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nuts4chic - fashion
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Carly O’Donnell There’s nothing like controversy to kick start fashion week, and it doesn’t come much bigger - or should that be smaller - than the weight debate. It may have been day one of London Fashion week but it’s the models who were the talk of the town. Despite pressure to ban size zero waifs from the catwalk and introduce fuller figured models London remained a strictly A line and A cup affair. | See Also:
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To add insult to industry injury London Fashion week was unofficially opened by high street giant Topshop. Daring to prove that high street chains can lead as well as follow fashion the TS design team displayed a sixty piece collection two weeks before the major European shows. It certainly raised eyebrows but few could deny the grown up collection of maxi dresses, sixties swing jackets and empire line tops with playful coral prints and bold hues displayed innovation and quality to match that of any other designer showcasing this week. 
After a day of largely muted collections Delhi based designer Manish Arora’s collection of bold colours, bizarre prints and bird motifs was a welcome injection of eastern spice. A kaleidoscope of zebra skin gloves, floor length gold skirts, Dalmatian spot jackets and multi coloured patchworks reminded everyone that although it was a grey autumn day outside this was very much Spring/ Summer 2007.
