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The Wednesday Show continued..

Rhian Hayes and Kerry Cattell took inspiration from sailing ships and great voyages to create a geometric collection of cut-out clothes. Sail-shaped tops and skirts in exotic shades of the sun, sand and sky appeared alongside cross-stitched mini skirts and cheesecloth scarves.
Nuala McCulloch's 'Tibetan Winterwear' collection features massive wool skirts, wide Angora trousers, fake fur jackets in bold orange and red colours and delicate Oriental silk dresses.

Dragana Perisic's 'Dreaming in Colour' collection offers a series of simple and beautiful feminine pieces. Woollen kilts, Hessian full-length skirts, single shoulder organza tops and transparent trousers appear in earthy tones of brown and green. Her luxurious satin hooded dress won huge applause and provided a worthy climax to this sensitive and sexy collection.

The only menswear collection came next, courtesy of Renegade. Inspired by Charlie Chaplin, the range applies tailoring techniques to modern fabrics and includes shiny green and blue trousers, panel vests in pastel shades worn over vests and kipper ties.
A collaboration between Nigar Hakim and Briony Williamson resulted in a small collection of hand-painted dresses. The frocks were schoolgirl affairs and much of the hand-painted detail was lost on the catwalk. Focusing on patterns, the tiny dots and flecks on the dresses were barely visible.

The final collection of the day was a bizarre 'Anne Summers meets Nam' range from 2 Rude 4 U and Creative Artworks. Kids appeared in combat gear, helmets and gas masks while the adult models strutted furiously about massaging plastic breasts. Zipped bondage trousers appeared alongside hologram mini dresses, with oversized plastic jackets featuring moulded heads and stick-on plastic arms. This is more living art and moving sculpture than fashion - there's no reason for anyone to really want to wear any of these pieces unless you're trying to be a one-person carnival.

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Rhian Hayes and Kerry Cattell took inspiration from sailing ships and great voyages to create a geometric collection of cut-out clothes. Sail-shaped tops and skirts in exotic shades of the sun, sand and sky appeared alongside cross-stitched mini skirts and cheesecloth scarves. Nuala McCulloch's 'Tibetan Winterwear' collection features massive wool skirts, wide Angora trousers, fake fur jackets in bold orange and red colours and delicate Oriental silk dresses.
	Dragana Perisic's 'Dreaming in Colour' collection offers a series of simple and beautiful feminine pieces. Woollen kilts, Hessian full-length skirts, single shoulder organza tops and transparent trousers appear in earthy tones of brown and green. Her luxurious satin hooded dress won huge applause and provided a worthy climax to this sensitive and sexy collection.
The only menswear collection came next, courtesy of Renegade. Inspired by Charlie Chaplin, the range applies tailoring techniques to modern fabrics and includes shiny green and blue trousers, panel vests in pastel shades worn over vests and kipper ties. A collaboration between Nigar Hakim and Briony Williamson resulted in a small collection of hand-painted dresses. The frocks were schoolgirl affairs and much of the hand-painted detail was lost on the catwalk. Focusing on patterns, the tiny dots and flecks on the dresses were barely visible.
	The final collection of the day was a bizarre 'Anne Summers meets Nam' range from 2 Rude 4 U and Creative Artworks. Kids appeared in combat gear, helmets and gas masks while the adult models strutted furiously about massaging plastic breasts. Zipped bondage trousers appeared alongside hologram mini dresses, with oversized plastic jackets featuring moulded heads and stick-on plastic arms. This is more living art and moving sculpture than fashion - there's no reason for anyone to really want to wear any of these pieces unless you're trying to be a one-person carnival.