The ELLE Style Awards took place in London on Tuesday, and celebrity attendees like Florence Pugh, Letitia Wright, Bianca Jagger and Billie Piper were among the many who turned out striking looks for the occasion.
Pugh channeled the punk ethos of late Lifetime Achievement Award winner Vivienne Westwood, spiking her cropped platinum hair and wearing a septum ring for the event. She wore a sheer lace dress (reminiscent of the now-famous sheer Valentino dress she wore last year) from Alexander McQueen, whose creative director, Sarah Burton, took home this year’s Vanguard Award.
Burton accepted the award in a minimal, sophisticated look featuring an oversized white button-down shirt and black jeans. The award was presented by actress Wright, whose own McQueen ensemble delivered a tailored-chic aesthetic with its cropped, embellished tuxedo jacket, matching wide-leg pants and pointed-toe pumps. While presenting, Wright called Burton “the nicest woman in fashion.”
Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood’s widower and creative director of her namesake label, showcased his irreverent style at the event with a headscarf, harem pants and a sheer black tank top, topped with a blazer draped over his shoulders. He accepted the Vanguard on behalf of his late wife alongside her granddaughter, model Cora Corré, who donned one of the designer’s signature silhouettes: A draped, plunging corseted dress in gorgeous cream shade with strappy sandals to match her dark pedicure.
Corré and Kronthaler have collaborated several times since Westwood’s death, including earlier this year when she walked…
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