The British Fashion Awards, which are known to be the Oscars of British Fashion will air tonight. And the most anticipated event is the award being presented to the late Alexander McQueen who will be receiving the 2010 Outstanding Acheivement Award, "The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce that Lee Alexander McQueen will receive a posthumous award at this year’s British Fashion Awards on Tuesday 7th December for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design. This special award celebrates the achievement of a designer whose work has had an exceptional impact on global fashion."(source) McQueen has already won four times for British Designer Of The Year, he is now receiving the Outstanding Acheivement in Fashion Design award to recognize the impact he has had on the fashion world and the legacy he has left behind"Revered globally for his fabulous tailoring, exciting, innovative and outrageous style on and off the runway, McQueen will be remembered as the most innovative and influential fashion designer of his generation." To remember McQeen's life tonights ceremony will open with a film featuring Lee’s most iconic pieces directed by Nick Knight, styled by Edward Enninful and soundtrack by Bjork. The film will feature iconic pieces from Lee's career from the Alexander McQueen archive.
Other nominee's include: Victoria Beckham for Designer Brand Of the Year alongside Burberry, Mulberry, and Pringle of Scotland. Quite the acheivement for the singer turned designer. The following nominee's were recognized for Model Of The Year, David Gandy, Lara Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The Nominee for The British Style Award was decided entirely by public vote, "the British Style award recognises an individual who embodies the spirit of British fashion and is an international ambassador for the UK as a leading creative hub for fashion" And the winner will be announced tonight. And of course the most coveted award for Designer Of The Year who`s nominee`s: Christopher Kane, Erdem and Phoebe Philo for Céline. The BFA`s will air tonight in the UK, and the rest of the world can catch them on Youtube until they air on the Fashion Network.
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