This morning I received (and shared, natch) the bombshell that was the British Fashion Council‘s New Establishment Award nominees. Obviously this in itself was pretty exciting but it also reminded me that the British Fashion Awards themselves were just a few short hours away and as a result I found it a little hard, ok impossible, to get any work done for the rest of the day. After all, how could anyone think about 17th century Dutch portraiture when Victoria Beckham, Tom Ford, Stella McCartney and Burberry are battling it out for the same prize?! Suffice to say, my essay didn’t get written but on a happier note here are this years winners…
Designer of the year: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
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| Alexander McQueen SS12 |
Designer brand:Victoria Beckham
New Establishment Award: Christopher Kane
Menswear Designer: Kim Jones
Accessory Designer:Charlotte Olympia
Red Carpet Award:Stella McCartney
Emerging Talent Award – RTW: Mary Katrantzou
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| Mary Katrantzou SS12 |
Emerging Talent Award – Menswear:Christopher Raeburn
Emerging Talent Award – Accessories:Tabitha Simmons
Best British Model:Stella Tennant
BFC Outstanding Achievement:Paul Smith
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator:Sam Gainsbury
British Style Award: Alexa Chung (well, duh)
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| Alexa Chung AKA Britain’s most stylish woman |
So, worthy winners or fashion faux pas… What do YOU think?
Love Ella. X
