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Arkadius

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Poll Results - Victory for Nothing Nothing.
Backstage hair and make-up report.
[sun 13-02-2000]
Amaya Arzuaga
Andrew Groves
Alexandre Herchovitch
Elspeth Gibson
Michiko Koshino
Robert Cary-Williams
[mon 14-02-2000]
Arkadius
Dai Rees
Markus Lupfer
Nothing Nothing
[tue 15-02-2000]
Antoni + Alison
Anthony Symonds
Betty Jackson
Guvinda
Marcus Constable
Maria Chen
Alexander McQueen
[wed 16-02-2000]
Boudicca
Boyd
Copperwheat Blundell
Clements Ribeiro
Hussein Chalayan
Maria Grachvogel
Marjan Pejoski
Shelley Fox
[thu 17-02-2000]
Julian Macdonald
Mulligan
Scott Henshall
Sophia Kokosalaki
Tristan Webber
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Although his second LFW show was once again off schedule, Arkadius has proved that he's not a newbie, he's a serious contender. His latest collection isn't quite as twisted as the last but still manages to put a whole new perspective on an otherwise innocent theme - Christmas. Snow white, felt tip green and slithers of Santa Claus red all feature in the perverted pantomime range which combines elf stripes, tinsel, snowflakes and a distinct aftertaste of sex. Arkadius' silhouettes are balancing between insane and ingenious and although completely unwearable, the crafty cuts, brave colours and sheer eccentricity of this range is sure to add a little yule tide joy to even the coldest fashion hearts. Fake fur trims, streams of ice beads, flashes of gold and a multitude of hemlines and bizarre padding, gives the impression that this collection isn't meant to be copied or perhaps even worn, it was made to be enjoyed.

Photos: Sarah Louise Taylor



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