The winner of the H&M Design Award 2012 was announced today as Stine Riis, a 28-year-old graduate from the London College of Fashion.

She was revealed as the global winner at a special catwalk show at Stockholm's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where Stine presented her winning collection.

Stine wins 50,000 euros (S$82,000), and the chance to have around fifteen pieces from her collection sold in selected H&M stores in United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands in September.

Stine was chosen by a grand jury which included fashion designer Christopher Kane, noted fashion journalists Hilary Alexander and Kristopher Arden Houser, fashion blogger Susie Lau, H&M's creative advisor Margareta van den Bosch and H&M's head of design, Ann-Sofie Johansson.

Read the full story here.

Click on the thumbnails below to check out some of her winning collection.