MILAN FASHION WEEK, PRADA: THE BOND GIRL THAT NEVER WAS

Imagine a movie scene in which James Bond (think Sean Connery and the 1960s) gets drugged by some dangerous villain, only to find himself trapped in an underground cathedral, having nightmares of psychedelic jazz playing in the background, as a host of gorgeous and unusually properly dressed women ignores him. Tough break, isn't it?

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HOW TO COVER MILAN? AND HOW TO GET SNAPPED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS

Hiya, after New York and London, Milan Fashion Week is well under way by now, only too bad I missed two good days, thinking (stupid! stupid!) no shows were being broadcast live... and doing reports based on press images just would not cut it. Luckily, some designers are definitely doing live or on-demand streaming of full shows, so once I get around to double-checking I may review some favourites.

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LONDON FASHION WEEK, BURBERRY PRORSUM: FASHION ROYALTY

And thus it is that Christopher Bailey has been crowned fashion royalty. What he has achieved is way beyond the number of awards he has collected, or the amount 154-year-old Burberry has grossed under his creative leadership. He is officially the closest thing London has to King Karl of Paris. 

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LONDON FASHION WEEK, CHRISTOPHER KANE: FULL POWER

Christopher Kane had a decent year in 2009, collecting a BFA for the Collection of the Year in 2009, and launching arguably the best high street collaboration of the year with Topshop. Apparently, that was just the prelude to an even better 2010.

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LONDON FASHION WEEK, TODD LYNN: URBAN GLADIATORS

Inspired by African and Japanese warriors, Lord Of The Flies and painter Jonas Burgert, beautiful Canadian Todd Lynn unleashes yet another pack of urban gladiators, born of the marriage of the last two collections.

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LONDON FASHION WEEK, KINDER AGGUGINI: INSTANT CRUSH

Here I go, Kate Bush announces as a tan coloured military inspired coat, strictly buttoned up, opens the show and I'm head-over-heels. The hounds of love are indeed hunting. 

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LONDON FASHION WEEK, PAUL COSTELLOE: GET THE JUICES FLOWING

For the magic seventh time at the top of the schedule, it feels like Paul Costelloe is responsible for all this. Somehow, he’s the excitement we feel as the dark curtains of the everyday roll back to reveal the next chapter of the beautiful frenzy that’s London Fashion Week.

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BURSTING OUT

GreyCatte, a.k.a. August23g has decided to go live. Right here, right now. There was no clear warning, and nothing to do against her will either. 

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