It was a big evening for fashion last night when the British Fashion Council Awards were held in the newly reopened Savoy hotel. The coveted designer of the year award went to Phoebe Philo for her critically acclaimed work at Celine, whilst Victoria Beckham lost out on the best designer brand award which went to Emma Hill at Mulberry.

Other big winners included Alexa Chung for best British style, Lara Stone for best model and Naomi Campbell was given a special recognition award. The highly contested best accessories designer category went to Nicholas Kirkwood and emerging designer went to Meadham Kirchhoff. The evening took a sombre turn when Alexander McQueen was posthumously honoured with outstanding achievement in fashion.

The red carpet was something to behold with all attendees bringing their A-game (which for most unfortunately meant getting hold of a design from a spring 2011 collection and wearing it whatever it actually looked like). For me Daisy Lowe won the best dressed, she surprised by wearing a gown not by one of her many British designer friends but by Lebanese designer Elie Saab. The black lace gown from Elie Saab’s fall collection has the optimal mix of drama and elegance for a perfect red carpet look.

Here is the best of the rest of who wore what at the British Fashion Council Awards 2010:

Thandie Newton – a summery look with a hemline that doesn’t quite work by Peter Pilotto Spring 2011.

Naomi Campbell – a look worthy of the world’s most famous supermodel in custom Alexander McQueen.

Alexa Chung – tres chic in Chanel Spring 2011.

Yasmin Le Bon – clearly did not look in a mirror when she put on this Christopher Kane Spring 2011 dress.

Emma Roberts – super cute in a Julien Macdonald Spring 2011 design.

Claudia Schiffer – the perfect model for Mary Katrantzou’s fab design.

Samantha Cameron – demure and elegant in Osman.

Kelly Brook – can we expect anything less from Kelly Brook in this Suzie Turner design.

Lara Stone – wearing winter white to perfection in a Calvin Klein shift.

Phoebe Philo – a thousand fashionistas are currently sourcing their own strapless jumpsuits a la Philo in her own Celine design.