Delighted to share some huge news with you. Nicki Hoyne is nominated for FOUR prestigious Drapers Footwear Awards 2026. The categories we have been nominated for are:
- Footwear Designer of the Year
- Women's Footwear Brand of the Year
- Sustainability Initiative of the Year - ReLOVE
- Best Online Operation
The Drapers Footwear Awards, run by Drapers (the UK’s definitive fashion industry trade title), brings together the very best of the footwear world each year. The four nominations mark the brand’s strongest showing yet at the Drapers Footwear Awards, a significant achievement whilst competing alongside some of the biggest names in British and global footwear. The breadth of the nominations, spanning design, digital operations, brand marketing and sustainability, means the world to me, as I have no formal footwear training and always wanted the brand to strive to be the best in class in all areas.
If you've been around since I started the business, you'll know this was one of my 'in my wildest dreams' goals I set when I launched. I thought it would take a decade to even be nominated. In 2023, I won Best New Brand and we've been nominated in multiple categories ever since. To me, awards are not about trophies but about working hard to build something worthy of being in those rooms with huge international brands.
The Drapers Footwear Awards winners will be announced at the ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Grosvenor House, London.
Written by Nicki Hoyne