Colman Domingo is Hosting The Fashion Awards 2025 in London on Dec. 1

DOMINGO’S DAY: The actor, playwright and director Colman Domingo will host the 2025 Fashion Awards, which take place at Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 1, for the first time, the British Fashion Council said on Sunday.

A two-time BAFTA and Oscar nominee, Domingo is best known for his portrayal of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in the movie “Rustin,” and for the film “Sing Sing,” which he executive produced. He won an Emmy for “Euphoria” and received another nomination for the film, “The Four Seasons.”

Next year, he is set to appear in “Michael,” the biographical musical drama film about Michael Jackson, directed by Antoine Fuqua. He will also star in Steven Spielberg’s currently untitled sci-fi film, which is rumored to be about UFOs.

In recent years, he’s also become a fashion darling, wearing memorable looks at major events, including this year’s WWD Honors celebration and the Met Gala. Last month, he was named Valentino Beauty’s new global brand ambassador for its fragrance lines.

Laura Weir, chief executive officer at the BFC, said Domingo has had a standout year in film, television, and theater, while his red carpet style has set a fresh agenda for men’s fashion.

“As host of the Fashion Awards 2025, he brings the presence, spark, and originality that make him such a compelling figure on and off screen,” said Weir, who took up the CEO role earlier this year and is set to unveil her strategy for the BFC in the coming weeks.

This year’s fashion awards event, the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, is Weir’s first major project since becoming CEO.

The BFC has revealed the nominations for British Womenswear Designer of the Year, British Menswear Designer of the Year, and Vanguard, a new category that blends the former New Establishment Womenswear and New Establishment Menswear awards.

Nominees for those awards include Sarah Burton, Simone Rocha, Erdem Moralıoğlu, Craig Green, and Grace Wales Bonner, as well as Steve O Smith and Torishéju Dumi, who took home the Karl Lagerfeld Special Jury Prize and the Savoir-Faire Prize, respectively, at the LVMH Prize for Young Designers awards ceremony on Wednesday in Paris.

Designer of the Year

British Womenswear Designer of the Year

British Menswear Designer of the Year

Vanguard

As reported, Brunello Cucinelli will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award, while Delphine Arnault, chairman and CEO of Christian Dior, will receive a Special Recognition Award for her “exceptional contribution” to the global fashion industry and “longstanding commitment to championing emerging talent” at the Fashion Awards.

Tania Fares, Fashion Trust Arabia co-chair and co-chair of the BFC Foundation Fundraising Committee, will be collecting a Special Recognition award that recognizes the “philanthropists and cultural advocates she has contributed to the BFC Fashion Trust’s charitable programs over the last 15 years.

Lulu Kennedy and Raphaelle Moore will also receive a Special Recognition award for supporting 25 Years of the emerging talent platform Fashion East, which has launched the careers of some of the most influential names in the industry. Alumni include Kim Jones, Maximilian Davis, Simone Rocha, JW Anderson, Roksanda, Martine Rose, Wales Bonner, Craig Green, Nensi Dojaka, and Stefan Cooke.

Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe, and Dickon Bowden will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator following “their incredible contribution to the global fashion industry” for their work at the groundbreaking retailer Dover Street Market.

Anok Yai is the winner of the Model of the Year honor at this year’s Fashion Awards. Over the last year alone, she has been on the cover of Vogue France, fronted Versace, Alaïa and Saint Laurent campaigns, and continued her role as the face of Mugler’s Alien fragrance. Most recently, she showcased two statement looks at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show.

Celebrity stylist Sam Woolf, who has been instrumental in shaping Doechii’s fashion style, will take home the Pandora Style Moment of the Year Award.

The annual Fashion Awards event is a key fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, and the money goes towards supporting students and fashion talent through a variety of programs.

The BFC Foundation offers four talent prizes: the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund; the BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund; BFC Newgen, and the BFC Fashion Trust.

The foundation also offers BA and MA scholarships to students and connects them with industry figures through design competitions and Graduate Preview Day, which takes place each year.