{"id":59785,"date":"2023-12-06T22:13:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/06\/edgy-innovation-and-pam-anderson-ruled-the-british-fashion-council-awards\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T22:13:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:13:23","slug":"edgy-innovation-and-pam-anderson-ruled-the-british-fashion-council-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/06\/edgy-innovation-and-pam-anderson-ruled-the-british-fashion-council-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Edgy Innovation\u2014And Pam Anderson\u2014Ruled the British Fashion Council Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\">On Monday night, the Royal Albert Hall in London held the 2023 British Fashion Council Awards, sponsored by jewelry brand Pandora. The annual ceremony is dedicated to celebrating \u201cleaders of change,\u201d and to putting forth a next generation of creative talent in Britain. This year\u2019s ceremony was one of touching milestones: <strong>Edward Enninful<\/strong> won the Trailblazer Award for editing British <em>Vogue,<\/em> as he moves into a global creative role at Cond\u00e9 Nast; <strong>Sarah Burton<\/strong> won a Special Recognition Award for her impact at McQueen, which after 26 years, is coming to a close; and <strong>Sam Smith<\/strong> paid tribute to the late Vivienne Westwood with a performance of \u201cUnholy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Everyone from <strong>Anne Hathaway,<\/strong> fashion icon <strong>Daphne Guinness,<\/strong> <em>Heartstopper<\/em> heartthrob <strong>Kit Connor,<\/strong> <em>Saltburn<\/em> star <strong>Archie Madekwe,<\/strong> to TikTok\u2019s \u201cTube Girl\u201d <strong>Sabrina Bahsoon<\/strong>\u2014who took her famed video 10 times over\u2014graced the red carpet. (As it was pouring rain, there were as many umbrellas as celebrities; <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>\u2019s <strong>Phil Dunster<\/strong> graciously sheltered this reporter.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Amal Clooney<\/strong> teed up <strong>Charlotte Tilbury<\/strong>\u2014whose mother\u2019s advice to avoid overusing the word \u201cdarling\u201d in her acceptance speech she charmingly failed to comply with; <strong>Mr. Valentino<\/strong> was introduced by <strong>Gwyneth;<\/strong> and <strong>Lena Dunham,<\/strong> <strong>Dan Levy,<\/strong> <strong>Precious Lee,<\/strong> <strong>Josh O\u2019Connor,<\/strong> <strong>Stormzy,<\/strong> <strong>Jodie Comer,<\/strong> I<strong>b Kamara,<\/strong> and <strong>Chioma Nnadi<\/strong> all took turns on stage. <strong>Maximilian Davis,<\/strong> for Ferragamo, and <strong>Martine Rose<\/strong> took British Designers of the Year. New York native <strong>Conner Ives<\/strong> won the BFC Foundation Designer. New Establishment Awards went to British-Jamaican designer <strong>Bianca Saunders,<\/strong> whose gender-defying tailoring drew the attention of the CEO of Balenciaga, and to <strong>Emma Chopova<\/strong> and <strong>Laura Lowena,<\/strong> the Bulgarian-American and British (respectively) duo who created the cult-status carabiner skirts. Designer of the Year went to <strong>Jonathan Anderson,<\/strong> the man behind LOEWE and JW Anderson.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Pamela Anderson<\/strong>, a brand ambassador for Pandora, presented the award for Leader of Change to <em>I May Destroy You<\/em> and <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em> star <strong>Michaela Coel,<\/strong> who was there with her (new!) boyfriend <strong>Spencer Hewett,<\/strong> a red carpet hard launch confirmed by the couple on <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0eu8k5ufKD\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0eu8k5ufKD\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0eu8k5ufKD\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">social media.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Coel is \u201cusing her art to tell stories and to create conversations around a difficult subject where so many things are taboo,\u201d Anderson told <em>Vanity Fair.<\/em> \u201cShe\u2019s very brave, very outspoken, very authentic and honest, and I admire all those qualities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Anderson sat down with <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> at the Lanesborough Hotel ahead of the event to speak more on her partnership with the event\u2019s sponsor. Activism in sustainability, animal rights, and climate change have always been core causes for Anderson, which is why she aligns with Pandora\u2019s use of recycled materials and lab-grown diamonds. Anderson also had a close relationship with Westwood. \u201cWe both really resonated with environmental charities and environmental action. Climate Revolution. That was her cause,\u201dAnderson said, adding, \u201cif you were loved by Vivienne Westwood, it doesn\u2019t matter what anyone else thinks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">And the ceremony ultimately offered hope for the future. Enninful, dressed in <strong>Phoebe Philo<\/strong>\u2019s first-ever custom menswear look, closed the night with \u201cFear nothing. Fear no one. Believe in yourself, and do things your way. I can\u2019t wait to see what you bring into our wonderful world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">An extravagant after-party celebrating Edward Enninful, hosted at <strong>Natasha Poonawalla<\/strong>\u2019s estate, capped off the night. The party opened up into a gilded gold room with a buffet that felt like a scene out of <em>Saltburn.<\/em> <strong>Karen Elson<\/strong> covered <strong>Robyn<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cDancing On My Own\u201d and <strong>Rita Ora,<\/strong> wearing a scarily realistic chrome <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0cWJ97NwTi\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0cWJ97NwTi\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0cWJ97NwTi\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spiked spine<\/a>, also performed, while the fashion world reigned in a night of celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/british-fashion-council-awards-party-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday night, the Royal Albert Hall in London held the 2023 British Fashion Council Awards, sponsored by jewelry brand Pandora. The annual ceremony is dedicated to celebrating \u201cleaders of change,\u201d and to putting forth a next generation of creative talent in Britain. 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