Cate Blanchett and Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik dazzle at British Fashion Awards in London
Some of Australia’s most fashionable faces have put Hollywood stars to shame at the annual British Fashion Awards in London. SEE THE PHOTOS
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It’s one of the fashion world’s most glamorous red carpets.
And Australian stunners Cate Blanchett and Shanina Shaik were among the standouts at the British Fashion Awards, where Shailene Woodley sported a bizarre sleeping bag-style dress and Rihanna showed PDA with A$AP Rocky.
Victoria’s Secret model Shaik sported a glittering leopard-patterned Ralph & Russo gown, while Sudanese-Australian Adut Akech stunned in emerald Valentino at the star-studded red carpet at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Ground-breaking supermodel Akech was named Model of the Year, beating nominees including Kaia Gerber and Winnie Harlow, after a huge 2019 for Akech which included walking the runways for Prada, Givenchy, Miu Miu and Moschino.
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett wore Armani Privé, while Kylie Minogue sported Christopher Kane.
Rihanna wore a sheer, ice-blue jacket over a micro-mini from her own luxury label, Fenty, as she posed with provocative rapper, A$AP Rocky.
The Needed Me singer’s brand Fenty was honoured with the Urban Luxe prize at the awards, winning over Marine Serre, Martine Rose, Alyx and Moncler Genius.
Rihanna was presented the gong – which celebrates “the innovation and influence of a brand that has redefined new luxe and brought fashion into the cultural conversation” – by Tyler the Creator and Janet Jackson. The award was previously won by Virgil Abloh’s Off-White in 2017 and 2018.
“Thank you so much for believing in me as a young black woman and my talent … thank you for giving me this wonderful opportunity to prove what I love to do,” Rihann said, according to Vogue.
Other winners included Bottega Veneta, which was named Brand of the Year, Kim Jones for Dior Men (British Designer of the Year, Menswear) and Daniel Lee for Bottega Veneta (
British Designer of the Year, Womenswear).
Notable attendees including British “it” girl Alexa Chung who wore her self-titled label, alexachung, while singer Rita Ora wore a bizarre, striped 16Arlington dress.
Rihanna’s Fenty label was praised for using curvy, size-inclusive mannequins to showcase her designs. “We always just try to push ourselves,” Rihanna reviously told E!.
“We pride ourselves in challenging ourselves to do better and push ourselves further, and how can we get our message across in a more impactful way?”
“Whether it’s through fashion, lingerie, music, makeup, we try to get everybody involved and included in our brand,” Rihanna said.
Size inclusivity is a huge part of the Fenty team’s design process. “We have our fit models, which is the standard size from factories, you just get your samples made in one size,” Rihanna said, according to E!.
“But then, I want to see it on my body, I want to see it on a curvy girl with thighs and a little bit of booty and hips.”
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