Star Style Latest - Finest Frocks at the V&A

The London Fashion Week events calendar continues, with last night seeing the launch gala for the V&A's The Golden Age of Couture exhibition, which officially opens this Saturday and runs until 6th January 2008. The usual fash pack, showing no signs of Fashion Week Fatigue as of yet and still wearing heels, were out in their finest frocks for the occasion. Black was the order of the day for trio of models Sophie Dahl, Agyness Deyn and Erin O'Connor, who all opted for floor length dresses in the classic colour, whilst Hugh Grant's ex Jemima Kahn channeled Beyonce in an all-over sequin number cinched with an oh-so-now wide metallic belt. Elsewhere on the pink carpet there was a definite air of retro glam - Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer both evoked more than a hint of the 1940s glamour we saw on the autumn/winter catwalks of Valentino and Gucci in full-length gowns with tumbling hair and red lips, whilst 21-year old Lily Cole wore a great short '20s flapper dress (learn how to recreate their retro beauty looks here). It was left to Laura Bailey to inject a little colour into proceedings - she opted for a knee-length salmon pink dress with black tights and contrasting red shoes. The social whirlwind continues...