Zandra Rhodes, Burberry, Manolo Blahnik Nab Walpole Luxury Awards

 LONDON — Dame Zandra Rhodes was declared a British Legend while Burberry won the Luxury with a Heart accolade at the annual Walpole British Luxury Awards on Monday night at The Dorchester hotel. More than 400 luxury industry figures gathered in the hotel’s downstairs ballroom for the annual event hosted by the British luxury lobby. The actor and singer Laurence Fox hosted the evening, with David Walliams, Lady Kitty Spencer and Max Irons handing out some of the prizes. Manolo Blahnik staged an encore: Having scooped the Legend award last year, the designer won the creative collaboration prize for his exhibition of footwear inspired by historical paintings and works of art at The Wallace Collection in London.  Dunhill won for British Luxury Brand while Church’s took home the Luxury Maker prize. Flowerbx, the home delivery service that serves up lush bunches of monochrome flowers and plants, won the emerging talent award. Manolo Blahnik’s Antoinetta shoe, which featured in the show at the Wallace Collection.  Janie Lightfoot/Courtesy “What a year it has been,” said Rhodes, who is marking 50 years in fashion. She called the award “truly the icing on the cake. To be put up there with the greats such as Manolo Blahnik (who received the

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