Wednesday, September 7, 2011

BRITISH FASHION AWARD NOMINEES 2011 (and who should win!)

Posted by Fashion Editor at Large
Kristen McMenamy, nominated for model of the year at 46, and doing some of her best work. (photo: Mert & Marcus)

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Christopher Kane
Erdem
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen  - SHE SHOULD WIN
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Pheobe Philo for Celine

MODEL OF THE YEAR
Georgia Jagger
Kristen McMenamy  - SHE SHOULD WIN
Stella Tennant
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Lara Stone

DESIGNER BRAND OF THE YEAR
Burberry
Stella McCartney
Tom Ford
Victoria Beckham - SHE SHOULD WIN
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Mulberry

ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR
Guido Palau
Katie Grand - SHE SHOULD WIN
Sam Gainsbury
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Nicola Formichetti

MENSWEAR DESIGNER
Kim Jones
Margaret Howell - SHE SHOULD WIN
Oliver Spencer
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: E.Tautz

ACCESSORY DESIGNER
Charlotte Olympia
Emma Hill for Mulberry - SHE SHOULD WIN
Katie Hillier
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Nicholas Kirkwood


EMERGING TALENT AWARD - READY TO WEAR
J.W. Anderson
Mary Katrantzou - SHE SHOULD WIN
Peter Pilotto
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Meadham Kirchhoff

EMERGING TALENT AWARD - ACCESSORIES
Jordan Askill
Nasir Mazhar
Tabitha Simmons - SHE SHOULD WIN
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: Husam El Odeh

EMERGING TALENT AWARD - MENSWEAR
Christopher Raeburn
James Long
J.W. Anderson - HE SHOULD WIN
LAST YEAR'S WINNER: n/a

Do you agree with my predictions? If not, tell me why and tell me yours...