The results are out from The British Fashion awards which took place last night at The Victoria & Albert Museum in London….
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Preen, Luella Bartley, (*Giles Deacon* - Winner)

MODEL: Erin O’Connor, Alek Wek, (*Kate Moss*- Winner)

ACCESSORY DESIGNER: Georgina Goodman, Judy Blame, (*Stuart Vevers for Mulberry* - Winner)

FASHION CREATOR: Kate Phelan, Edward Enninful, (*Eugene Souleiman* - Winner)

Giorgio Armani plays guest editor to The Independent’s “African Issue” on stands today. Half of all revenue made from sales will be donated to the RED initiative, created to help fight aids in Africa.
What’s interesting is the decision to use a black Kate Moss for its front cover, surely an African model such as Alek Wek, Liya Keybede or Iman would have had more significance.