The Duchess of Sussex has been nominated for the International Fashion Icon Award at the inaugural World Fashion Awards.The 37-year-old royal who last month gave birth to her first son Archie with husband Prince Harry is among those nominated for the prestigious prize at a ceremony which will take place on September 18, 2019 at The Savoy hotel in London.Duchess Meghan is up against Naomi Campbell, Rihanna, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Kim Kardashian, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and Priyanka Chopra.World Fashion Awards, a new awards show will celebrate the achievements of established and emerging fashion brands, outlets, designers, models, manufacturers and influencers and the public will get to decide on who eventually wins in the curated categories.Fashion designer and current vice president of the Versace Group, Donatella Versace is set to receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award after taking over the Italian fashion house in 1997 following the death of her brother Gianni Versace.The ceremony will also include a Best Collaboration Award which will see the likes of Rihanna’s Fenty x LVMH go head-to-head with Kanye West’s Yeezy x Adidas, Supreme x Louis Vuitton, Tommy x Zendaya, Dior x Kaws, Vivienne Westwood x Burberry and Rita Ora x Giuseppe Zanotti among others.Victoria has also been nominated for the Fashion Designer of the Year accolade and is up against a host of major names for the prize including Olivier Rousteing, Philipp Plein, Virgil Abloh, Nabil Nayal, David Tlale, Ozwald Boateng, Amanda Laird Cherry and Ryan Lo.The Spice Girl also has been listed in the nominations category for Womenswear Designer of the Year at the World Fashion Awards.Simon Gates – Marketing & Communications Manager for the World Fashion Awards – has announced that the event will also raise funds and awareness for the Diamonds Children’s Foundation, which is currently in Mozambique following floods and cyclone that hit the entire country.In a statement, Gates said: ”As well as celebrating the amazing fashion designers, models, and the entire industry that make up our vibrant fashion scene.The World Fashion Awards will also act as a vehicle to raise funds and awareness for the Diamonds Children’s Foundation, which is currently in Mozambique following floods and cyclone that hit the entire country.”The aim is to help rebuild the houses for thousands of children who have been rendered homeless and most importantly to play a part in rebuilding the schools”.Public voting for the winners of the World Fashion Awards opens today, June 17 and closes on September 17.You can go to Fashionawards.com to place your vote. World Fashion Awards 2019 full list of nominations: Best International Fashion Brand sponsored by The Savoy London:Louis VuittonPradaBurberryGucciChanelYeezyBalenciagaFendiArmaniVersaceBest Jewellery & Accessories Brand:Tiffany & CoDeBeersCartierVan Cleef & ArpelsMikimotoMichael KorsRayBanCeccacci WatchesBest Footwear Brand:Christian LouboutinYeezyBalenciagaTimberlandManolo BlahnikValentinoJordanGucciGiuseppe ZanottiBerlutiTabitha SimmonsBaudoin & LangeBest Beauty & Cosmetics Brand:L’OrealSt. MorizBareMineralsRevlonBenefit CosmeticsFenty BeautyEstee LauderMaybelline New YorkGuerlainÉlévationeLaura MercierKylie CosmeticsBobbi BrownMACCharlotte TilburyBest Fashion E-Commerce Store:FashionovaPretty Little ThingASOSRevolveI Saw it FirstMissy EmpirePolyvoreModastoBoohooMissguidedZalandoNet-A-PorterModa OperandiBest High Street Store:ZaraH&MWeekday (Sweden)Urban OutfittersTop ShopUniqloFrench ConnectionArketTK MaxxVictoria SecretBest Luxury Retailer sponsored by DeChavel:HarrodsPhilipp PleinLiberty London (UK)Bergdorf Goodman (New