The winners of each nomination were determined by voting of a group of 25 experts based on the results of the 2021 collections. The expert group includes well-known fashion journalists, critics, buyers and public opinion leaders.
This year, for the fifth time, the protocols of the Award’s experts and the votes were processed by the law firm "Alekseev, Boyarchukov and Partners". The law firm "Alekseev, Boyarchukov and Partners" has an important mission — to keep the winners of the nominations in secret until they are announced from the stage during the Ceremony.
The twelfth Best Fashion Awards will be presented in six traditional and four new nominations.
Moreover, for the third time during the Best Fashion Awards ceremony will be presented an award in the special nomination Cruelty-free fashion from the humanistic movement UAnimals.
Nominees for Best Fashion Awards 2021:
The Discovery of the Year
- árutiunova — Anna Arutiunova
- better — Juliia Pelipas
- Katimō - Kateryna Tymoshenko
- KirKhartley — Kyrylo Kharitontsev
- YADVIGA NETYKSHA — Yadviga Netyksha
The Support of Emerging Designers
- KSENIASCHNAIDER — Ksenia Schnaider, Anton Schnaider
- LITKOVSKAYA — Lilia Litkovskaya
- PODOLYAN — Volodymyr Podolyan
The Best Accessories Designer
- BEVZA — Svitlana Bevza
- GUNIA Project — Natalia Kamenska, Mariia Gavrylyuk
- Guzema Fine Jewelry — Valeriya Guzema
- Lake Studio — Olesya Kononova, Anastasiia Ryabokon
- RUSLAN BAGINSKIY — Ruslan Baginskiy
Saving Traditions of Artisanal Craft
- BEVZA — SvitlanaBevza
- GUNIA Project — Natalia Kamenska, Mariia Gavrylyuk
- LITKOVSKAYA — Lilia Litkovskaya
Sustainable Fashion (supported by DHL Express)
- better — Juliia Pelipas
- DZHUS — Irina Dzhus
- KSENIASCHNAIDER — Ksenia Schnaider, Anton Schnaider
- LITKOVSKAYA — Lilia Litkovskaya
- OMELIA — Kostyantyn Omelya
Social Responsibility Award
- BEVZA — Svitlana Bevza
- FROLOV — Ivan Frolov
- KSENIASCHNAIDER — Ksenia Schnaider, Anton Schnaider
The Breakthrough of the Year
- better — Juliia Pelipas
- FROLOV — Ivan Frolov
- IENKI IENKI — Dmytro Yevenko
- RUSLAN BAGINSKIY — Ruslan Baginskiy
- TTSWTRS — Anna Osmekhina
The Best Fashion Innovation
- better — Juliia Pelipas
- BEVZA — Svitlana Bevza
- FINCH — Kateryna Byakova, Maxym Golub
The Best Menswear Designer
- artemklimchuk — Artem Klimchuk
- Elena BURENINA — Elena Burenina
- IRON THREAD — Eno Enyieokpon
- KSENIASCHNAIDER — Ksenia Schnaider, Anton Schnaider
- RIOTDIVISION — Oleg Moroz
The Best Womenswear Designer
- BEVZA — Svitlana Bevza
- Elena BURENINA — Elena Burenina
- GUDU — Lasha Mdinaradze
- LITKOVSKAYA — Lilia Litkovskaya
- the COAT — Katya Silchenko
Best Fashion Awards 2021 teaser:
Partners of Best Fashion Awards 2021:
- Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- DHL Express Ukraine
- Billionaire
- "Alekseev, Boyarchukov and partners"
- LoraShen
- Best Events Catering