Green paint and tartans add drama to London Fashion Week
22.05.12
LONDON — Shimmering like a sea creature, a model wearing glittering green paint, a full-length skirt and a few strategically-placed feathers took to the catwalk Friday on the first day of London Fashion Week.
Lacking the big names of rivals New York, Paris and Milan, LFW sells itself as the place to see the cutting edge of fashion, and the show by Fyodor Golan, winners of last year's prestigious Fashion Fringe award, was a classic example.
The green goddess, painted from the waist upwards and wearing black feathers over her breasts, formed part of a collection inspired by Russian history and updated for the 21st century with skin-tight leathers, fur and metallic shades.
The label's designers Fyodor Podgorny from Latvia and Golan Frydman from Israel created a sexy, feisty look, adorning the models with nose rings, dramatic bright green eye-makeup, huge silver necklaces and tight Russian plaits.
London's tally of top designers grows every season and this year includes Stella McCartney, who holds a special presentation on Saturday, and Alexander McQueen's second line, McQ, which has a catwalk show on Monday.
Source: AFP