Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Stuns At British Fashion Awards [Pictures]
Last night's British Fashion Awards ceremony at London's Coliseum were a characteristically glamorous affair yet the annual event was bigger and more publicised than ever before, showing the spotlight on the British fashion industry is only growing brighter. Hundreds of A-list celebrity guests, fashion royalty, and industry bigwigs piled into the Coliseum ready to celebrate what has been another considerably successful year in fashion by awarding those at the forefront.
"London is renowned as the fashion world's capital of ideas and innovation and the winners of the emerging talent awards reinforce this reputation," reads the British Fashion Awards in a statement, praising the outstanding winners.
As usual, plenty of stars made sure they weren't overlooked on the red carpet by wearing outfits to talk about for weeks to come. Actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley appeared to be wearing a red blazer suit with shorts and thigh high black boots but on closer inspection she had opted for a striking Antonio Berardi, block colour trouser suit with sharp tailoring and colour contrasting.
Next Page: Burberry wins big, Christopher Kane honoured for womenswear.
Down To Business: The Winners
Iconic British brand Burberry were the awards' centre of attention after being bestowed with two of the evening's most prestigious awards: 'Menswear Designer of the Year' and 'Designer Brand of the Year.' The heavy win this year coincides with the brand bringing its menswear show to London after more than a decade in Milan, becoming one of fashion month's unmissable shows.
British model Edie Campbell was crowned 'Model of the Year' after a whirlwind 12 months appearing in Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs and Lanvin campaigns as well as her first Vogue cover shoot. The epitome of British cool, Edie dominated the SS14 catwalks, opening shows for Burberry, Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton in London, New York and Paris.
Designer Christopher Kane picked up the highly coveted 'Womenswear Designer of the Year' which recognises its recipient for their instrumental influence upon the advancement of womens fashion. The innovative Kane has risen to prominence this year with two internationally acclaimed womenswear 'ready to wear' collections as well as a partnership deal secured with the Kering Group, a luxury brand group.
Next Page: Kate Moss receives a special mention.
Honouring A 25 Year Career
One Direction singer Harry Styles was welcomed into the fashion throng with the high profile British Style Award, voted for by the public. Styles was presented with the award, which honours "an individual who most embodies the spirit of London and is an international ambassador for London as a leading creative fashion capital," by three-time previous winner Alexa Chung.
Supermodel Kate Moss was honoured with a special award dedicated to her 25 year-strong career in fashion as well as her continued influence upon the fashion industry, as exemplified by her upcoming Playboy cover shoot to coincide with both the magazine and Moss' 40th birthdays.
Next Page: The bright young stars of British fashion design.
Looking To The Future
Though all eyes of the world are currently on Britain as a hub of style innovation, last night's awards showed that this is a trend that is set to continue and only intensify. Young designer Simone Rocha was named Emerging Womenswear Designer for her promising talent in the competitive sector whilst design duo Agi & Sam received the Emerging Menswear Designer award after a break-through year that saw their first London Fashion Week Show.
The British Fashion Awards 2013 was voted for by a panel of 300 industry experts, including journalists, buyers, and other key influencers such as Anna Wintour OBE, Laura Bailey, Glenda Bailey OBE, Alex Bilmes, Tim Blanks, Joan Burstein CBE, Alison Edmond, Edward Enninful and Poppy Delevingne.
The awards weren't only lip-service to the country's fashion industry though: the red carpet bore tribute to the legions of British design talent, from Erdem to Christopher Kane to Burberry.