British Fashion Awards 2023: Ellie Goulding dresses for the weather in cropped black padded bomber jacket

Ellie Goulding was prepared for the British cold as she arrived at London's Royal Albert Hall for the British Fashion Awards on Monday.

The 36-year-old singer dressed appropriately for the weather and wore a short, black padded bomber jacket.

It looked like the hitmaker grabbed the jacket at the last minute as she let it hang just over her shoulders for the snaps.

Underneath the jacket, Ellie opted for an all-black ensemble, as she cut a chic figure in a smart blazer dress.

The star paired the short dress with a pair of shiny black knee-high boots, adding a few extra inches to her height.

Ellie Goulding, 36, dressed for the weather in a cropped black padded bomber jacket for the British Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday

Ellie Goulding, 36, dressed for the weather in a cropped black padded bomber jacket for the British Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday

It looked like the hitmaker grabbed the jacket at the last minute as she let it hang just over her shoulders for the snaps

It looked like the hitmaker grabbed the jacket at the last minute as she let it hang just over her shoulders for the snaps

Ellie pouted with poppers and covered up in the dress which was decorated with black buttons.

The star wore her blonde locks in loose waves over her shoulder as she accessorized the look with a pair of huge silver hoop earrings.

Ellie beamed as she walked towards the carpet with her arms raised, seemingly signaling the rain.

A-listers including Beyonce, Kate Moss, Poppy Delevingne, Lily James, Jourdan Dunn and Rina Sawayama were all expected to walk the red carpet at the 2023 British Fashion Awards.

The event, presented by jewelery brand Pandora, returned to London's iconic venue, the Royal Albert Hall, on Monday evening.

Leading industry figures will be recognized, including Valentino Garavani with the Outstanding Achievement Award, make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury with the Special Recognition Award and the late Joe Casely-Hayford with a posthumous Special Recognition Award.

South Londoner Kai Isaiah Jamal has been nominated for model of the year, along with Paloma Elsesser and Alton Mason.

The event serves as the major fundraiser for the BFC Foundation. which supports the future growth and success of the UK fashion industry through its focus on education, grant provision and business mentoring.

Ellie beamed as she walked towards the carpet with her arms raised, seemingly signaling the rain

Ellie beamed as she walked towards the carpet with her arms raised, seemingly signaling the rain

The singer, 36, dressed appropriately for the weather and wrapped herself in a short black padded jacket

The star donned a pair of shiny black knee-high boots as she added a few extra inches to her height

The singer, 36, dressed appropriately for the weather and wrapped herself in a short black padded jacket

The star wore her blonde locks in loose waves over her shoulder as she accessorized the look with a pair of huge silver hoop earrings

The star wore her blonde locks in loose waves over her shoulder as she accessorized the look with a pair of huge silver hoop earrings

Underneath the jacket, Ellie opted for an all-black ensemble, as she cut a chic figure in a smart blazer dress

Underneath the jacket, Ellie opted for an all-black ensemble, as she cut a chic figure in a smart blazer dress

Ellie cut a sophisticated figure in the oversized blazer dress

Ellie pouted with poppers and covered up the dress which was decorated with black buttons

Ellie pouted with poppers and covered up in the dress which was decorated with black buttons

Later, Ellie ditched the jacket as she showed off the stylish look

Later, Ellie ditched the jacket as she showed off the stylish look

Ellie's team helped her reveal her fashionable outfit underneath

Ellie's team helped her reveal her fashionable outfit underneath

The star showed off her flawless complexion as she lined her eyes with a black rim

The star showed off her flawless complexion as she lined her eyes with a black rim

The BFC will also be running a series of gender-based design awards for the first time since the pandemic, splitting the best British designers into menswear and womenswear categories.

On Friday it was announced that British singer Sam Smith will receive the Cultural Innovator Award on stage,

Previous guests have included Rihanna, Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa, and Bella Hadid won model of the year in 2022.

Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Fashion Council, said: 'It is imperative that awards reflect our incredibly diverse industry and its brands and creatives.'

The full list of nominees announced so far:

Model of the year

Pictured: Alton Mason

Pictured: Alton Mason

Alton Mason

Anok Yai

Kai-Isaiah Jamal

Liu Wen

Mona Tougaard

Paloma Elsser

Designer of the year

Pictured: Sarah Burton

Pictured: Sarah Burton

Daniel Lee for Burberry

Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson & Loewe

Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta

Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada

Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

British menswear designer of the year

Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner

Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov

Kim Jones for Dior Men

Martine Rose for Martine Rose

Steven Stokey-Daley for SSDALEY

New menswear location

Bianca Saunders

Corteiz

LABRUM London

Nicholas Daley

Saul Nash

New location for women's clothing

Chopova Lowena

Dilara Findikoglu

KNWLS

ROBERT WUN

Supriya Lele

Prize from the BFC Foundation

Aaron Es

Chet Lo

Conner Ives

Paolo Carzana

Sinead O'Dwyer

Special recognition award for promoting young designer talent

WINNER: Sarah Maaier

Award for Outstanding Achievement

WINNER: Valentino Garavani

Posthumous Special Recognition Award

WINNER: Joe Casely-Hayford

Special Recognition Award

WINNER: Charlotte Tilbury MBE

Prize for Cultural Innovators

WINNER: Sam Smith

In the photo: Charlotte Tilbury

In the photo: Charlotte Tilbury

Trailblazer Award

WINNER: Edward Enninful OBE