(Above, Christopher Kane and Caroline Rush. Photo credit: Robert Harper.)
Here is the complete shortlist of contestants, announced Wednesday — the winners in each category will be named by the British Fashion Council on November 8.
Designer of the Year (Last year’s winner: Pheobe Philo for Céline)
Christopher Kane
Erdem
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
Designer Brand of the Year (Last year’s winner: Mulberry)
Burberry
Stella McCartney
Tom Ford
Victoria Beckham
Model of the Year (Last year’s winner: Lara Stone)
Georgia Jagger
Kristen McMenamy
Stella Tennant
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator (Last year’s winner: Nicola Formichetti)
Guido Palau
Katie Grand
Sam Gainsbury
Menswear Designer (Last year’s winner: E.Tautz)
Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton
Margaret Howell
Oliver Spencer
Accessory Designer (Last year’s winner: Nicholas Kirkwood)
Charlotte Olympia
Emma Hill for Mulberry
Katie Hillier
Emerging Talent Award: Reay-to-wear (Last year’s winner: Meadham Kirchhoff)
J.W. Anderson
Mary Katrantzou
Peter Pilotto
Emerging Talent Award: Accessories (Last year’s winner: Husam El Odeh)
Jordan Askill
Nasir Mazhar
Tabitha Simmons
Emerging Talent Award: Menswear (first-time prize)
Christopher Raeburn
James Long
J.W. Anderson