The biggest night out in British fashion – the Fashion Awards 2023 – returned to the capital last night (4 December) to celebrate the great and the good of the UK fashion scene. Held at the Royal Albert Hall and hosted by Maya Jama and Kojey Radical, over the course of the evening 16 awards were handed out, honouring both established designers and up-and-coming talent.

Also acting as the principal fundraiser for the British Fashion Council Foundation Charity, the event kicked off with a suitably flamboyant red carpet, with celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jodie Comer, Kate Moss and Anne Hathaway in attendance. The Fashion Awards ceremony itself, meanwhile, saw performances by Usher, Sam Smith and Skepta, as well as a ballet-inspired catwalk show by Valentino.

Post-ceremony, the fashion pack decamped to the Peninsula Hotel for a glamorous after-party, with the hotel’s show-stopping Christmas tree providing the perfect ‘gram moment for guests. See the full list of Fashion Awards 2023 winners and all the must-see red carpet looks below.

The Fashion Awards 2023 winners

Designer of the Year Award:
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson and Loewe

British Womenswear Designer Award:
Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo

British Menswear Designer Award:
Martine Rose for Martine Rose

BFC Foundation Designer Award:
Conner Ives

New Establishment Womenswear Award:
Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena for Chopova Lowena

New Establishment Menswear Award:
Bianca Saunders

Outstanding Achievement Award:
Valentino Garavani

Model of the Year Award:
Paloma Elsesser

Special Recognition Award for Contribution to the Fashion Industry:
Charlotte Tilbury

Special Recognition Award for Championing Young Designer Talent:
Sarah Mower

Special Recognition Award:
Sarah Burton

Posthumous Special Recognition Award:
Joe Casely-Hayford

Cultural Innovator Award:
Sam Smith

Trailblazer Award:
Edward Enninful

The Pandora Leader of Change Award:
Michaela Coel

Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator:
Campbell Addy

Anne Hathaway in vintage Valentino Couture. Image: BFC

Gillian Anderson in Valentino. Image: BFC

Kate Moss in a vintage David Fielden dress, YSL cape and Aquazzura shoes. Image: BFC

Simone Ashley in a Valentino dress and Vrai jewellery. Image: BFC/Darren Gerrish

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in a Valentino gown and Aquazzura shows. Image: BFC

Andrew Garfield in Valentino. Image: BFC/Darren Gerrish

Jodie Comer in Victoria Beckham. Image: BFC

Dan Levy and Erin O'Connor in Robert Wun. Image: BFC

Cultural Innovator Awards winner Sam Smith backstage at the Fashion Awards. Image: BFC

Georgia May Jagger in Burberry. Image: Burberry

Tinie Tempah. Image: BFC

Model of the Year Award winner Paloma Elsesser in Ferragamo with Vrai jewellery. Image: Ferragamo

Rita Ora in Primark and Taika Waititi. Image: BFC/Darren Gerrish

Pandora Leader for Change Award winner Michaela Coel in Ferragamo. Image: Ferragamo

Jourdan Dunn in a Thaihuy gown and Bucherer Fine Jewellery, Campbell Addy and Ib Kamara. Image: BFC

Harris Reed and Sheila Atim at the Peninsula Hotel. Image: Seye Isikalu

Barbara Palvin in Self-Portrait. Image: Self-Portrait

Chrishell Stause in Juana Martín. Image: BFC

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