The noms have been announced for the biggest event in the fashwan calender, The British Fashion Awards 2011. This year there will also be two new awards  - the Red Carpet Award gong, which gives ‘recognition to a British designer who is creating global awareness of their designs in the media’ and the Menswear Award which will go to an ‘innovative and directional designer who is emerging as an influential force in British Menswear’. I can think of so many who could fall into this category!!

An individual who embodies the spirit of London will also be honored at the event for the Outstanding Achievement Award and the British Style Award voted for by the public features a shortlist including Adele, Florence Welch (my winner!!) and Emma Watson.

So here’s the full list of noms:

EMERGING TALENT AWARD - READY TO WEAR

J.W. Anderson

Mary Katrantzou

Peter Pilotto

EMERGING TALENT AWARD – ACCESSORIES

Tabitha Simmons

Jordan Askill

Nasir Mazhar

EMERGING TALENT AWARD – MENSWEAR

Christopher Raeburn

James Long

J.W. Anderson

ACCESSORY DESIGNER

Charlotte Olympia

Emma Hill

Katie Hillier

MENSWEAR DESIGNER

Margaret Howell

Oliver Spencer

Kim Jones

DESIGNER BRAND

Stella McCartney

Tom Ford

Victoria Beckham

Burberry

MODEL

Kristen McMenamy

Georgia Jagger

Stella Tennant

ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR

Katie Grand

Sam Gainsbury

Guido

RED CARPET AWARD

Antonio Berardi

Stella McCartney

Victoria Beckham

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Christopher Kane

Erdem

Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

BRITISH STYLE NOMINEES:

Adele

Alexa Chung

Daisy Lowe

Daphne Guinness

Edie Campbell

Jaquetta Wheeler

Lara Stone

Laura Bailey

Lulu Kennedy

Poppy Delevigne

Samantha Cameron

Stella McCartney

Stella Tennant

Tilda Swinton

Victoria Beckham

Vivienne Westwood

Hmm, so who will win? Find out later this year, and for more info on the BFA’s, head HERE.

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