AWARD TIME: Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, opted for an olive green patch pocket blazer with matching trousers from Victoria Beckham’s spring 2025 collection for the Queen Elizabeth II British Design Award on Tuesday in London.
The British Royal presented the award to Patrick McDowell as part of the BFC Foundation impact announcement day.
It marked the second time she handed out the award to a promising British design talent, having given the prize to Saul Nash in 2022.
McDowell, dressed in a grey Prince of Wales check suit made from deadstock fabric supplied by Burberry, is the eighth recipient of the award, which recognizes young designers who are making a difference through sustainable practices or community engagement.
McDowell has championed sustainable fashion since he unveiled his label at London Fashion Week in 2018 after graduating from London’s Central Saint Martins.
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Over the years, he has teamed with new material and biotech firms to create experimental fashion. He turns surplus and deadstock material from brands including Burberry and Swarovski, and archival outfits and fabrics from institutions such as Rambert, Britain’s oldest dance company, into modern creations.
Lady Gaga, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Keira Knightley have all worn his designs.
Since 2018, the BFC has selected a designer, in collaboration with the Royal Household, for the award. The trophy is inspired by the Queen Elizabeth rose and is hand-produced by Lucy Price at Bauhinia Studios in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
