While much of the world eases toward year’s end, fashion enters one of its most commanding moments. December does not signal retreat, but crescendo. On December 1, the 2025 Fashion Awards reclaimed London’s Royal Albert Hall, drawing designers, models and the industry’s highest echelon of power players into one glittering convergence.
Arriving just weeks after New York’s CFDA Awards, the quick turnaround did nothing to dull the appetite for spectacle.
Presented by the British Fashion Council in partnership with Pandora, the ceremony functioned as both celebration and cultural reckoning.
The awards honour those reshaping fashion in real time, from emerging provocateurs to the titans whose influence continues to set the global agenda. Beyond the red carpet, the evening also delivered tangible impact, raising critical funds for the BFC Foundation and its grant and education programs that nurture the next generation of talent.
Actor and style icon Colman Domingo presided over the night in custom Burberry that nodded with precision to British craftsmanship. Anok Yai arrived already anointed Model of the Year after another season of dominance on the world’s most influential runways. Sienna Miller also revealed she is pregnant with her third child, arriving with partner Oli Green in a sheer Givenchy gown.
Attention soon shifted to the most hotly contested category of the evening. The Designer of the Year race saw Glenn Martens, Jonathan Anderson, Miuccia Prada, Willy Chavarria and Martine Rose go head to head for the industry’s top honour.
Ultimately, Jonathan Anderson claimed the prize for the third year running, while Delphine Arnault received a Special Recognition award for her exceptional contribution to the global fashion industry and longstanding commitment to championing emerging talent.
The programme was elevated by live performances from Tems and Raye, who delivered her hit Where Is My Husband! alongside a rendition of Cry Me a River, as well as a stirring appearance by the English National Ballet. Together, the moments underscored the night’s celebration of artistry across disciplines.
Ahead, the looks that set the tone for the night.
The Fashion Awards 2025 Red Carpet Looks
Colman Domingo
Wearing Burberry
Anok Yai
Wearing Dilara Findikoglu
Cate Blanchett
Wearing Givenchy by Sarah Burton
Alexa Chung
Wearing Chloé
Lily Allen
Wearing Valentino
Sienna Miller
Wearing Givenchy by Sarah Burton
Lila Moss
Wearing 16Arlington
RAYE
Wearing Ferrari
Ellie Goulding
Rita Ora
Wearing Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann
Joe Alwyn
Wearing Brunello Cucinelli
Alex Consani
Wearing McQueen
Lady Eliza Spencer and Lady Amelia Spencer
Wearing Gaurav Gupta