We were lucky enough to be invited to the opening of London Fashion Week this morning, where British Fashion Council chairman Harold Tillman asked for a minutes silence as a tribute to the late Alexander McQueen.

Mr Tillman said of the designer:”His impact was extraordinary and he will be sorely missed.”

The event was then officially opened by Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife Sarah Brown who commended the young designers who were shaping the future of UK fashion: “I am uplifted by their passion and fearless determination,” she said.

“Fashion has taken its place as one of the most dynamic parts of the creative economy.” she said.