I'm not Frank: What I wore to the British Fashion Awards 2012

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you will undoubtedly know that on Tuesday night I attended the 2012 British Fashion Awards. I went a little picture crazy because not only I'm still testing out my (first ever) iPhone but I was terribly excited about the event as I had never gone to an awards ceremony before.
The whole night was pretty amazing. Starting with all the known faces around us at The Savoy Theatre , followed by the unexpected appearance of Valentino on stage, the Rita Ora performance at the end, the lovely Japanese dinner and the fun afterparty at Beat. And so, here is a quick recap – in pictures – of what I wore to the awards.

 

Pictured, a slightly 50's midnight blue blazer from Top Man worn with my Ermenegildo Zegna Su Misura white shirt and my brand new wool tartan bow tie from Drake's.

 

A snapshot of the proud GQ Grooming Award of my hairdressers at Pankhurst London, which I visited  last Friday to have my hair fresh and ready for Tuesday night.

 

As you might remember, I've been coveting this Lanvin flower pin for quite some time. So I thought this was the best opportunity to finally get it from Mr Porter and add a nice touch to my look.

 

I do apologise for the blurriness but I took this on a cab. I wore my midnight blue jacket with a classic pair of black suit trousers from Hugo Boss paired with a funky pair of Gant socks (with stars all over them) and my favourite Sutor Mantelassi shoes I posted about recently.

All images: Fashion, Frankly

Harry Styles & the Lanvin buttonhole flower pin

It isn't the first time I post about one of the One Direction boys (proof here and here). And it won't be the last. This week all five of them attended BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards and walked away with a bunch of awards. Funnily enough, none of them to do with style.
Of the five band members, Harry Styles – a foretelling name indeed – is the one with the most individual style. He always sports his signature look of skinny jeans, slim blazer and often t-shirts of plunging necklines. This time, he accessorised his look with a muted pocket square, some small necklaces and, my favourite, a black Lanvin buttonhole flower pin.
I have been eyeing these Lanvin pins on Mr Porter for months and Harry has reminded me how cool they would look both on a casual and a smart outfit. Mr P is not only currently stocking Harry's choice of pin but also another three models in grey, brown and electric blue. And I want them all. Badly.

Getty, Mr Porter