From The Straits Times    |

Stella McCartney, Mary Katrantzou and Christopher Kane are in the running for the Designer of the Year prize at this year’s British Fashion Awards.

The nominees for the prestigious prizes were announced at an event in London last night.

The best designer accolade is the most highly recognised within the industry. As well as battling it out in that category, Stella also appears in the Designer Brand of the Year gong and the Red Carpet prize.

Vying in the brand category is Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Mulberry, while Victoria Beckham, Alessandra Rich or Roksanda Ilincic could take home the Red Carpet award.

“2011 has been a momentous year and seen a nationwide celebration of British talent,” said British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman.

“The British Fashion Awards recognise and celebrate the exceptional individuals and brands who’ve defined our fashion industry over the past year and we’re incredibly proud to announce these nominees who represent a cross section of British fashion talent.”

The British Style Award is voted for by the public, with the person they view to have the best fashion sense triumphing.

Last year’s prize went to Alexa Chung. This time around, Victoria Beckham, Florence Welch, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tinie Tempah, Cara Delevingne or David Gandy will triumph. Voting takes place online.

The British Fashion Awards will be held on November 27.

2012 British Fashion Awards nominees:

Nominees for British Fashion Awards 2012 revealedDesigner of the Year:

Christopher Kane
Mary Katrantzou
Stella McCartney(right)

Designer Brand of the Year:

Alexander McQueen
Burberry
Mulberry
Stella McCartney

Emerging Talent Ready-to-Wear Award:

J.W. Anderson
Michael van der Ham
Simone Rocha

Emerging Talent Accessories Award:

Dominic Jones
Jordan Askill
Sophie Hulme

Emerging Talent Menswear Award:

Agi & Sam
Jonathan Saunders
Lou Dalton

Model of the Year:

Cara Delevingne
David Gandy
Jourdan Dunn

Menswear Designer of the Year:

Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton
Oliver Spencer
Richard James

Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator of the Year:

Edward Enninful
Katie Grand
Louise Wilson

Red Carpet Award:

Alessandra Rich
Roksanda Ilincic
Stella McCartney
Victoria Beckham

Accessory Designer of the Year:

Katie Hillier
Nicholas Kirkwood
Philip Treacy

New Establishment Award:

Erdem
Jonathan Saunders
Meadham Kirchhoff