Kim Jones was awarded the honour of Menswear Designer of the Year for the second year in a row, based on his contribution to the menswear industry and most notably for his work at the helm of luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton’s menswear ready-to-wear line. You can view his latest collections for Louis Vuitton here.

The British Fashion Council today announces that Stella McCartney has been named Designer of the Year, receiving the highest accolade at the British Fashion Awards 2012. Stella also received the Designer Brand award on behalf of her eponymous label, picking up two awards on the evening, both of which recognise a momentous year for the designer, through her achievements in the fashion industry and her contribution to Team GB in 2012.

The evening saw 14 awards presented to the leading figures in fashion, recognising creative talent and design excellence across all areas of the industry.

British Fashion Awards 2012 Winners
British Style brought to you by Vodafone Alexa Chung presented by Valentino
Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Manolo Blahnik CBE presented by Zaha Hadid DBE
Emerging Talent Award – Ready-To-Wear J.W. Anderson presented by Pixie Geldof
Emerging Talent Award – Accessories Sophie Hulme presented by Marc Newson
Emerging Talent Award – Menswear Jonathan Saunders presented by Ronnie Wood
Special Recognition Harold Tillman CBE presented by HRH Princess Beatrice of York
Red Carpet Award Roksanda Ilincic presented by Andrea Riseborough
Accessory Designer Nicholas Kirkwood presented by Susie Bick
Designer Brand Stella McCartney presented by Amber Valletta
Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator Louise Wilson OBE presented by Jonathan Saunders
New Establishment Erdem presented by Samantha Cameron
Model Cara Delevingne presented by Ellen Von Unwerth
Menswear Designer Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton presented by Lily Cooper
Designer of the Year Stella McCartney presented by Salma Hayek