These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday.
British Fashion Council Announces The Fashion Awards 2026 Nominees
The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2026 on Wednesday. For its top award — Designer of the Year — nominees include Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen for The Row, Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent, Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, Matthieu Blazy for Chanel, Michael Rider for Celine and Sarah Burton for Givenchy. The BFC also unveiled the nominees for British Womenswear Designer, British Menswear Designer and the Vanguard Award. See the full list of nominees here. Winners will be announced on Nov. 30. {Fashionista inbox}
Nike Appoints Alexandre Arnault to Board of Directors
Nike has appointed LVMH executive Alexandre Arnault to its board of directors. Since February 2025, Arnault has served as the deputy chief executive of Moët Hennessy. He is joining the board ahead of Nike’s exit from the S&P 100 on Sept. 21. “[Arnault’s] experience across innovation, digital transformation and brand building will be an asset as we continue to strengthen our connection with consumers, sharpen our competitive edge and accelerate Nike’s next chapter of growth around the world,” Nike CEO Elliot Hill said in a statement. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
Mikey Madison Covers Vogue
Photo: Drew Vickers/Courtesy of Vogue
Mikey Madison is Vogue‘s second October 2026 cover star for its three-part Vogue World special issue. Photographed by Drew Vickers and styled by Carlos Nazario, Madison wears a Prada jacket and Tiffany & Co. jewelry on the cover. In conversation with Marley Marius, Madison talks winning the Oscar for Best Actress, her dreams of starting a family and her upcoming film “The Social Reckoning.” Vogue‘s October 2026 issue will be available on newsstands on Sept. 29. Read the full cover story here. {Fashionista inbox}
Will Fashion Ban Wool?
At PETA’s protest on the COS runway during New York Fashion Week, activists urged the label to stop selling wool and claimed that sheep are abused in the shearing process. The conversation around banning wool is nearly non-existent: Knitwear is booming, and the International Woolmark Prize is one of fashion’s leading talent incubators. Even if the fashion industry issued a ban on animal-derived fibers tomorrow, it would take years before plant-based alternatives reach the scale needed to replace them. {Vogue Business/paywalled}
