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British Fashion Awards: British Designer of the Year throughout the years

A night that gathers and awards the best of British fashion

Monday 02 December 2013 15:26 GMT

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2012 and 2007: Stella McCartney has been awarded the British Designer of the year twice. Last year she also won Designer Brand of the Year

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2011: After designing the Duchess of Cambridge's dress for the Royal Wedding, Alexander Mcqueen's designer Sarah Burton was awarded British Designer of the Year

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2010 and 2004:The British designer behind Celine is Phoebe Philo, whose been awarded twice as Designer of the Year

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2009 and 2005Chirstopher Bailey is the creative mind behind successful Burberry Prorsum and recently became the British quintessential's label CEO. He has been previous awarded Designer of the Year twice

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2008 Luella Bartley was named British Designer of the Year in 2008. She described her clothes, popular with young celebrities such as Alexa Chung, as 'the kind you can get drunk and fall over in'

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2006 Giles Deacon was named British Designer of the Year

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2003, 2001 and 1997 The one and only Alexander McQueen was awarded not one but three times British Designer of the Year. In 1997 the revolutionary designer was awarded together with John Galliano

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2000 and 1999The British/Turkish fashion designer was behind some of the thrilling fashion happenings of the late 90s. He was awarded British Designer of the Year twice

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1997 and 1987 The controversial designer has been the creative mind behind the French houses of Givenchy, Christian Drios and his own label. He was awarded Designer of the Year twice with a gap of a decade

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1990 The designer that fights the most to keep a green environment, Vivienne Westwood, was awarded British Designer of the Year in 1990. Over a decade later, she still presents successful shows during London Fashion Week

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1986Jasper Conran was warded British Designer of the Year. He started his own label at the young age of 19 and was among the first group to show at London Fashion Week. His timeless contemporary British style stills hits the catwalk

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The stars of British fashion will descend tonight to celebrate the in-house talent at the British Fashion Awards.

Click here to see an archive gallery of the British Designer of Year throughout the years

The annual event celebrates the creativity and success of the world's best fashion talents, including designers, models and writers.

This year the event expands and targets a wider audience whose able to attend a night packed with fashion icons, stars of the moment, emerging talent and fashion-conscious celebrities. It will take place at the English National Opera.

British Designer of the Year is one of the most emblematic awards of the night. It recognises an internationally acclaimed, leading British designer who directed the shape of fashion in the past year in both the UK and internationally. Stella McCartney bagged the award last year, together with Designer Brand of the Year, but 2013 sees different contenders.

The nominees are: Christopher Kane, Phoebe Philo and Sarah Burton for Womenswear Designer of the Yearand Christopher Bailey, Kim Jones and Tom Ford for Menswear.

As we wait for the winner, we take a look at the designers that have been awarded British Designer of Year since the 1980s.

Click here to see an archive gallery of the British Designer of Year throughout the years

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