The most memorable highlight from last night's British Fashion Awards, besides supermodel Karen Elson's spectacular disappearing act as she sashayed onstage to present US Vogue's Grace Coddington with the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator of the year, was Burberry's double whammy.
After September's news that the luxury British brand was joining the FTSE 100 following massive growth in its 2009 retail revenue, creative director Christopher Bailey (pictured above) was not only crowned Designer of the Year, but also picked up the highly covetable Designer Brand of the Year award for the fashion house.
Yes, this is the same Christopher Bailey who was made an MBE just last week. This is the same Christopher Bailey who stole the closing show of London Fashion Week with his star-studded front row and triumphant S/S 2010 return to the capital. And yes, this is the same Christopher Bailey who chose last night to announce Burberry Prorsum's A/W 2010 show will again take place in the LDN next February. World domination beckons.
After September's news that the luxury British brand was joining the FTSE 100 following massive growth in its 2009 retail revenue, creative director Christopher Bailey (pictured above) was not only crowned Designer of the Year, but also picked up the highly covetable Designer Brand of the Year award for the fashion house.
Yes, this is the same Christopher Bailey who was made an MBE just last week. This is the same Christopher Bailey who stole the closing show of London Fashion Week with his star-studded front row and triumphant S/S 2010 return to the capital. And yes, this is the same Christopher Bailey who chose last night to announce Burberry Prorsum's A/W 2010 show will again take place in the LDN next February. World domination beckons.
