About the British Fashion Awards
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winners and presenters at THE BRITISH FASHION Awards 2011. Left to right: Stella McCartney & Kate Hudson, Sarah Burton & Samantha Cameron, Marc Jacobs & Victoria Beckham, Christopher Kane & Alexa Chung.
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Once a year, the British Fashion Council organises the British Fashion Awards. This event is an opportunity for the fashion industry to celebrate and promote the extraordinary creative talents in the UK.
Since its inception, the Awards ceremony has been a highlight of the industry calendar on a par with the BAFTAS, and the BRITS.
The 2011 British Fashion Awards were held on Monday 28th November at The
Savoy Hotel and Theatre, London. Hosted by presenter George Lamb and Lauren Laverne,
the ceremony saw the best of the British and international fashion
industries joined by a glamorous line-up of guests and presenters,
including BFC Ambassador Samantha Cameron, Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham, Kate Hudson, Colin Firth, Olivia Palermo, Josephine de la Baume, Marc Jacobs, Lady Amanda Harlech and Alexa Chung.
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen won the esteemed Designer of the Year award 2011 and twelve other leading fashion figures were honoured. The ceremony included two new awards – New Establishment and Emerging Talent – Menswear.
Find out all the winners here…
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