Rihanna's mad hat, Debbie Harry stole the show: Our…

Rihanna's mad hat, Debbie Harry stole the show: Our pick of the best dressed guests at the Fashion Awards 2024

The Fashion Awards, which takes over the Royal Albert Hall at the start of each December and often branded London’s answer to the Met Gala, has a bad reputation for terrible conditions. Recent years have seen models shiver in spaghetti strap tops and it hurls sideways rain in almost freezing conditions.

Hurrah, then, for last nights balmy night in comparison, and the global great and good congregated to celebrate the British fashion industry, work of the British Fashion Council, and global A-listers from Tom Ford, who was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award by Anna Wintour, to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, who took home the Cultural Innovator award.

Surprise highlights counted a Debbie Harry performance, presenters including Maya Jama, Joe Jonas and Michèle Lamy, meanwhile the winners went as follows:

Designer of the Year Award: Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson and Loewe

Model of the Year Award: Alex Consani

British Menswear Designer Award: Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner

British Womenswear Designer Award: Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha

Outstanding Achievement Award: Tom Ford

Cultural Innovator Award: ASAP Rocky

The Pandora Leader of Change Award: Issa Rae

Trailblazer Award: Remo Ruffini

Isabella Blow Award for Fashon Creator: Tyler Mitchell

British Accessories Designer: Stephen Jones

BFC Foundation Designer Award: Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena for Chopova Lowena

New Establishment Womenswear Award: Marco Capaldo for 16Arlington