LFW Diary AW12: People Tree

To kick LFW off with a bang the cool people in the world of sustainable and ethical fashion [Safia Minney (People Tree CEO and Founder) and Harriet Lamb (Director of the Fairtrade Foundation)] invited journalists and celebs such as the lovely Alexa Chung to party. Combining a preview of their AW12 collection with the forthcoming Fairtrade Fortnight (Feb 27th – March 9th) it was a night of celebration.

British Fashion Awards

*From left to right: Naomi Campbell, Nicola Formichetti and Lara Stone

Last night in the splendor of the newly re-opened Savoy Hotel the British Fashion Council hosted the 2010 British Fashion Awards. The 12 awards were presented to:

EMERGING TALENT AWARD – ACCESSORIES: Husam El Odeh
EMERGING TALENT AWARD - READY TO WEAR: Meadham Kirchhoff
DESIGNER BRAND: Mulberry
MODEL: Lara Stone
ACCESSORY DESIGNER: Nicholas Kirkwood
MENSWEAR DESIGNER: Patrick Grant for E. Tautz
BFC OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHION DESIGN: Lee Alexander McQueen
BRITISH STYLE: Alexa Chung
ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR: Nicola Formichetti
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Phoebe Philo for Celine
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: Naomi Campbell
DIGITAL INNOVATION AWARD: Burberry

*From left to right: Emma Hill of Mulberry, Meadham Kirchhoff and Phoebe Philo

I'm particularly happy that Phoebe Philo won designer of the year for Celine as she is one of my favourite designers whom I've loved since she worked under Stella McCartney at Chloe in the late '90s. Also pleased to see Formichetti pick up a gong.
*Images throughout courtesy of Billa Baldwin

Mulberry set to launch bag collection inspired by Alexa Chung

All images courtesy of Mulberry.

Anyone who knows me well knows that Mulberry is my favourite label, or at least the label I lust after most. I'm so looking forward to the day that I can finally afford my very own Bayswater bag, although now I'm having to rethink the style choice after seeing these bad boys.

With a fresh twist on the classic Bayswater bag, the Alexa, is for me the epitome of preppy cool and I WANT IT!!!! Look at all the fab colours... (There are more but these are my favourites.)

All Alexa bags pictured are priced at £695.