For 2016, the British Fashion Council decided to introduce some change for their annual award ceremony, where the crème de le crème of the style set are honored for one evening in London. One of the most monumental alterations was the name of the event, formerly known as the British Fashion Awards. Now, they are simply known as the Fashion Awards, offering a more international point of view on the celebratory event. Of course the red carpet reflected that moniker change in the best way possible: by turning up the sartorial heat.
Hosted at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the likes of Kate Moss, Jared Leto, Karlie Kloss, Alessandro Michele, Donatella Versace, Mario Testino, Gigi Hadid and Salma Hayek made their presence known on the red carpet. Even Marilyn Manson made an appearance, as a presenter of the International Urban Luxury award to Vetements. The brand’s co-founder, Demna Gvasalia, who is also the creative director at Balenciaga, made a rare appearance at the award ceremony, though he made a subdued statement with his own outfit choice of a black turtleneck, a black baseball cap and white sneakers. Though, perhaps proving his brilliance, his normcore getup still looked good next to the black tie clad crowd.
For a full list of winners from last night see below, but to see what these bold names wore, click through the slideshow above.
British Emerging Talent: Molly Goddard
Presented by Alexa Chung & Jordan Kale Barrett
The Swarovski Award for Positive Change: Franca Sozzani
Presented by Tom Ford
British Menswear Designer: Craig Green for Craig Green
Presented by Lady Gaga
British Womenswear Designer: Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
Presented by Kate Beckinsale
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Bruce Weber
Presented by David Bailey CBE & James Jagger
Special Recognition: Celebrating 100 years of British Vogue
Presented by Mario Testino OBE
British Brand: Alexander McQueen
Presented by Naomi Campbell
International Business Leader: Gucci’s Marco Bizzari
Presented by Francois Henri Pinault & Karlie Kloss
International Urban Luxury Brand: Vetements
Presented by Marilyn Manson
New Fashion Icons: Jaden & Willow Smith
Presented by Edward Enninful OBE & Skepta
International Model: Gigi Hadid
Presented by Donatella Versace
International Accessories Designer: Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Presented by Jared Leto
International Ready-to-Wear Designer: Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga
Presented by Carine Roitfeld & Stella Tennant
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion: Ralph Lauren
Presented by David Beckham OBE