British fashion awards 2011 – in pictures

Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton, the woman behind 'that' wedding dress, poses with her Designer of the Year award at the Savoy Hotel Photograph: Ian West/PA

Stella McCartney, right, wins the Red Carpet award, but poses on a blue one with friend Kate Hudson Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP

Victoria Beckham clutches her award for best Designer Brand
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Alexa Chung not only wears Christopher Kane but poses with him too, after the designer won the New Establishment award Photograph: Ian West/PA

Tabitha Simmons, labelled 'an influential force in British fashion', wins the Accessories Emerging Talent award Photograph: Ian West/PA

Meanwhile shoe queen Charlotte Olympia wins Accessory Designer of the year Photograph: Ian West/PA

Samantha Cameron sports a pair of £590 Charlotte Olympia heels for the occasion Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage

Supermodel Kate Moss makes even a string bag look good
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Giles Deacon shows that camouflage is anything but casual
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Colin Firth and his wife Livia, continuing her Green Carpet Challenge in Henrietta Ludgate
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

John Rocha and his wife Odette pose for photographers Photograph: Ian West/PA

Designer Julien Macdonald poses with French actor, singer (and Mark Ronson's other half) Josephine de la Baume
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Model Poppy Delavigne provides some much-needed colour in Matthew Williamson Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage

And model Jade Parfitt follows suit
Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features