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Alexa Chung Beats Out Kate Middleton for the British Style Award (Plus the Full List of Winners from the British Fashion Awards)

The results from the British Fashion Awards are in and while there are a lot of familiar names in the winners’ circle, there are some surprises, too. Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen won for Designer of the Year (deservedly so). Alexa Chung took home the British Style award, which normally wouldn’t be so shocking–except this year she was up against Kate Middleton *gasp*. The Model category, made up of industry vets and a relative newcover, was a bit of a wild card. Stella Tennant, looking amazing in a skinny tuxedo, beat out Georgia May Jagger and Kristen McMenamy. Victoria Beckham, now a bona fide fashion designer, had some stiff competition with Burberry, Stella McCartney and Tom Ford for Designer Brand, but she won. Quite an achievement for a former pleather-wearing Spice Girl. Click through for a full list of winners:

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Fashion Shows

Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Resort 2012: High School High

The first thing you noticed was the set–a steaming hot high school gym in NoLita, and a stage filled with reaper-like mannequins dressed head-to-toe in safety orange–almost a life size diorama. “I wanted to do something site specific so that when you went in you were kind of transported to when you were younger,” Chloë Sevigny told us after the lights went down at her first-ever runway show for the collection she designs with Opening Ceremony. “There was an empty stage and I said, ‘We have to do some sort of tableau.’ My friend Charlie Wing is an artist who hasn’t showed yet in New York, and I’m so inspired by him. He loved the gator print. I just wanted something for people to look at.”

But besides the backdrop, there were clothes to see, and they were very cute.

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Quentin is Actually Not Hot

Name: Quentin

Age: 18

Occupation: Student

What is your favorite website? Streetetiquette.com

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Navy

What is your current favorite song? “Sleep Paralysis” by Neon Indian

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Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Karl Who? The Kaiser talks about the bag that got us all talking. {WWD} Paul Hearts Michael: A runway finale tribute to the King of Pop. We’re almost over the nostalgia moment. Almost. { Catwalk Queen} Happy Belated Birthday! Ed, we’re so sorry we missed your party because we’re sure that invite just got lost [...]

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Fashion Is Fun

An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg

Dear Mayor Bloomberg, See this rather large rabbit. He’s actually a five foot tall trash receptacle designed by Paul Smith as part of London’s Super Contemporary Commissions Show. He, along with his bunny friends, will today become part of the Covent Garden and Holland Park neighborhoods. When you throw trash in him, his ears literally [...]

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People We Like

Henry Holland Plays Host

Vogue‘s recruited Henry Holland to host a handful of interviews on their website this week. There’s a slight problem in that you can’t actually watch them via VogueUK.com from America, so here’s one in which the Brit designer interviews Alexander Wang. Discussion includes Alex’s love of black, his childhood dream of becoming a back up [...]

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Would You Wear

Would You Wear a Cape?

While we’ve always like the idea of capes, their structure has always been a little baffling. Even Britt, who wears hers no matter what her roommates say, finds the awkwardness of where to put your arms (no sleeves? Pseudo sleeves?) and temperature gauging for outside wear (50 degrees? Less? More?) to be a deterrent from [...]

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Fall 2009 London

Paul Smith Minds the GAP

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Would You Wear

Would You Wear Nakey Pants?

To be perfectly honest, the thought of runways kind of makes me nauseous. I’ve spent the past four days perfectly Fashion Week free – but I can’t get sheer pants out of my head. Out of all the transparent whatevers this season – dresses, tops, head gear, etc. – barely-there pants might be the thing [...]

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Fashion Week

Spring 09 Says: ¬°Ole!

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Fashion Shows

Sir Paul Smith Goes On Adventure

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Trendspotting

Florals for Men?

Let’s call it The Sartorialist Effect: After years of tiny flowers dotting the fabric of Paul Smith shirts, the motif seems to be stretching into more men’s fashion – most specifically, and surprisingly, into men’s streetwear. You can find floral guys’ shirts at H&M now, and floral ties at Steven Alan and Urban Outfitters. But [...]

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