In a Christmas gift come early, the 2024 Fashion Awards (TFA), presented by Pandora, will be fulfilling our Christmas wishes on Monday the 2nd of December at the world-famous Royal Albert Hall. The British Fashion Council (BFC) has also announced that British broadcaster and entrepreneur Maya Jama and musical artist Kojey Radical will return as beloved co-hosts for the awards, guiding us through an evening that celebrates the role of fashion at the crux of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the past year in fashion.

TFA have always excelled in bringing together a global community in London, the home of fashion creativity. Working to amplify leaders of change, celebrate excellence in creativity as well as support the next generation of creative talent, this event is also the primary fundraiser of the BFC Foundation which works endlessly to promote the future of British fashion through focusing on education, grant-giving and business mentoring. Through a focus on diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging, the BFC enables responsible growth through a dynamic and unified community that advocates for creativity, innovation, and collectively supports the industry to grow and talent to gain access. TFA is the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, once again highlighting its importance not only culturally, but for the good of the creative youth.

So, in case you’ve been living under a rock, let’s meet this year’s TFA presenters! The gorgeous Maya Jama, host of mainstream television and radio shows including everyone’s favourite guilty pleasure, Love Island, has become a household name and style icon. Not only stealing our hearts on-screen, but she has also established herself as an avid supporter of British fashion and emerging creatives, even dabbling in design herself and launching a successful clothing collection with Pretty Little Thing in June 2018, followed by a second collection in February 2019 and in December 2020 launching her own face and eye masks range, MIJ Masks, with the first release selling out within 24 hours. In May 2024, Maya joined the BFC Foundation Advisory Committee, showcasing her continued commitment to supporting and championing British fashion.

Kojey Radical, British musician, creative director and mixed-media visual artist is one of the leading voices of a generation of artists and provocative storytellers. Specialising in blurring the boundaries between music genres including grime, hip hop, alternative rap and spoken word, this multi- award nominee, Kojey is an authentic and uncompromising creative force who continues to innovate both in his music and his style. The knowledge of arts and intertwining genres is especially prevalent in the fashion world, and we’re confident Kojey will once again be an expert voice and presenter this year.

Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council has spoken of the duo: “We are delighted that Maya and Kojey are returning as the co-hosts this year. It was a pleasure to watch them on stage last year, their love and support of British fashion and emerging talent makes them the perfect duo for the job. I am really looking forward to seeing their dynamic energy on stage again as we celebrate the year in fashion.” And we couldn’t agree more!

Words By Isobel O’Connor

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FKA Twigs

Singer-songwriter FKA Twigs bought boldness and drama to her look at the British Fashion Awards as she rocked a charcoal shimmering dress matched with quirky facial makeup and beautiful silver accessories in her hair. The fashionista had a slicked-back bun with beautiful silver jewellery embroidered within her hair. Her natural eyes and skin allowed her dramatic facial makeup of patterns on her forehead and nose to demand attention. The eye-catching look is bold and unique and is truly mesmerising as it evokes a dramatic and empowering image that the singer rocks so well. To create this show-stopping look, eyeshadow can be used to recreate the unique patterns that the songwriter styled across her face. To add a festive spin to the look, the Victoria Beckham Lid Lustre eyeshadow which has a sparkly tone to it can dress this look up and make it more dazzling.

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh bought the festive season alive with her red glamorous Valentino gown and those striking dark red lips. The star wore a gorgeous simple make-up look with natural skin, fake lashes and voluptuous red lipstick that helped tie the entire look together. Red lips are always on trend and are a great way to make any look sexier and more sophisticated. Miss Pugh’s darker shade to the red lip combo adds a level of maturity to the look and makes it sultrier and more dramatic. The Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Colour in the shade Blackberry matches Miss Pugh’s lips perfectly and could be an ideal stocking filler for this Christmas season.

Shy Girl

The gorgeous Shy Girl effortlessly styled a look by Ferragamo which saw her as a vision in white alongside her beautiful simplistic make-up look. The au natural lip shade alongside the subtle smokey eye gave off an angelic persona to her look. The lack of defined brows made her beautiful brown eyes and eye make pop and accentuated her face beautifully. The glossy lips were the final touch to finishing this look off as they allowed her eyes to glisten beautifully. The darkness at the wing of the eyes allowed a feline eye shape to form which dramatized the look and made her both angelic and mysterious. Smudged brown eyeshadow can be replicated easily with Beauty Bay Nude pallet and a brown pencil eyeliner to create this feline look.

Elsa Hosk

The stunning Elsa Hosk owned the cold girl winter aesthetic in her make-up look and outfit as her make-up screamed winter and snow. The frosty eyes accentuated her blonde hair and blue eyes making her features tie together perfectly. The bold eyeliner that accompanied the shimmer eyeshadow provides both drama and a doe-eyed effect. Her nude lips allow the eyes to pop effortlessly, and the subtle rosy cheeks scream cold girl winter make-up, providing the allure that she had just stepped off a winter Christmas movie set. The Benefit Flora Rose Tinted Lip and Cheek tint is a gorgeous product that can be used to add a frosty tone blush to one’s make-up routine as it is both subtle but rosy in colour making your cheeks look natural but noticeable just like Miss Hosk.

