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And now, a note from our Fashion Correspondent at London Fashion Week, Camilla Morton:
My blogging might have taken a pause, but the pace didn’t slacken up for a moment. From Erdem, it was a race to find a taxi to head over to Julien MacDonald. The Welsh designer remains one of the biggest names in London, and has a glamorous following of devotees from pop starlets to red carpet regulars. But don’t judge a book by its cover.
Showing on Whitehall – just opposite 10 Downing Street, the English Prime minister’s official residence – seemed a strange venue for the King of Bling, but not so, as this season he showed technical glamour and understated elegance.
Opening with Stella Tennant, his mum and dad nudged each other as the show began. New backer, new attitude, and Julien MacDonald showed not only why his name has endured but also why his name is still relevant. The party girls might have taken him as their own, but this was a collection that went back to his root. It showed his skill, the intricate knits that shot him to fame, and his ‘80s biker rock that made Mugler, Montana, and even today’s silhouettes from Balmain to Balenciaga look like imitations of MacDonald. In a season when designers must be worried about the economy, Julien pulled a masterstroke – he wasn’t flashy, he was brilliant. For the bling, though, he remains a best seller with his diffusion line ‘Star’ at Debenhams.
