News of the young designer’s death dominates London awards, with Kim Jones named designer of the year
The 2021 Fashion Awards took place in sombre circumstances on Monday night following the news that the designer Virgil Abloh had died on Sunday aged 41.
The actor Idris Elba opened proceedings by paying tribute to Abloh, who was named one of 15 “leaders of change” at the awards, accolades that were decided weeks before the ceremony and which celebrate individuals who have “created positive change within the fashion industry in the past year”, said the British Fashion Council.