ENGLAND: DESIGNERS ANTHONY SYMONDS AND JOHN ROCHA SHOW THEIR COLLECTIONS AT LONDON FASHION SHOW

Record ID: 231118

  • Title: ENGLAND: DESIGNERS ANTHONY SYMONDS AND JOHN ROCHA SHOW THEIR COLLECTIONS AT LONDON FASHION SHOW
  • Date: 22nd February 1999
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FEBRUARY 22, 1999) (RTN - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV/MCU MODELS BACKSTAGE PREPARING FOR ANTHONY SYMONDS SHOW (3 SHOTS) 0.13 2. SLV OATMEAL KNITTED ONE-SHOULDERED TOP WITH GREY STRIPED SKIRT 0.22 3. SV DEEP GREEN FAKE-FUR COAT 0.26 4. SLV SEVERAL MODELS CROSS ON PARALLEL RUNWAYS 0.33 5. SV AUDIENCE WATCHING 0.35 6. SV BROWN LEATHER SKIRT WITH LONG-SLEEVED YELLOW-GREEN SEE-THROUGH KNITTED TOP 0.42 7. SV NEUTRAL OFF-SHOULDER CABLE-KNIT TOP WITH CABLE DESIGN SILK SKIRT 0.48 8. SV BROWN-WHITE RAG-KNIT TOP WITH SUEDE SKIRT 0.54 9. SV GREEN ZIGZAG STRIPES LEATHER SKIRT WITH DARK GREEN KNITTED TOP 1.00 10. SV METALLIC RAG-KNIT TOP 1.09 11. SLV/SV SYMONDS WALKS OUT WITH MODELS (3 SHOTS) 1.33 12. MCU (ENGLISH) FASHION DESIGNER ANTHONY SYMONDS: "Well. I mean I have to say, for me London works really well at the moment, and I think when, conversely, a lot of those bigger designers have left it's going to give me a bigger niche to like, step up the ladder if you like, so for the next season or two I plan on being in London, but I have actually been approached by New York, and they've asked me if I'm interested in showing there, so you know, if we can't get the money here and I don't have a choice, then I would go to New York - I wouldn't want to, but I would". 2.00 13. LV JOHN ROCHA SHOW, FUCHSIA PONCHO WITH GOLD LEAF DESIGNS 2.12 14. SV MONGOLIAN LAMB TABARD OVER BRONZE SHIFT 2.17 15. SV PISTACHIO GREEN WOOLLEN JACKET WITH RED TURN-UP TROUSERS 2.22 16. LV AUDIENCE WATCHING (2 SHOTS) 2.26 17. SV BEIGE JACKET OVER BRONZE SHIFT 2.34 18. SV BEIGE STRAPLESS TOP WITH RED SLASHED SKIRT 2.41 19. SLV RED TOP, BEIGE SKIRT WITH SHEEPSKIN HIP BAG 2.48 20. SV BLACK SLEEVELESS TOP WITH IVORY CREPE SKIRT 2.53 21. SV SEE-THROUGH BLACK LACE CAMISOLE WITH LEAF PATTERN 2.59 22. SLV MODELS COME ON TO CATWALK AT END OF SHOW 3.10 23. MCU (ENGLISH) JOHN ROCHA: "Well, basically, the colours are about celebration, and I say that with the new century people maybe need to put some colour into their life, and with a touch of gold, a touch of brown, really it's a celebration". 3.21 24. MCU/SV MODELS AND DRESSERS IN DRESSING ROOM AFTER SHOW (3 SHOTS) 3.33 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA7YBWPG1L011AXPYCWJ72MWSY7
  • Story Text: British fashion designer Anthony Symonds, whose entire
    collection was stolen after his show last year, bounced back
    on Monday with the help of sponsorship from a model agency.

    Dublin-based
    John Rocha also showed off his latest designs on Monday at
    London Fashion Week.

    Symonds, who admits the theft last year hit him
    financially, enlisted the help of model agency I.M.G.as
    sponsor for this year's autumn-winter collection
    In a basement dance hall in London's West End, Symonds
    unveiled a show at London Fashion Week featuring shades of
    green and brown, oatmeal and metallic sheens mixed loose
    rag-knit fabrics with skin-tight cashmere and leather.Models
    paraded around their audience of fashion buyers and
    journalists in a figure of eight pattern on three parallel
    catwalks.

    Speaking after the show, Symonds said the recent departures
    of some big names who have opted to show in other fashion
    capitals left more room in London for designers like himself.

    He said he had been approached to show in New York this year,
    but expected to go on showing in London for the next few
    seasons at least.

    John Rocha meanwhile presented a show billed as attaining
    "the splendour of restraint".Vibrant reds and pinks, sky blue
    and pistachio green interacted with muted black and beige to
    produce what Rocha said should be "a celebration of colour".

    Dublin-based Rocha, who now has his own brand of crystal
    and is due to unveil a new uniform design for Virgin Atlantic
    Airways, insists fashion is at the heart of all his projects.


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