Left: Edward Enninful. Right: Lotta Volkova. Images courtesy of The British Fashion Council.
For the first time ever, the British Fashion Council have announced that they will honour thirty-two creative influencers who have impacted the industry. The number reflects the 32nd anniversary of The Fashion Awards, and the honourees will be celebrated this Monday during the gala ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.
The list of names, however, is slightly random and bunches fashion-photography institution Mario Testino with stylist-of-the-moment Lotta Volkova.
“The 32 Creative Influencers to be celebrated this year are part of a community of innovative talent that is the backbone of our industry, and makes it one of the most dynamic and exciting to work in.” Says Chairman of the British Fashion Council, Dame Natalie Massenet.
The roll call is a nice idea except it dilutes the impact of the other “special mention” awards which already include; Outstanding Achievement Award which is going to Ralph Lauren; a new awards for “positive change” which will go to Franca Sozzani and The Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, which will go to Bruce Weber.
Did the BFC introduce this roll call to ensure a good turn out?
The motivation behind this strange addition can be debated. Did the BFC introduce this roll call to ensure a good turn out? Or was there a discrepancy about who should get the Isabella Blow award for Fashion Creator amongst the panel and a new solution was called for? We will never know for sure. But what will be interesting, is how they follow it the next year, are there thirty-three other creatives at this level that can be drafted in?
Left: Katie Grand. Right: Nick Knight. Images courtesy of The British Fashion Council.
Left: Camilla Nickerson. Right: Isamya Ffrench. Images courtesy of The British Fashion Council.
Left: Harley Weir. Right: Sylvia Farago. Images courtesy of The British Fashion Council.
Left: Gary Card. Right: Jamie Hawkesworth. mages courtesy of The British Fashion Council.
Full list of honorees: Alasdair McLellan, Alastair McKimm, Ashley Brokaw, Camilla Lowther, Camilla Nickerson, Charlotte Tilbury, David Sims, Edward Enninful, Gary Card, Glen Luchford, Guido Palau, Harley Weir, Isamaya Ffrench, Jamie Hawkesworth, Joe McKenna, Karen Langley, Katie Grand, Lotta Volkova, Lucia Pica, Marcus, Piggott, Mario Testino, Mert Atlas, Nick Knight, Pat McGrath, Patrick Kinmonth, Paul Hanlon, Ronnie Cooke Newhouse, Sam McKnight, Shona Heath, Sylvia Farago, Tim Walker, Tyrone Le Bon.