The 2021 Fashion Awards are upon us. After being shifted online for its ceremony last year, the Fashion Awards have returned to its usual in-the-flesh format at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and the red carpet is delivering as always.

For this years festivities, the Fashion Awards have partnered with Tik Tok and the ceremony will be hosted by none other than our camp king Billy Porter, dressed in Richard Quinn no less. Naturally, there is a great deal of hype around the 2021 Designer of the Year Award; and there are a string of fashion heavyweights vying for the title. Think Demna Gvasalia, Daniel Lee, Jonathan Anderson, Raf Simons, Kim Jones and Miuccia Prada. As for the equally as coveted British Fashion Council Foundation Award, RUSSH favourite Nensi Dojaka, Priya Ahluwalia, Richard Quinn, and Bianca Saunders are among the nominees.

As fashion stalwarts, movers and shakers gather together to celebrate the triumphs of the last year living under the pandemic, it's important to note that the event will be tinged with grief. The loss of Virgil Abloh will undeniably be felt at this year's awards — and hereafter — following the news of his passing yesterday. Therefore, the Fashion Awards will also provide a moment of collective mourning for the fashion industry, to commemorate the life of a designer and creative visionary so dearly loved and now, sorely missed.

With all of this in mind, we're giving you your first look at the 2021 Fashion Awards beginning with the ever-exciting red carpet. Enjoy!

Billy Porter

 

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In Richard Quinn.

Kristen McMenamy & Dua Lipa

 

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In Maximilian Davis.

Griff

 

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In Simone Rocha.

Mona Tougaard

 

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In Alaïa.

Alexa Chung

 

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In Caroline Hu.

Munroe Bergdorf

 

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In Robert Wun.

Elsa Hosk

 

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In Richard Quinn.

Gabrielle Union

 

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In Valentino Couture.

Paul Mescal

 

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In Gucci.

Olly Alexander

 

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Evan Mock

 

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In Fendi.

Winnie Harlow

 

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In custom Moncler.

Neelam Gill

 

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Eiza Gonzalez

 

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In Paco Rabanne.

Priyanka Chopra

 

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In Richard Quinn.

Sinead Burke

 

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In Gucci.

Georgia May Jagger

 

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In Tommy Hilfiger

Hailee Steinfeld

 

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In H&M

Images: @kristen_mcmenamy @mona_tougaard