(4 Dec 2017) STARS AT BRITISH FASHION AWARDS PONDER WHO WILL DESIGN THE ROYAL WEDDING DRESS
Some of the biggest names in fashion gathered at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Monday night (4DEC17) for the annual British Fashion Awards.
Among those strutting their stuff on the red carpet was designer Stella McCartney, super-model Naomi Campbell and pop stars Sam Smith, Pink and Selena Gomez.
Speaking before the ceremony, guests attending reacted to the recent news of the engagement between Britain's Prince Harry and Hollywood actress Meghan Markle.
"I think they're fantastic. I think they are a great," said make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury. "We are so lucky to have a royal family and I think it's fantastic for England that there is another great celebration, we love a wedding. And I think Meghan Markle is fantastic."
American model and daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, Hailey Rhode Baldwin, revealed she's also a big fan of the British royals.
"I'm obsessed," she said. "I was obsessed with the first one a couple of years ago and I'm obsessed now."
The big quesiton on everyone's lips was who will be designing the wedding dress for Markle.
"Who knows who's going to do the royal (dress), I have no idea," pondered accessories designer,Anya Hindmarch. "But you know what, it's a lovely moment to show off British fashion, British creativity. And what a beautiful royal bride she will be."
Henry Holland, of House of Holland, said he's loved to be asked but wasn't holding his breath.
"Oh yes, I wish. No, I doubt I will get the call but I do love her. I think she's very stylish and I think she's brought an amazing new energy to the royal family. I love the royal family, I'm a massive royal. I've met the queen twice. Two of the biggest days of my life. So I'm all over it."
Holland, who is nominated in the category British Emerging Talent - Menswear, also spoke about his big year.
"Yes, I mean being nominated tonight is a massive highlight of course. And we had two amazing shows this year. I'm like amazed that I'm still doing what I do you know. I fee like the luckiest person in the world to be able to do what I do and be able to work in this business and keep doing it. It's kind of hard to pick moments when you think every day is pretty good."
The British Fashion awards, which have been running since 1989, honor people and businesses that have made an outstanding contribution to the fashion industry during the year.
This year's nominees are:
Designer of the Year:
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior
Phoebe Philo for Celine
Raf Simons for Calvin Klein
Accessories Designer of the Year:
Alessandro Michele for Gucci
Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent
Demna Gvasalia for Balenciaga
Jonathan Anderson for Loewe
Stuart Vevers for Coach
Business Leader:
Adrian Joffe for Dover Street Market
Guram Gvasalia for Vetements
José Neves for Farfetch
Marco Bizzarri for Gucci
Ruth & Tom Chapman for Matchesfashion.com
Urban Luxe Award:
Fenty Puma by Rihanna
Gosha Rubchinskiy
Off-White
Supreme
Vetements
Model of the Year:
Adwoa Aboah
Bella Hadid
Gigi Hadid
Kaia Gerber
Winnie Harlow
British Emerging Talent - Womenswear:
Faustine Steinmetz for Faustine Steinmetz
Matty Bovan for Matty Bovan
Michael Halpern for Halpern
Natalia Alaverdian for A.W.A.K.E
Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo
British Emerging Talent - Menswear:
Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty for Cottweiler
Charles Jeffrey for Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Henry Holland for House of Holland
Phoebe English for Phoebe English MAN
Samuel Ross for A-COLD-WALL
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