Hadid, who have become powerful thanks to their millions of followers on social media. “I think they are amazing. Very smart girls. Again, finally, we have girls who dare to stand out in the crowd.”

Profile What are the Fashion awards? Show A fixture on the fashion calendar since 1989 (with the notable exception of 1998), the Fashion awards acknowledge and celebrate the finest design and style talent. The event, which is organised by the British Fashion Council, was known as the British Fashion awards until 2016, when it opened up to international fashion brands. It now has only a small number of Britain-focused awards. The categories Specific awards have come and gone – in 2003, for example, awards for sport, acting and music personalities were incorporated. Currently, theaccolades up for grabs are: designer of the year; British designer of the year – womenswear; British designer of the year – menswear; accessories designer of the year; business leader; model of the year; British emerging talent – womenswear; British emerging talent – menswear and the Urban Luxe award. Additional awards – including the Isabella Blow award for fashion creator, the Swarovski award for positive change and the special recognition award – are normally announced before the ceremony.

Memorable moments In 1997, designers John Galliano and Alexander “Lee” McQueen jointly took home the designer of the year award for the only time in the event’s history. Nearly 20 years later, in 2015, JW Anderson was named menswear and womenswear designer of the year – another first for the awards.

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