UK: FAIRYTALE PRINCESSES AND SOPHISTICATED GLAMOUR QUEENS FILL CATWALKS ON SECOND DAY OF LONDON FASHION WEEK
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UK: FAIRYTALE PRINCESSES AND SOPHISTICATED GLAMOUR QUEENS FILL CATWALKS ON SECOND DAY OF LONDON FASHION WEEK
- Title: UK: FAIRYTALE PRINCESSES AND SOPHISTICATED GLAMOUR QUEENS FILL CATWALKS ON SECOND DAY OF LONDON FASHION WEEK
- Date: 21st September 2003
- Summary: (L!1) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 21, 2003) (REUTERS) MODEL AT BEN DE LISI SHOW WEARING WHITE DRESS WITH BRIGHT PINK ABSTRACT PATTERN MODEL WEARING AQUAMARINE CHIFFON FLOOR-LENGTH DRESS LONG FUSCHIA DRESS WITH SPLIT LONG BLACK DRESS WITH DIAMANTE DETAIL SHORT WHITE ONE-SHOULDERED DRESS LONG FUCHSIA CHIFFON DRESS WHITE SEQUIN DRESS WITH ABSTRACT PATTERN SHORT AQUAMARINE DRESS BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED SILK SHIRT AND WHITE TROUSERS BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED HOTPANTS AND LIME GREEN JACKET POLKA-DOT BIKINI AND DENIM JACKET AUDIENCE WATCHING SHOW POLKA-DOT SWIMSUIT MODELS ON CATWALK AUDIENCE APPLAUDING DESIGNER BEN DE LISI ON CATWALK AT END OF SHOW
- Embargoed: 6th October 2003 13:00
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- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Business,Entertainment,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
- Reuters ID: LVADK3ZTWA5ZNLEB0YJGTWVB6MCJ
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- Story Text: Fairytale princesses and sophisticated glamour queens fill the catwalks on the second day of London Fashion Week.
Established London fashion names Elspeth Gibson and Ben de Lisi showed contrasting Spring/Summer 2004 collections on the second day of London Fashion Week on Sunday (September 21).
American-born de Lisi put on a glamorous show sparkling with sequins and crystals. Floor-length evening dresses in bold geometric prints were slashed to the thigh and cocktail dresses were worn tight and short.
Silk, georgette and chiffon were the key fabrics but denim and leather also put in an appearance in jeans, fitted jackets and tiny hotpants. The collection was predominantly black, white and hot pink, with accents in lime green and aquamarine.
"It was all about strong, bold graphic conceptual, with nuances of Picasso in the print," said de Lisi.
De Lisi is best known for his glamorous evening wear.
Actress Kate Winslet wore one of his creations at the Oscars ceremony in 2002. He also designs a pared-down 'capsule' collection for British high street chain Debenhams.
Contrasting with de Lisi's glamour queens, British designer Elspeth Gibson sent fairy princesses down her catwalk. Drawing inspiration from the 1920s flapper girl and the 1950s debutante, the collection was muted and feminine.
Entitled 'Flower of Venus', the collection featured plenty of Gibson's trademark beading with delicate, floaty dresses dripping with crystals and feathers. Colours were pale pinks, lilacs and blues and fabrics were georgette and silk, often printed with roses or delicate candy-stripes.
Elspeth Gibson is known for her cashmere knits, evening dresses and separates in beaded and antique-style fabrics.
Pop star Madonna, actresses Cate Blanchett and Elizabeth Hurley and Queen Rania of Jordan rank among her clients.
London Fashion Week, which follows New York and precedes Milan, runs until Wednesday and includes shows from some of Britain's best-known designers including Paul Smith, Jean Muir, Nicole Farhi, Jasper Conran and Katharine Hamnett. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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