Alek Wek makes history, becomes first black woman to host The Fashion Awards

For the first time in the history of the British Fashion Awards, a black woman was chosen to host the evening proceedings at the 2018 edition the annu

For the first time in the history of the British Fashion Awards, a black woman was chosen to host the evening proceedings at the 2018 edition the annual awards which has come to be seen to be seen as a must attend event in British calendar. Supermodel, Alek Wek made sure not to disappoint as she handled the fashion event gracefully. Held at the London’s Royal Albert Hall, industry leaders and shapers were recognized for their immense fashion and style contributions during the year.

Meghan Markle

Here below is the full list of winners

Accessories Designer of the Year
Winner: Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Jonathan Anderson for LOEWE
Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior
Miuccia Prada for Prada

Brand of the Year
Winner: Gucci
Balenciaga
Burberry
Gucci
Off-White
Prada

Alek Wek

British Designer of the Year Menswear
Winner: Craig Green for Craig Green
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson
Kim Jones for Dior Homme
Martine Rose for Martine Rose
Riccardo Tisci for Burberry

British Designer of the Year Womenswear
Winner: Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson
Roksanda Ilinčić for ROKSANDA
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
Victoria Beckham for VICTORIA BECKHAM

Vivienne Westwood

Steve McQueen

British Emerging Talent Menswear
Winner: Samuel Ross for A-COLD-WALL*
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for COTTWEILER
Eden Loweth & Tom Barratt for ART SCHOOL
Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov
Phoebe English for PHOEBE ENGLISH

British Emerging Talent Womenswear
Winner: Richard Quinn for Richard Quinn
Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan
Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E.
Rejina Pyo for REJINA PYO
Sofia Prantera and Fergus Purcell for Aries

Edward Enninful and Victoria Beckham

Business Leader
Winner: Marco Bizzarri for Gucci
Jonathan Akeroyd for Versace
José Neves for FARFETCH
Marco Gobbetti for Burberry
Michael Burke for Louis Vuitton

Designer of the Year
Winner: Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy
Kim Jones for Dior Homme
Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino
Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton

Rita Ora

David and Victoria Beckham