Emma Watson Receives ELLE Style Icon Award


The Paris-born Harry Potter actress, Emma Watson received the ELLE Style Icon Award Monday night at the 2011 ELLE Style Awards in London.

Watson, wearing a lilac dress by Hakaan and heels from Christian Louboutin, received the only Editor’s choice award, and the night also featured various awards voted for by readers.

Previous winners of the award include Madonna, Helena Christensen, Stella McCartney, and Kate Hudson, according to Watson’s website.

I want to say how lucky I feel to work with so many incredible, creative, passionate, talented people that we have over here working in this country and in this industry, said the 20-year-old ELLE cover girl after British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood presented her with the award.

Watson said, It's so much fun; I get so much pleasure from fashion and I just love it.

Aside from modeling for Burberry and Chanel and acting, Watson is studying art and literature at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Emma Watson will next star in My Week with Marilyn, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and Perks of Being a Wallflower.