The 1 Granary Design Awards Shortlist

Nominated entirely by in-house and independent designers, these teams now move into the final round of peer-led voting.

After opening nominations to more than 1,000 designers across luxury houses and independent studios, we’re publishing the shortlist for the inaugural 1 Granary Design Awards. These names were chosen entirely by designers themselves – the people best placed to judge the depth, craft, and collaborative intelligence that define strong work. The shortlist offers a rare view of the industry’s internal landscape, highlighting the teams whose contributions often remain unseen but anchor the creative process, and whose members will be credited in full.

The final round of voting is now underway, again led exclusively by designers. Their votes will determine the winners, to be announced on Tuesday, 9 December. At a time when fashion is reassessing authorship and accountability, this peer-led process sets a new standard: recognition shaped by the work itself, not by visibility or hierarchy. Today’s shortlist reflects the people who carried the industry through a volatile year, and the collective talent that will shape what comes next.

Award for Flou

Alaïa

Bottega Veneta

Margiela Artisanal

Prada

The Row

Saint Laurent

Award for Tailoring

Bottega Veneta

Celine

Dior

The Row

Phoebe Philo

Saint Laurent

Award for Knitwear

Acne Studios

Alaïa

Chanel

Dior

Jil Sander

Miu Miu

Award for Print Design

Dries van Noten

Celine

Giambattista Valli

Maison Margiela

Miu Miu

Prada

Award for Fabric Design & Trims

Acne Studios

Bottega Veneta

Chanel

Dior

Loewe

Prada

Award for Embroidery

Dior

Chanel

Versace

Dries van Noten

Maison Margiela

Erdem

Award for Outerwear Design

Acne Studios

Phoebe Philo

Prada

Saint Laurent

Jil Sander

Lemaire

Award for Bag Design & Leather Goods

The Row

Bottega Veneta

Alaïa

Loewe

Phoebe Philo

Hermès

Award for Shoe Design

Alaïa

Dior

Prada

Phoebe Philo

Saint Laurent

Wales Bonner

Award for Jewellery Design

Dior

Chanel

Miu Miu

Saint Laurent

Versace

Wales Bonner

Award for Best Womenswear Collection

Alaïa SS26

Bottega Veneta SS26

Chanel SS26

Celine SS26

Miu Miu AW25

Tom Ford SS26

Versace SS26

Maison Margiela Couture AW25

Award for Best Menswear Collection

Balenciaga AW25

Craig Green SS26

Dior SS26

Dries van Noten SS26

Jil Sander SS26

Martine Rose SS26

Saint Laurent AW25

Versace SS26

Award for Best Concept/Direction

Alaïa

Chanel

Dior

Miu Miu

Tom Ford

Versace

Collection Most Likely To Be Referenced In Five Years

Alaïa SS26

Chanel SS26

Dior SS26

Maison Margiela Couture AW25

Tom Ford SS26

Versace SS26

Award for Casting & Character Development

August Barron

Chanel

Miu Miu

Tom Ford

Versace

Gucci

Phoebe Philo

Martine Rose

Award for Collection Styling

Lotta Volkova for Miu Miu

Spencer Singer for Versace

Benjamin Bruno for Dior

Brian Molloy for The Row

Brian Molloy for Celine

Olivier Rizzo for Maison Margiela Couture

Creative Director Debut of the Year

Dario Vitale at Versace

Glenn Martens at Maison Margiela

Jonathan Anderson at Dior

Julian Klausner at Dries van Noten

Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford

Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta

Matthieu Blazy at Chanel

Michael Rider at Celine

Studio of the Year

Alaïa

Dior

Dries Van Noten

Chanel

Saint Laurent

Miu Miu

Collaboration of the Year

Wales Bonner x Adidas

Haider Ackermann x Canada Goose

Miu Miu x New Balance

Loewe x On

Chanel x Charvet

KNWLS x Nike

Independent Brand of the Year

August Barron

Meryll Rogge

Marie Adam-Leenaerdt

Martine Rose

HODAKOVA

Torishéju

KNWLS

Wales Bonner

Award for Sustainability & Innovation

After reviewing the shortlist votes, it appears that the majority of designers believe every brand greenwashes. As such, no brands were shortlisted.