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UAL graduates win big at the British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards 2023

Stage at the Fashion Awards 2023. Screens in red are floating above the stage
  • Written byEleanor Harvey
  • Published date 13 December 2023
Stage at the Fashion Awards 2023. Screens in red are floating above the stage
British Fashion Awards 2023 | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Jess Mahaffey

We’re delighted to announce that University of the Arts London alumni won 8 of the 15 awards at the British Council’s Fashion Awards 2023. Graduates from 3 of our colleges, Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion won awards, including Designer of the Year.

The winners:

  • Campbell Addy - Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator
  • Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson and Loewe - Designer of the Year
  • Sarah Burton - Special Recognition Award
  • Joe Casely-Hayford - Posthumous Special Recognition Award
  • Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo - British Womenswear Designer of the Year
  • Conner Ives - BFC Foundation Award
  • Chopova Lowena - New Establishment – Womenswear
  • Martine Rose for Martine Rose - British Menswear Designer of the Year

Photographer and filmmaker Campbell Addy won the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator winner. Campbell graduated from BA Fashion Communication: Fashion Communication and Promotion, CSM in 2016

Fellow CSM graduates Sarah Burton and Conner Ives received the Special Recognition Award and BFC Foundation Award respectively. This year marks 30 years of BFC NEWGEN initiative, which supports the best emerging fashion design talent. In honour of the anniversary, this year’s award recognised a current BFC NEWGEN recipient. Sarah graduated in 1996, whilst Conner graduated in 2020.

Chopova Lowena received the New Establishment – Womenswear award; Emma Chopova received both her BA and MA in Womenswear Fashion from CSM.

Campbell, Jordan and Ib standing in front of a bright blue background. There's a giant lollipop and giant apple to the right
Campbell Addy, Jordan Dunn and Ib Kamara | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng
Edward and Sarah standing and hugging. Sarah is holding a bunch of yellow flowers
Edward Enninful OBE and Sarah Burton OBE | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng
Dan and Conner in front of a highly graphic background
Dan Levy and Conner Ives | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng
Emma, Laura and Simone stood in front of a stormy, bright green background
Emma Chopova, Laura Lowena Irons and Simone Ashley| Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng

Charlie Casely-Hayford accepted the posthumous Special Recognition Award on behalf his late father, Joe Casely-Hayford, who studied at CSM in the 1970s.

Camberwell graduate Martine Rose won the British Menswear Designer of the Year for her eponymous brand Martine Rose. The award is given to a leading British menswear designer who consistently makes a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the growing international menswear landscape.

LCF graduate Jonathan Anderson won the coveted Designer of the Year. It was recognition for his work with both JW Anderson and as Creative Director of Spanish fashion house Loewe.

Rising designer Maximilian Davis won the British Womenswear Designer of the Year. Maximilian is the Creative Director for Ferragamo. He graduated from BA Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear, LCF in 2017.

Charlie and Paapa smiling to the camera. Charlie is sat on a orange armchair and Paapa is stood behind him holding a potted sunflower
Charlie Casely-Hayford accepted the posthumous Special Recognition Award on behalf his father, Joe Casely-Hayford. Presented by Paapa Essiedu | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng
Little Simz and Martine sat on a small sofa - their arms around each other, smiling. The background is high-contrast and there's baskets of fruit on the floor
Little Simz and Martine Rose | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng
Josh and Jonathan standing with their arms around each other. Both men are wearing blazers, black trousers and white t-shirts. They're standing in front of a high-contrast background with baskets of fruit on the floor
Josh O’Connor and Jonathan Anderson | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng
Maximilian and Chioma standing in front of a high-contrast background. Maximilian is holding his award and smiling to the camera; Chioma is looking at him. She's wearing a bright red floor length dress. There's a giant lollipop
Maximilian Davis and Chioma Nnadi | Image courtesy of British Fashion Council. Photograph: Derrick O Boateng

The ceremony took place at the start of December 2023, in the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

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