York)Selfridges (UK)KaDeWe (Germany)Daslu (Brazil)Book & Mellow (Dubai)La Rinascente (Italy)Takashimaya (Japan)400M2 (France)Best International Male Model sponsored by DeChavel:David Gandy (UK)Jon Kortajarena (Spain)Sean O’Pry (USA)Jordan Barrett (Australia)Alton Mason (USA)Terence Telle (France)Alessio Pozzi (Italy)Alpha Dia (Senegal)River Viiperi (Finnish/Spanish)Francisco Lachowski (Brazil)Salomon Diaz (Colombia)Fashion Designer of the Year sponsored by The Savoy London:Olivier Rousteing (France)Philipp PleinVirgil Abloh (USA)Nabil Nayal (Syria/UK)Victoria Beckham (UK)David Tlale (South Africa)Ozwald Boateng (UK)Amanda Laird Cherry (South Africa)Ryan LoWomenswear Designer of the Year:Rosie AssoulinMarc JacobsRahul Mishra (India)Marine Serre (France)Elie Saab (Lebanon)Stacey Bendet (USA)Clare Waight Keller (UK)Victoria Beckham (UK)Simone Rocha (Ireland)Jonathan Anderson (UK)Richard Quinn (UK)Sofia Prantera (Italy)Sophie Couture (Azerbaijan)Ezra Tuba (Turkey)Mark Fast (UK)Markus Lupfer (Germany)Menswear Designer of the Year:Rick Owens (USA)Virgil Abloh (USA)Kiaya Daniels (Australia)Junya Watanabe (Japan)Raf Simons (Belgium)Kiko Kostadinov (Bulgaria/Based in London)Christoph Rumpf (Germany)Ozwald Boateng (UK)Craig Green (UK)Riccardo Tisci (Italy)Kim Jones (UK)Martine Rose (UK)Miguel Wilson (USA)Best Accessory Designer:Ashley Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen (The Row)Michael KorsMiuccia Prada (Prada)Demna Gvasalia (Balenciaga)Maria Grazia Chiuri (Dior)Alessandro Michele (Gucci)Valentino Garavani (Valentino)Cynthia RowleyBest Newcomer:Heron Preston (Designer)Giselle Norman (Model)Ana Barbosa (Model)Primose Archer (Model)Liz Kennedy (Model)Chun Jin (Model)Aliet Sarah (Model)Arshia Alam (Designer)Best Streetwear Brand:Atelier New Regime (Canada)SupremeOff-WhiteHeron PrestonBAPEStone IslandPalaceDsquared2StussyTrapstarBest Makeup Artist:Lisa EldridgePat McGrathThomas de KluyverFara HomidiDiane KendalWendy RoweLucia PicaTom PecheuxLynsey AlexanderBest Hairdresser:Nicky ClarkeDaniel GalvinDavid MallettPaul HanlonFrédéric Fekkai (France)Nicolas Jurnjack (France)Josh WoodDelphine Courteille (France)Eugene SouleimanBest Fashion Photographer:Steven MeiselMario Testino (Peru) – CompAnnie LeibovitzDavid SimsJuergen Teller (Germany)John Rankin Waddell (UK)Kai Z Feng (China)Lindsay Adler (USA)Russell James (Australia)Todd Anthony Tyler (Canada)Emily Soto (USA)Ellen Von Unwerth (Germany)Best Fashion & Beauty Vlogger:Zoella (UK)Huda KattanTess Christine (USA)Vanessa Ziletti (Italy)Samantha Maria (UK)Patricia Bright (UK)Koleen Diaz (Canada)Michelle Phan (USA)Yuya (Mexico)Nicole Guerriero (USA)Best Collaboration Award:Yeezy x AdidasSupreme x Louis VuittonFenty x LVMHTommy x ZendayaDior x KawsVivienne Westwood x BurberryRita Ora x Giuseppe ZanottiBelstaff x McLarenJohn Hardy x Adwoa AboahVetements x OakleyBerluti x FerrariBest Fashion Week:New York Fashion WeekLondon Fashion WeekParis Fashion WeekMilan Fashion WeekHong Kong Fashion WeekSouth African Fashion WeekTokyo Fashion WeekArab Fashion WeekMonte-Carlo Fashion WeekInternational Fashion Icon Award:Naomi CampbellRihannaVivienne WestwoodKim KardashianVictoria BeckhamJennifer LopezPriyanka ChopraMeghan, Duchess of SussexBest New Fashion Brand:DechavelPyer MossChakshynArjeOrseund IrisAmina Muaddi16ArlingtonBest Fashion Influencer sponsored by DeChavel:Kylie JennerCara DelevigneYovanna VenturaZoellaAlexa ChungChiara FerragniGigi HadidZendayaBest International Female Model:Kendall JennerAlek WekJourdan DunnBella HadidWinnie HarlowAdut AkechAdwoa AboahLiu WenAdriana LimaLeomie AndersonMalaika FirthOutstanding Contribution to Fashion 2019 sponsored by The Savoy London:Dapper Dan (aka Daniel R. Day)Lifetime Achievement Award:Donatella Versace