The Industry at the British Fashion Awards
The British Fashion Awards have been on the fashion calendar since 1989 - an evolution of the British Fashion Council’s Designer of the Year Award. The awards celebrate British designers, creatives and models, and The Industry was there for the 2011 edition.
London's Savoy hotel was the setting for the ceremony and a cluster of members from The Industry were there to show support.
Winners are as follows:
Designer of the Year Award - Sarah Burton
New Establishment Award - Christopher Kane
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator - Sam Gainsbury
Red Carpet Award - Stella McCartney
Designer Brand Award - Victoria Beckham
Emerging Talent Award - Womenswear - Mary Katrantzou
Emerging Talent Award - Accessories - Tabitha Simmons
Emerging Talent Award - Menswear - Christopher Raeburn
Menswear Designer Award - Kim Jones
Model Award - Stella Tennant
Accessory Designer of the Year Award - Charlotte Dellal
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Award - Sir Paul Smith
British Style Award - Alexa Chung
Who was there from The Industry? Chairman of the British Fashion Council, Harold Tillman; Editor of VOGUE.COM, Dolly Jones; Creative Director of Bally, Michael Herz; Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the Business of Fashion, Imran Amed; model and writer, Laura Bailey; Market Operating Manager at Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED™, Stine Brogaard; Editor of Fashion Monitor, Hannah White and The Industry's MD, Courtney Blackman.
