USA: DESIGNERS MICHAEL KORS AND CUSTO BARCELONA SHOW THEIR FALL 2004 COLLECTIONS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Record ID: 861175

  • Title: USA: DESIGNERS MICHAEL KORS AND CUSTO BARCELONA SHOW THEIR FALL 2004 COLLECTIONS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
  • Date: 26th February 2004
  • Summary: (L!1) NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 11, 2004) (REUTERS) TENTS AT BRYANT PARK BACKSTAGE AT MICHAEL KORS (MODELS GETTING MADE UP) (SOUNDBITE) (English) MICHAEL KORS SAYING: "I think right now, when we look in the media, we are all captivated by paparazzi pictures. They are our favourite pictures. I was always captivated by Ron Galella's photographs in the seventies, of you know, Warren Beatty and Julie Christie. Raquel Welch, Robert Redford, and then today, we look at Brad and Jennifer, we look at Kate Hudson, so I am really captivated by the Hollywood star and the fact that they kind of mix it up."
  • Embargoed: 12th March 2004 12:00
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  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Entertainment,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVA6BWZOYCL6JCP19HT1EWIRCNLZ
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  • Story Text: Designers Michael Kors and Custo Barcelona showed their Fall 2004 collections, as part of New York Fashion Week.
    Paparazzi princes and princesses were the theme of designer Michael Kors Fall 2004 collection. The American designer's look was full of the mix of high and low, soft, with tailored, rustic and refined, and plenty of romantic touches. So how would Kors define his inspiration? "I think right now, when we look in the media, we are all captivated by paparazzi pictures. They are our favourite pictures. I was always captivated by Ron Galella's photographs in the seventies, of you know, Warren Beatty and Julie Christie. Raquel Welch, Robert Redford, and then today, we look at Brad and Jennifer, we look at Kate Hudson, so I am really captivated by the Hollywood star and the fact that they kind of mix it up."
    The tones in the collection were full of chocolate brown, camel and cream, with gold and bronze touches.
    Fabrics included liquid silk, jersey, lots of cashmere mixed up with denim, suede and velvet and leather.
    The look was that of a person running from departure lounge to the red carpet, capturing the life of a true blue global Hollywood movie star.
    Spanish designer Custo Barcelona's look is inspired by the days of Studio 54, mixed with looks reminiscent of Bond girls, apres- ski in short fur coats, with lots of baby parkas and bold leggings.
    The colours included were lots of black, splattered with bold psychedelic prints.
    So what kind of woman would wear Custo Barcelona's looks? "We design for the woman who likes to express her individuality, and has an open mind and spirit," says Barcelona.
    Both Michael Kors and Custo Barcelona are part of New York Fashion Week, which runs until February 13, 2004.
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