Harry Potter star Emma Watson - who has been in the spotlight since she was 10 - has been crowned a Style Icon at the Elle Style Awards.

The 20-year-old avoided saying whether she sees her future in film or modelling but says she loves fashion and just wants to "have fun with it".

She did admit, however, she has "been feeling the pressure a bit more recently" to look good.

The star, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Potter series, turned heads with a dramatic image change last year.

Alexa Chung, who was hosting the magazine bash in central London, commended Watson's bravery, saying: "I loved how she chopped her hair as soon as the Harry Potter franchise wrapped."

Watson's sense of style has been closely followed since she scored a multi-million pound deal with Burberry and launched her own range under the organic and fair trade label People Tree.

Dame Vivienne Westwood also cemented her reputation as the designer du jour as she presented Watson with the award.

In the thick of the awards season, the designer's creations are prominent on red carpets on both sides of the Atlantic, with A-listers such as Helena Bonham Carter championing her edgy and notoriously eccentric designs.

Westwood also had a hand in the next red carpet event of the showbiz calendar, the Brit awards, having redesigned the statuette.

The Elle Awards were not just about fashion, though, they recognised talent from across the entertainment industry.
Fresh from her Bafta win on Sunday, Natalie Portman picked up another Best Actress Award for her role as a mad ballerina in Darren Aronovsky’s Black Swan, a role for which she is hotly tipped for an Oscar.

Dermot O'Leary presented fellow X Factor judge Cheryl Cole with the Best Music prize. He told Sky News that Simon Cowell is keeping them all in the dark over his plans for the US version of the show.

O'Leary said he would love to do both "but choosing between them would be like choosing between my children".

Samantha Cameron - who is no stranger to such fashion events - presented Tom Ford with the gong for International Designer.

WINNERS:
International Designer: Tom Ford (presenter Samantha Cameron)
Next Breakthrough Talent: Noomi Rapace (presenter Danny Huston)
British designer: Christopher Kane Courtney (presenter Courtney Love)
Best Model: Coco Rocha (presenter Boy George)
Best Actress: Natalie Portman
Best Accessory designer: Emma Hill (presenter Thandie Newton)
Best Music: Cheryl Cole (presenter Dizzie Rascal / Dermot)
Best Jewellery designer: Dominic Jones (presenter Laura Bailey)
Next Young designer: Meadham Kirchoff (presenter Emanuela de Paula & David Gandy) Outstanding Contribution to fashion: Helena Christensen (presenter Matthew Williamson)
Style Icon: Emma Watson (presenter Vivienne Westwood)