12 British Girls Show Us How to Dress for a Night Out

by Olivia Lidbury

London has been quite the hub of after-hours activity this week: Monday kicked off with the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, where Emma Watson and Keira Knightley, both in sumptuous gowns, added some A-list sparkle to the magazine’s annual proceedings.

Tuesday was the party night, as Alexa Chung fêted her collaboration with Marks & Spencer with stylish friends TV presenter Laura Jackson and stylist Martha Ward all loyally kitted out in her second range in collaboration with the high-street stalwart. That same evening, Burberry hosted its Christmas party with its new face, actress Lily James, and over at Somerset House, and hair guru Sam McKnight’s exhibition opened with Yasmin le Bon and a slew of top model supporters.

Exhausted just reading his? Hangovers were no doubt being nursed at the weekend as expats Rosie Huntington Whitley and Liberty Ross strutted their stuff in new-season Gucci at the LACMA Art and Film Gala. 

So never mind if you’re wearing cosy slippers, scroll through the gallery below to get your fix of red carpet style done the Brit-girl way…

Alexa Chung

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WHO: Alexa Chung

WHAT: Archive by Alexa x Marks & Spencer Launch Party, London

WEAR: Archive by Alexa Chung Leopard-Print Dress.

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WHO: Ella Richards

WHAT: Tommy Hilfiger American Dreamer book launch Party, New York

WEAR: Tommy Hilfiger.

Kate Foley

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WHO: Kate Foley 

WHAT: Vogue, Jimmy Choo & Saks Dinner, L’Appart, New York

Keira Knightley

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WHO: Keira Knightley

WHAT: Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, London

WEAR: Rochas.

Lily James

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WHO: Liberty Ross

WHAT: LACMA Art and Film Gala, Los Angeles

WEAR: Gucci.

Lily James

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WHO: Lily James

WHAT: The Tale of Thomas Burberry Party, London

WEAR: Burberry.

Martha Ward

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WHO: Martha Ward

WHAT: The Tale of Thomas Burberry Party, London

WEAR: Archive by Alexa Vicar Dress.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

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WHO: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

WHAT: LACMA Art and Film Gala, Los Angeles

WEAR: Gucci.

Vanessa Kirby

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WHO: Vanessa Kirby

WHAT: The Crown TV series premiere, London

Yasmin le Bon

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WHO: Yasmin le Bon

WHAT: 'Hair' by Sam McKnight exhibition private view

Emma Watson

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WHO: Emma Watson

WHAT: Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, London 

WEAR: Dior.

Laura Jackson

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WHO: Laura Jackson

WHAT: Archive by Alexa x Marks & Spencer Launch Party, London

WEAR: Archive By Alexa Aire Shirt.

Here's everything you'll want to buy from Alexa Chung's new Marks & Spencer line.