On Friday 22 July, the British public voted Emmanuel Ray Fashion Icon of the Year 2011, at Fashions Finest Awards  UK. The inaugural event was held at the historic Gibson Hall in London’s Bishopsgate district and was the first of its kind to support emerging talent in the British fashion industry while celebrating diversity at the same time. Named Britain’s First It Boy by the BBC, Emmanuel Ray is a London success story and went from being a poor child growing up in war torn Sri Lanka, to becoming a London socialite and fashionisto. The flamboyant entertainer had the audience in fits of laughter while delivering an impromptu speech after…