fuk.co.uk

fashion beauty competitions chat resources shopping
 


Headlines 19/2/01
fashion news
Inside design
Find out how design works

Wedding belles
Bridal gowns are back on London's catwalks

Wedgwood one-offs
Bid for designer Wedgwood

Red all over
The clothes of communists

Deadly style
Functional objects for funerals



News Archive
Sage showed his mother's gown.
Sage showed his mother's gown.

Wedding belles

In the tradition of couture, the final outfit of a collection is a bridal gown. Although ready-to-wear shows don't usually follow such rules, this Fashion Week has seen a revival of interest in the wedding dress. Arkadius ended his Prostitution? collection with a stunning white net dress filled with helium balloons and Russell Sage opted to show his mother's original wedding dress. The dress, entitled "26.12.1960 - 2.30pm" was in storage for 40 years but Russell didn't attempt to repair it, he just let the crumbling garment speak for itself.
Search:



©1995 - 2001 WideMedia Ltd.