UK: LONDON FASHION WEEK CLOSES WITH CONTRASTING COLLECTIONS BY DESIGN DUO PPQ AND SINGAPORE-BORN ASHLEY ISHAM

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  • Title: UK: LONDON FASHION WEEK CLOSES WITH CONTRASTING COLLECTIONS BY DESIGN DUO PPQ AND SINGAPORE-BORN ASHLEY ISHAM
  • Date: 25th September 2004
  • Summary: (U6) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 23, 2004) (REUTERS) 1. LONDON FASHION WEEK SIGN; TILT TO MODEL AT PPQ SHOW WEARING FLORAL 50S DRESS 2. BLACK VEST AND PRINTED 50S SKIRT WITH PETTICOAT 3. PRINTED SUN DRESS 4. BLUE PRINTED BIKINI BOTTOMS AND WHITE TOP 5. BLUE SWIMMING COSTUME 6. AUDIENCE WATCHING SHOW 7. BLACK LEATHER JACKET AND MONOCHROME STRIPED PENCIL SKIRT 8. BLACK SUN DRESS WITH WHITE LACED FRONT 9. BLACK AND WHITE TOP AND BLACK PUFFBALL SKIRT 10. PRINTED PINK AND WHITE DRESS 11. BLACK AND BROWN LEOPARD PRINT SKIRT AND BLACK VEST 12. MODELS ON CATWALK AT END OF SHOW 13. PPQ DESIGNERS PERCY PARKER AND AMY MOLYNEAUX ON CATWALK AT END OF SHOW 14. SOUNDBITE (English) DESIGNER AMY MOLYNEAUX SAYING: "It's based around European rockers from the 50s and feline femininity rather than soft girlie frills." 14. MODEL AT ASHLEY ISHAM SHOW WEARING BLUE DRAPED TOP AND SILVER PENCIL SKIRT 15. BLUE TOP AND SILVER SHORTS 16. WHITE TROUSER SUIT 17. BLUE SEQUIN BIKINI AND WHITE TRENCH COAT 18. WHITE PRINTED SUN DRESS 19. ORANGE WRAP DRESS 20. ORANGE OFF-SHOULDER DRAPED DRESS 21. YELLOW CHIFFON DRESS WITH GOLD TRIM 22. GOLD PRINTED WRAP DRESS 23. LONG SILVER DRAPED DRESS 24. MODELS ON CATWALK AT END OF SHOW 25. DESIGNER ASHLEY ISHAM ON CATWALK WITH MODELS AT END OF SHOW 3.56 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Story Text: London Fashion Week closes with contrasting
    collections by design duo PPQ and Singaporean-born Ashley
    Isham.

    Rocker girls from the 1950s and sophisticated
    glamour queens brought London Fashion Week to a close on
    Thursday (September 23, 2004) in the contrasting collections of
    design duo PPQ and Singaporean designer Ashley Isham.

    PPQ designers Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker called
    their second collection on the official London Fashion Week
    schedule "Horror Attack" and said it was inspired by
    "European rockers from the 50s and feline femininity."
    Prints dominated the collection, from tiny florals to
    bold geometric patterns, appearing on big 1950s-style
    skirts and dresses. Pretty, feminine sundresses appeared
    alongside tough denim trousers and jackets printed with
    skull motifs. Colours were black, white, pink, orange and
    turquoise.

    Molyneaux and Parker started their PPQ label in 1999
    and design both a main line collection and a lingerie
    collection, both of which are produced in their own factory
    in Nottingham. They also have a flourishing record label
    recently re-named 1234.

    Singaporean-born designer Ashley Isham showed a
    sophisticated and glamorous collection with a seaside feel
    for Spring/Summer 2005. Models emerged from
    brightly-coloured beach huts onto a catwalk made of sand,
    many wearing huge sunglasses and little swimming caps.

    Bright turquoise and vibrant orange were the
    cornerstone colours of the collection, mixed with plenty of
    gold and silver. The silhouette was long and fluid,
    dominated by silky bias-cut wrap dresses for evening and
    simple, elegant sun dresses for a daytime. For the beach,
    sexy sequin bikinis made an appearance, worn with simple
    trench coats and wraps.

    Isham set up his own label in late 2000 after studying
    at the London College of Fashion, Central St. Martin's
    College and Middlesex University.

    Earlier this year he became the first official
    womenswear designer for BAFTA (the British Academy of Film
    and Television Arts), dressing actress Miranda Richardson,
    director Denise Roberts and model Jodie Kidd amongst
    others.


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