The 2011 British Fashion Awards

Britain’s style hearts beat for Alexa Chung. The presenter won her second consecutive British Style Award, bestowed based on a public vote, at tonight’s BFAs.

Chung, who wore a sparkle-bodiced Christopher Kane dress and Charlotte Olympia heels to collect her trophy, thanked all the designers in attendance ‘for designing such beautiful clothes, and for sometimes pretending they don’t notice when I steal them. Thanks, Kane.’

And, trophy aloft: ‘This is for girls who dress like awkward boys.’

Chung’s appearance was one highlight among many at a glittering awards ceremony often called Britain’s version of a fashion-world Oscars. Before heading into the Savoy Theatre for the awards proper, Victoria Beckham, Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss, Samantha Cameron, Kate Hudson, Livia Firth (squired by real Oscar winner Colin), Olivia Palermo, Caroline Sieber,