Kate Middleton's wedding dress was exquisite, the wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen was handstitched by dozens of members of the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court. Kate Middleton's beautiful wedding dress has been displayed in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace during the annual summer opening last year. And now Kate Middleton's wedding dress is in the running for a prestigious award: The Design Of The Year.

It has been announced that the wedding dress fit for a princess is in the running for a top design award. Kate Middleton's wedding dress is up for Design Of The Year! The Design of the Year is awarded by the Design Museum, dubbed as the Oscars of the design world it is a hotly anticipated event. The designs up for awards fall into seven categories, architecture, fashion, furniture, graphics and product and transport. The winners will be announced at an Awards Night held at the Design Museum on April 24.

Kate Middleton's wedding dress is up against the Olympic torch for the prestigious title of Design Of The Year. The Olympic torch was created by east London design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.


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Kate Middletons Wedding Dress                                               The Olympic Torch

Who gets your vote for Design Of The Year?


The fashion nominees in full for Design Of The Year:

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, The Costume Institue at the Metropolitan Musuem, New York

Andrew Bolton with the support of Harold Koda of The Costume Institue New York

The Duchess of Cambridge's Wedding Dress, London by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

Celine Autumn/Winter 11 Paris

Phoebe Philo at Celine Late Night Chameleon Cafe London

Store design: Gary Card, creative director John Skelton, brand director Dan Mitchell

Mary Katrantzou AW 11 London

Melissa + Gaetano Pesce Boot and Flip Flop New York manufactured by Melissa Brazil

Oratory Jacket London

Suno SS11 New York

Vivienne Westwood Ethical Fashion Africa Collection AW11 London

132.5 Tokyo 

Who gets your vote for Design Of The Year?