Iwrite this following last night’s Fashion Awards – with a throbbing head, admittedly, but with a very full heart. Since its inauguration, the Fashion Awards has always served as a moment to take stock of a year’s happenings in the British and global fashion industries – to toast the moments that have defined a year in style and, as fashion’s cross-pollination with other creative disciplines only accelerates, in culture at large. The fact that it takes place at the start of silly season also bolsters the festive spirit.

I won't harp on about how 2025 has been a big year in fashion. The industry’s habitual game of musical chairs has accelerated to a dizzying pace, ushering in a widely acknowledged new era. That stands true for fashion in a broad, global sense, but as we enter a new chapt

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