Jessica Wang

Jessica Wang styled an eye-catching combo by Marc Jacobs and truly demanded attention with her matching eyeshadows that accompanied the dress and the sexy nude pink lips that accompanied her look so well. The beauty had a fierce but thin eyeliner that accompanied her popping eyeshadow which both added drama to her look but also a fun disco aesthetic with the bright pop of colour. Once again, she championed natural dewy skin and minimal contouring and blush which truly allowed her eyes to do the talking. The subtle gloss to the lips allowed them to look plump and luscious and made her look sexy but fun and light.

Simone Ashley

Lastly, the stunning Simone Ashley with her shimmering goddess-style look and wet sexy hair is one that demanded the attention of the masses. The actress rocked a shimmery natural lip accompanied by silver eyeshadow that complimented her figure-hugging dress so well. Her wet-looking hair added an aspect of effortless sexiness to the look and her natural make-up once again allowed the eyes and the dress to do the talking. Her wet hair aesthetic can be easily replicated by using a styling gel or a glossing spray to create the wet look that she styles so effortlessly. She shimmered and glowed with this makeup look and her natural fluffy brows provided a very au natural and effortless make-up look for the actress.

Words By: Sophia-Fai Roche

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The lucky 50 announced will be celebrated on Monday the 5th of December at The Royal Albert Hall in London for The Fashion Awards 2022. As one of the most anticipated moments in our annual fashion calenders, The Fashion awards will be a moment to celebrate the role of fashion in escapism, optimism, self-expression and fashion’s intersection with culture as a whole. It will also be a great opportunity for the fashion community to come together to acknowledge and commemorate those leading the charge for positive change within the industry.

This year also happens to mark the 5th year anniversary of the NEW WAVE: Creatives program, which offers the fashion community an opportunity to look back at the impact of the initiative in offering a platform to accelerate the careers of talented creatives and drive creativity forward.

BFC’s Chief executive, Caroline Rush, commented on the announcement: “This year’s NEW WAVE: Creatives are a phenomenal group of rising stars in the industry who represent the future of creativity in fashion. Over the last five years, the initiative has offered a platform to creatives from around the world to accelerate their careers and push culture and creativity forward. In 2022 we take a moment to mark five years of NEW WAVE: Creatives by looking back on the legacy as well as looking ahead to the future of our industry.”

The finalised list is an excellent resource for the global fashion industry as a whole, highlighting not only London’s position as a global hub of creativity but also the incredible success of both homegrown and international talent – all whilst celebrating those who play such a crucial role in the industry cultural reputation. Those picked as part of the NEW WAVE: Creatives will benefit from a sustainable, dedicated communications campaign including global PR, social media support across BFC’s channels for a year, and a purpose-built portal on The Fashion Awards website functioning as a great industry resource to facilitate the recruitment of truly exceptional talent.

The voting for this year’s picks began in June, with the previous NEW WAVE: Creatives directly influencing the outcome for 2022. An influential panel, comprised of the most influential, hyper-connected industry members from around the world were bought in to finalise the group of recipients for 2022. These include the ditor-in-Chief of GQ Middle East, Ahmad Swaid, Founder of Kloss Films, Alec Maxwell; Co-Founder of Matte Projects, Brett Kincaid; Designer, Bianca Saunders; Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Self Service magazine, and Founder and Director of Petronio Associates; Ezra Petronio, Stylist and Global Vogue Contributing Editor, Gabriela Karefa-Johnson; Founder of creative agency Push Button Generation, Harriet Verney; Stylist and Creative Director, Julie Pelipas; Editor-in-Chief of Vogue China, Margaret Zhang; Chief Creative Officer of Balenciaga, Martina Tiefenthaler; Founder of Lagos Fashion Week, Omoyemi Akerele; Model and DJ, Soo Joo Park; Vice President Womenswear Buying at My Theresa; Tiffany Hsu, Designer and Creative Director, Yoon Ahn; and Stylist and Creative Director, Yun-Kee Jeong.

Previous recipients of the NEW WAVE: Creatives initiative include  Creative Director & Editor-in-Chief, Ib Kamara; Photographer & Filmmaker Campbell Addy; Poet & Activist, Kai Isaiah- Jamal; Hairstylist Jawara Wauchope; Artist & Writer, Wilson Oryema; Photographer Leslie Zhang; Make-Up Artist, Celia Burton; Photographer & Image Maker, Tyler Mitchell; Stylist & Fashion Director, Tati Cotliar; Stylist, Harry Lambert, Stylist Leah Abbott and Poet, Cleo Wade. This global and diverse group of change makers are all now challenging the status quo within the industry and reinivograting fashion with their fresh, creative energy.

The Fashion Awards serve as the main fundraiser for the British Fashion Council Foundation, a charity that bring all the BFC’s initiatives under one umbrella, supporting future growth and success within the British Fashion industry with a focus on education, grants and business mentoring.

Words by Giuliana Zamudio-Lopez

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