fashion Awards, which this year will exceptionally take on a digital format on Thursday 3rd December.
The Fashion Awards 2020 will honour and celebrate the designers, brands, creatives and individuals who have created positive change within the fashion industry this year; from those who bravely faced this challenging period with pro-active responses to the global pandemic, showed leadership and creative resilience, to the ones who stood up against prejudice within the fashion industry and fight for change.
To honour these advancements, the British Fashion Council will be awarding 20 for 2020, to shine a spotlight on those who made humanitarian efforts, adapted their business models and responded to their community’s needs. The recipients will be announced as part of a short film that will document the fashion industry in this extraordinary year, while bringing together a list of next generation opinion leaders and creatives to share their personal vision on the most important moments of 2020.
I have worked on The Fashion Awards many times before, and I am more excited than ever to be working with the BFC for 2020, to recognise the fashion industry’s contribution to what has been an unprecedented year. The Fashion Awards is an opportunity to reflect on the power of fashion to bring joy, whilst celebrating creativity, innovation, and supporting communities.
Below are some of my favourite memories from years past:
Image credits: Getty & Greg Williams
The BFC continues its collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships to recognise businesses and individuals in fashion that make concerted efforts to support the Sustainable Development Goals.
“What the past couple of months have shown us, is that the fashion industry is in need of a reset. This is why this year, under unique circumstances, we felt that it was important to recognise the people and businesses who played a role in some of the most important and challenging issues of our generation and champion those who raised the bar in areas such as diversity, sustainability, and community.” – Caroline Rush, BFC CEO
“This has been a year like no other. Fashion has probably been changed forever and businesses and designers have had to adapt to a new reality. It is more important than ever to recognise those in the fashion industry who played an important role in this extraordinary year, proving the compassion and resilience of our industry. This is what The Fashion Awards 2020 have set to do, by spotlighting those who have shown leadership and creative resilience over the past year.” – Stephanie Phair, BFC Chair
The Fashion Awards is a fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and focuses on celebrating excellence in the fashion industry and supporting the future pipeline of creative talent. Never before has there been more need for this support to ensure that our society and industry benefit from the positive cultural impact of fashion design.
The BFC Foundation supports the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on three areas: Education, Grant-Giving & Business Mentoring and the Institute of Positive Fashion. The BFC Foundation aims to improve equality and opportunity so that the fashion industry remains diverse and open to all, helping talented designers at all stages of their career from school level through to becoming a global fashion brand.
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