(23 Sep 1999) English/Nat
London Fashion Week is now in full swing, with more fashion designers showing their spring/summer 2000 collections.
On Wednesday it was the turn of Julian Donald, Matthew Williamson and John Rocha.
Julian Donald gave his spring/summer collection its first airing at London Fashion Week on Wednesday night.
And it included some pretty racy numbers.
There to check out his new designs were a number of celebrities, including the Spice Girls.
Bright pinks, blues and golds seem to be his colours of choice for next season.
And when Donald took to the catwalk himself, flanked by Scary Spice and model Kate Moss, the audience showed their appreciation.
Also showing his wares was Matthew Williamson with his Exotikarma collection.
At the age of 27, Manchester-born Williamson already has four collections behind him.
With the departure of Alexander McQueen and Antonio Berardi from London, Williamson’s show has been touted as the one to watch.
It’s the detail, the intricacy, the colour and the prettiness that Williamson devotees love, and these are seen as his strengths as a designer.
Williamson described the collection as exotic.
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“Really this collection is about feeling sexy, that was really where I wanted to start from. Last season was a very bohemian collection for me, so it’s a move in a similar direction but instead of cocooning the body the layers have been taken away and it’s very exotic.”
SUPER CAPTION: Matthew Williamson, Fashion designer
Also showing was John Rocha, whose collection seemed to journey across the continents, following a thread of gold antique.
Incorporating traditional craftsmanship with his own modern vision, Rocha seamlessly weaves Celtic and Oriental fabrics.
Teamed with a three-quarter sleeve collarless jacket or coat, shorts seem to be the new alternative to skirts or cropped trousers.
Sleeves, pockets and trouser hems are pleated at a slant, while the tailoring is reduced to the essentials to give pride of place to colour and texture.
Colours are delicate, while the textures are subtle and tactile.
Hong Kong-born Rocha, who was joined by British pop star Ronan Keating backstage, said the collection was inspired by his various cultural influences.
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“I think it’s a lot to do with British fabric but in the modern form… lots of Irish influence mixed with the Chinese influence, so it’s kind of all the culture I’ve had for the last few years, and I hope it can be something that people enjoy.”
SUPER CAPTION: John Rocha, Fashion designer
More than a hundred designers, including Rocha, are showing their spring/summer 2000 collections during London Fashion Week.
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