Nominees for the Fashion Awards 2017 revealed

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The annual Fashion Awards, a major international overhaul in the industry, has revealed on Monday its potential winners for this year’s event.

Hosted by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and Swarovski, this year’s awarding ceremony is expected on December 4 in London's iconic Royal Albert Hall.

Among the few surprises of the nominees this year is that Supreme has been nominated for the first time in the urban luxe brand category, alongside Rihanna’s Fenty x Puma.

Lady Gaga appeared at 2016 Fashion Awards event/official website

In the Model of the Year category, newbie Kaia Gerber is a front runner amongst others. For the second time, Bella Hadid goes head-to-head with her sister Gigi Hadid for this title, also against Adwoa Aboah and Winnie Harlow.

The Designer of the Year nominees also comprises stalwarts and newcomers.

Alessandro Michele with Gucci, J.W. Anderson with Loewe, Maria Grazia Chiuri with Dior, Phoebe Philo with Céline and Raf Simons with Calvin Klein were shortlisted as nominees for this category.

"These designers and brands were chosen from hundreds of international names, and they represent the most creative talent and innovative businesses of the year," said Natalie Massenet, the chairman of the BFC.

Winners of 2016 Fashion Awards announced/ official website

As announced by the BFC on Monday, 2,000 members across the fashion industry in fields ranging from media to retail cast their votes for this year’s swath of honorees.

The Fashion Awards are an annual celebration of fashion excellence, recognizing the exceptional individuals and brands that have made remarkable contributions to the global industry.

Here is the full list of nominees for the Fashion Awards 2017

Model of the Year: Adwoa Aboah, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Kaia Gerber and Winnie Harlow

Urban Luxe Brand: Fenty Puma by Rihanna, Gosha Rubchinskiy, Off-White, Supreme and Vetements

Business Leader: Adrian Joffe for Dover Street Market, Guram Gvasalia for Vetements, José Neves for Farfetch, Marco Bizzarri for Gucci and Ruth and Tom Chapman for Matchesfashion.com

British Emerging Talent — Menswear: Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler, Charles Jeffrey for Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, Henry Holland for House of Holland, Phoebe English for Phoebe English Man and Samuel Ross for A-Cold-Wall*

British Designer of the Year — Womenswear: Christopher Kane for Christopher Kane, Erdem Moralioglu for Erdem, Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson, Roksanda Ilincic for Roksanda and Sarah Burton OBE for Alexander McQueen

Donations held during 2016 Fashion Awards/ official website

British Emerging Talent — Womenswear: Faustine Steinmetz for Faustine Steinmetz, Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan, Michael Halpern for Halpern, Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E and Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo

British Designer of the Year — Menswear: Christopher Bailey MBE for Burberry, Craig Green for Craig Green, Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner, Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson and Martine Rose for Martine Ros

Accessories Designer of the Year: Alessandro Michele for Gucci, Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent, Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga, Jonathan Anderson for Loewe and Stuart Vevers for Coach

Designer of the Year: Alessandro Michele for Gucci, Jonathan Anderson for Loewe, Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior, Phoebe Philo for Céline and Raf Simons for Calvin Klein

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