Victoria Beckham spices up Brit fashion

Victoria Beckham added spice to British fashion’s most prestigious awards when she beat off a host of rivals to a top prize.

Decked out in a black halter-neck gown, Ms Beckham saw off rival high-end clothing firms Stella McCartney, Tom Ford and Burberry to take the Best Designer Brand prize at the British Fashion Awards.

The event at the Savoy Hotel in central London also saw Sarah Burton, who created the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress and her sister Pippa Middleton’s bridesmaid outfit, named Designer of the Year for her work at fashion brand Alexander McQueen.

Previous winners of the honour include the late Alexander McQueen himself, Dame Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano, who was forced to resign from his position as head of Christian Dior after he was caught on camera making anti-Jewish remarks.