FASHION
2021 Fashion Awards
Restrictions placed over the last year have pushed further creativity to be reached through digital visions and social distanced catwalks. Awards go to those making positive impacts, whether it is through inclusivity and representation, environmental or innovative jaw-dropping designs. Designer of the Year was awarded to Kim Jones for his work in Fendi and Dior Men. He was recognised for providing Dior with a ‘vital new energy’ from a ‘monochromatic rut’. He has collaborated with popular modern influences such as Travis Scott, Shawn Stussy and many more in order to modernise the house.
Kim Jones for Dior
The 2021 Fashion Awards went ahead in person staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London following the digital function of 2020 due to Covid 19 interruptions. This renowned event entails extensive line-ups of celebrities impacting the fashion industry and this year was presented by tiktok, a popular video-sharing app.
Eye Catching Looks cancer just 24 hours before the awards were due to go ahead. The night was dedicated to his life, beginning with a speech by the actor Idris Elba about the fashion legend before reciting Maya Angelou’s poem ‘When Great Trees Fall.’ Celebrities and influencers continued to make references and pay tribute to Abloh throughout the night from name mentioning in Billy Porter’s opening note to dedicating awards by Kim Jones.
Griff, singer, wearing Munroe Bergdorf, Simon Rocha model, wearing Robert Wun
Iris Law, influencer, wearing Dilara Findikoglu
On the Path to an Eco-Friendly Future As we emerge to a greener society, an environmental acknowledgement is now made at the British Fashion Awards. It commemorates those who aid the sustainability of the environmentally problematic industry and reduce their negative impact in order to fabricate beneficial change. One of the recipients of the ‘Leaders Of Change Awards’ was Gabriela Hearst, the creative director of Chloé. She focusses on reducing emissions across the supply chain to reach targets. Farewell to a Fashion Legend This ceremony also payed tribute to key faces of the fashion industry that had been lost. Virgil Abloh, the founder of OffWhite, died at the young age of 41 when he lost his battle with
Maja Marten, Year 12, School House
