Alexander McQueen to receive posthumous honour at British Fashion Awards

The British Fashion Awards, to be held tomorrow, will present an Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design honour to Alexander McQueen, who died in February.

By ELLE UK and NonePublished: 06 December 2010

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The award is in recognition of the "exceptional impact" of McQueen's work on global fashion. The photographer Nick Knight has produced a film to showcase the designer's most iconic pieces, soundtracked by friend and sometime muse Bjork. The award announcement has triggered a host of McQueen tributes from the industry, as well as Knight, who said this week:

"This film is my way of speaking about a very unique and important person who changed my life. My desire was to speak in some way about the dark and the light contained within Lee, and within us all."

BFC chairman Harold Tillman, CBE, was also quick to recognise the "exceptional talent of an individual who has contributed to the British fashion industry both internationally, and here in the UK throughout their career". He will present the The British Fashion Awards will take place at the Savoy Theatre tomorrow evening.

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