J.W. Anderson Makes History at the British Fashion Awards

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For the first time in the history of the prestigious British Fashion Awards, the ceremony named the same winner for both menswear and womenswear designer of the year, according to The Guardian. The history-making designer is Jonathan Anderson and his gender-fluid J.W. Anderson label — he also took home the award for menswear designer of the year in 2014.

It was a happy night for Anderson all around who accepted the first award from Orlando Bloom. "I used to have a crush on Orlando Bloom so that was challenging," he said, according to Yahoo Style." And then was reportedly left speechless when his name was called a second time. "I feel incredibly embarrassed," he said before getting into an acceptance speech that thanked the momentous designers that came before him, including Karl Lagerfeld. "[Lagerfeld] makes me believe that anything is possible," Anderson said.

Lagerfeld was in attendance to accept the Outstanding Achievement award. Vogue EIC Anna Wintour presented Lagerfeld with the award and called the designer and was uncharacteristically without her sunglasses and generous with praise. "Karl is not only one of our greatest and most prolific designers," she said, according to Fashionista. "He is also a linguist, a photographer, an interior decorator, a collector, a filmmaker, an artist and a philanthropist, and that doesn't even fully cover it. I sometimes wonder if he's also a mad physicist, who's discovered an ingenious means of adding hours to the day."

Here's a full list of the night's winners:

Emerging Womenswear Designer: Thomas Tait

Emerging Menswear Designer: Grace Wales Bonner

Emerging Accessory Designer: Jordan Askill

Red Carpet: Tom Ford

Model: Jourdan Dunn

Outstanding Achievement: Karl Lagerfeld

Creative Campaign: Burberry

International Designer: Alessandro Michele for Gucci

New Establishment Designer: Mary Katrantzou

Establishment Designer: Erdem

Brand: Stella McCartney

Isabella Blow Award For Fashion Creator: Nick Knight

British Style - Fashion Innovator: FKA Twigs

British Style - Red Carpet Ambassador: Gwendoline Christie

Accessory Designer: Charlotte Olympia

Menswear Designer: J.W. Anderson

Womenswear Designer: J.W. Anderson