ENGLAND: POLISH DESIGNER ARKADIUS SHOWS A COLLECTION FILLED WITH AMERICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN IMAGERY AT LONDON FASHION WEEK

Record ID: 231235

  • Title: ENGLAND: POLISH DESIGNER ARKADIUS SHOWS A COLLECTION FILLED WITH AMERICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN IMAGERY AT LONDON FASHION WEEK
  • Date: 20th September 2003
  • Summary: (W6) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 20, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. LV/SV MODEL WITH JEANS AND BODY PAINTED WITH BLUE STARS (2 SHOTS) 0.13 2. SV MODEL WEARING SKIRT PAINTED LIKE A U.S. DOLLAR BILL AND STARS AND STRIPES TOP 0.20 3. SV RED SPOTTED MINI-SKIRT AND HALTER NECK TOP 0.27 4. SV LONG BLACK DRESS WITH STATUE OF LIBERTY PAINTED ON 0.35 5. SV/LV STARS AND STRIPES CATSUIT (2 SHOTS) 0.43 6. SV WHITE JEANS AND FITTED JACKET WITH STARS 0.49 7. SV CREAM JEANS AND BEADED TOP 0.57 8. SV WHITE PATTERNED MINI-DRESS 1.01 9. SV WHITE MINI-DRESS AND BANDEAU TOP 1.08 10. RED AND WHITE FRILLED MINI-DRESS 11. SV JEANS AND RED BRACES 1.20 12. SV WHITE PATTERNED JACKET AND MINI-SKIRT 1.28 13. SLV/SV MODELS ON CATWALK AFTER SHOW (2 SHOTS) 1.37 14. SLV DESIGNER ARKADIUS ON CATWALK WITH MODELS 1.52 15. MCU (English) DESIGNER ARKADIUS SAYING: "What inspired me, it was mainly the political situation of the world today and also how the Middle East is treated by the so-called West unfairly. And this is why it was -- in a way -- paying tribute to a wonderful culture, a wonderful achievements of the Middle Eastern countries." 2.13 16. PAN OF BACKSTAGE AREA 2.19 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th October 2003 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA9HC5EG6FU5IH4W2VH3OLYTOBX
  • Story Text: London Fashion Week has got off to a controversial
    start, with Polish designer Arkadius showing a collection
    filled with American and Middle Eastern imagery.




    Polish-born Arkadius Weremczuk kicked off London's
    five-day celebration of fashion on Saturday (September 20)
    with a Spring/Summer collection entitled 'United States of
    Mind'.

    The show drew inspiration from the Middle East, mixed
    with American and western imagery. Colours were almost
    exclusively the red, white and blue of the U.S. flag.

    Arkadius teamed dollar bill skirts with tops emblazoned
    with stars and stripes and painted a huge image of New
    York's statue of Liberty on a long black chiffon dress.

    Among the more attention-grabbing items, though, were
    several wearable pieces. Bleached denim was tailored into
    fitted jackets and slim jeans, and cotton tops were teamed
    with tiny mini skirts.

    The designer took to the catwalk after the show dressed
    in a traditional Arabic gown with the American flag
    embroidered on his chest and wearing a traditional Arabic
    scarf.

    "What inspired me, it was mainly the political
    situation of the world today and also how the Middle East
    is treated by the so-called West unfairly," he said.

    "This is why it was -- in a way -- paying tribute to a
    wonderful culture, a wonderful achievements of the Middle
    Eastern countries."
    Arkadius Weremczuk has earned a reputation as one of
    London's more provocative showmen. He launched his label in
    1997 after taking a double first at Central St Martin's
    college in London.

    Arkadius returned to the London catwalk after showed in
    New York in February, where he was also designing the
    costumes for Placido Domingo's May production of Don
    Giovanni for the Los Angeles Opera and Polish National
    Opera.

    He opened his own shop in London in 2002 and his first
    Eastern European store in Warsaw last year.



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