Dress of the Year Selections in chronological order Selections in chronological order

| Year_ | Designers | Brief_description | Selected_by_ | Associated_publication_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Female: Bruce Oldfield , Charles Jourdan (shoes) , Maria Buck (jewellery) , Male: Scott Crolla | Female: Black silk & gold lamé evening dress , Male: Shirt, crushed velvet trousers and ikat mules | Suzy Menkes | The Times |
| 1986 | Giorgio Armani | Female: Checked wool jacket, skirt, and black suede shoes , Male: Jacket, trousers, shirt and brogues | Colin McDowell | Country Life |
| 1987 | John Galliano , Patrick Cox (shoes) | Checked cotton coat, skirt, shirt & hat | Debbi Mason | Elle |
| 1988 | Jean-Paul Gaultier for Junior Gaultier | Black denim dress, mesh T-shirt, hat, tights & shoes | Jeff Banks | The Clothes Show (BBC) |
| 1989 | Rifat Ozbek | Woman`s embroidered velvet evening ensemble | Kathryn Samuel | The Daily Telegraph |
| 1990 | Romeo Gigli | Woman`s dark blue velvet trouser suit with organza blouse | Joan Burstein | Browns |