Despite being the new player in the fashion industry, Daniel Lee has been reckoned as a success as he scooped four awards, including Designer of the Year, British Designer of the Year – Womenswear, British Designer of the Year – Accessories and Brand of the Year for Bottega Veneta, at the British Fashion Awards 2019.
Since debuting his first runway show, Bottega Veneta’s Autumn/Winter 2019 collection, back in February this year, Lee’s craft have been a topic of the fashion conversation. As time rolled on, his calling cards the likes of The Pouch bag and square-toed Stretch Sandals caught on fast and were voted the most wanted product of the year and the most wanted shoes of the year respectively by Lyst.
Bottega Veneta’s Autumn/Winter 2019 show
On the other hand, Kim Jones, who has breathed new life into Dior Men by rejuvenating the fashion house’s archives and collaborating with contemporary artists like Yoon Ahn, Daniel Arsham and Hajime Sorayama, was awarded the British Designer of the Year, Menswear. He was the first recipient of the Trailblazer Award last year.
Scroll through below to read the full list of winners of the British Fashion Awards 2019.
Fashion Icon: Naomi Campbell
Outstanding Achievement: Giorgio Armani
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Sam McKnight
Trailblazer Award: Sarah Burton
Award for Positive Change: Signatories of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
Designer’s Designer: Christopher Kane
Accessories Designer of the Year: Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
Brand of the Year: Bottega Veneta
British Designer of the Year, Menswear: Kim Jones for Dior Men
British Designer of the Year, Womenswear: Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
British Emerging Talent, Menswear: Bethany Williams for Bethany Williams
British Emerging Talent, Womenswear: Rejina Pyo for Rejina Pyo
Business Leader: Remo Ruffini for Moncler
Designer of the Year: Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta
Model of the Year: Adut Akech
Urban Luxe: Fenty
Revisit our September issue featuring Miller Khan in Bottega Veneta and Dior Men here.
