The very best of British design - from posh frocks to quirky accessories, from a new generation of young hot stars to those who have a worldwide reputation to maintain – that’s what’s on offer from the record 150 companies showing in Paris next month at the Paris Fashion Week shows (2-6 October 2009).
Veneu: The Box, Pavilion Cambon-Capucines, 46 rue Cambon, 75001 Paris.
Date: 2-5 October 2009.
International buyers will be further tempted to purchase British designs as prices are very affordable – particularly those who can take advantage of the weak British pound.
Below is a selection of the collections on show. Full details of who is exhibiting where can be found on the Brits in Paris showguide, map and exhibitor listing at www.ukfashionexports.com
Below is a selection of the collections on show.
Posh Frocks
Avshalom Gur
David Fielden
Quirky Accessories
Alex Monroe (jeweller with a love of nature)
Rupert Sanderson (super shoes)
Rocio (amazing acacia wood handbags)
Top Hats
Misa Harada – quirky designs and collaborations with Yohji Yamamoto ( see picture attached)
Philip Treacy – grabs the headlines at the best society weddings
Stephen Jones – for 15 years in sync with Galliano
Rising stars
Meli Melo – revolutionising bag carrying – seen on the arms of Kate Middleton, Jaime Winstone and Kimberley Stewart
William Tempest – shades of Alexander McQueen combined with Roland Mouret and now collaborating with Sony VAIO
KTZ - Kokon Tozai – very bold, exciting, “insane”
Maria Francesca Pepe – fuses decorative design with wearability
Osman Yousefzada – acknowledged as the new King of the Little Black Dress
Designer Daywear
Antoni and Alison – fashion royalty with a whimsical touch to their designs
House of Holland – the it-brand of London Fashion Week – now in tights!
Orla Kiely – Designer of the Year 2009, UK Fashion Export Awards
Ostwald Helgason – dramatic prints, as seen on Rihanna
Steph Aman – romantic, embroidered womenswear
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