The whos who of the British fashion industry descended on the Savoy in London tonight for the announcement of the shortlisted nominees for the 2012 Vodafone British Fashion Awards.
From the biggest designer brands and the emerging labels to watch, to style icons creators and the big one Designer of the Year, come November 27, all will be revealed. But, for the mean time, here are this years nominees:
EMERGING TALENT AWARD READY-TO-WEAR
Nominees: J.W. Anderson, Michael van der Ham, Simone Rocha
EMERGING TALENT AWARD ACCESSORIES
Nominees: Dominic Jones, Jordan Askill, Sophie Hulme
EMERGING TALENT AWARD MENSWEAR
Nominees: Agi & Sam, Jonathan Saunders, Lou Dalton
MODEL
Nominees: Cara Delevingne, David Gandy, Jourdan Dunn
DESIGNER BRAND
Nominees: Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Mulberry, Stella McCartney
MENSWEAR DESIGNER
Nominees: Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton, Oliver Spencer, Richard James
ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR
Nominees: Edward Enninful, Katie Grand, Professor Louise Wilson OBE
RED CARPET AWARD
Nominees: Alessandra Rich, Roksanda Ilincic, Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham
ACCESSORY DESIGNER
Nominees: Katie Hillier, Nicholas Kirkwood, Philip Treacy
NEW ESTABLISHMENT AWARD
(Introduced last year to recognise a designer who over the past two seasons has been forging an international career and gained critical acclaim from a global audience.)
Nominees: Erdem, Jonathan Saunders, Meadham Kirchhoff
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Nominees: Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou, Stella McCartney
This year, the British Fashion Awards will also celebrate two additional awards: the BFC Outstanding Achievement Award and this years British Style Icon, as voted for by the public.
