UK: JULIEN MACDONALD'S AND MATTHEW WILLIAMSON'S NEW COLLECTIONS ARE PRESENTED AT THE LONDON FASHION WEEK

Record ID: 390893

  • Title: UK: JULIEN MACDONALD'S AND MATTHEW WILLIAMSON'S NEW COLLECTIONS ARE PRESENTED AT THE LONDON FASHION WEEK
  • Date: 19th February 2001
  • Summary: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (FEBRUARY 19, 2001) (REUTERS - NO ACCESS INTERNET) JULIEN MACDONALD SHOW: WIDE OF CATWALK WITH MODEL IN BLACK OUTFIT BLUE TUXEDO-STYLE TROUSER SUIT WITH BLACK HAT BLACK LEATHER CATSUIT WITH STUDS ON BACK BLACK TROUSER SUIT WITH APPLIQUE AND DIAMANTE RED DRESS WITH ASYMMETRICAL HEMLINE MALE MODEL WEARING BLACK DINNER JACKET AND RED TRO
  • Embargoed: 6th March 2001 12:00
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  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVA6E21YKD163QFFQGYEL6QJGRSH
  • Story Text: Film stars and celebrities are queuing up for Julien
    Macdonald and Matthew Williamsons' frocks. Their new
    collections have been the most eagerly awaited of London
    Fashion Week.



    Matthew Williamson and Julien MacDonald's Autumn/Winter
    2001/2002 collections have been eagerly awaited, not least by
    Madonna, soon-to-be-single Nicole Kidman, and Kylie Minogue.

    Williamson toned down his trademark neon colours to show a
    subdued collection in reds, golds and creams.

    Tuxedo jackets, bow ties and berets gave the collection a
    masculine feel, but beading, crochet, lace and sequins made
    sure that the pieces did not lose their femininity.

    Williamson said that he was showing "a really feminine,
    uplifting collection, and a polished collection."
    Glamour, glitz and decadence were the themes of Julien
    MacDonald's show, entitled "I haven't stopped dancing yet".

    The revealing sequinned evening dresses for which
    MacDonald has become known were shown alongside more
    traditional tailored pieces. A tuxedo trouser suit recalled
    the classic Yves St Laurent "Le Smoking" dinner suit of the
    1970s.

    The highlights of the show were the more outlandish
    pieces; a jacket and hat in the pattern of the British Union
    Jack flag and a black dress with arms made from spiky pieces
    of red and black plastic.

    Julien MacDonald graduated from the Royal College of Art
    in 1996 and began his company in 1997. He has recently
    designed a capsule collection for British chain-store Marks
    and Spencer.


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