London Fashion Week kicks off with burst of Turkish colour

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcja4IwwYF-hhfpFpTuD_IvdwQUHiKWXQqtxbCvFFqQXkIj7W6Z4A5B4V4oXjGUTij7U_e-LNBCZlIid2BT84pTja33vVoc4HQ5QdNwO3SS_YmJ1EIyPoqqPgqQncwonF4f9bRxAHkVjWo/s1600/London+Fashion+Week+kicks+off+with+burst+of+Turkish+colour.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcja4IwwYF-hhfpFpTuD_IvdwQUHiKWXQqtxbCvFFqQXkIj7W6Z4A5B4V4oXjGUTij7U_e-LNBCZlIid2BT84pTja33vVoc4HQ5QdNwO3SS_YmJ1EIyPoqqPgqQncwonF4f9bRxAHkVjWo/s1600/London+Fashion+Week+kicks+off+with+burst+of+Turkish+colour.PNG" /></a></div> <b>LONDON: London Fashion Week got off to a colourful start on Friday with a sun-drenched trip to the Aegean Sea courtesy of Turkish designer Bora Aksu, who whisked trend-setters away from Britain's dreary autumn drizzle.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> Aksu hunted through childhood memories for inspiration for his new spring/summer 2014 collection, which heavily featured the colours of Turkey's traditional "evil eye" lucky amulet -- indigo, white and pale blue.<br /> <br /> "I felt that I wanted to re-ignite the passion coming from the rich culture and traditional artistry of Turkey that had inspired me in the first place."<br /> <br /> Sudden bursts of hot Mediterranean colour punctuated Aksu's show, including a bright golden-yellow skirt and a majestic floor-length fuchsia dress.<br /> <br /> Brilliant yellow also made an appearance in the catwalk show by Latvian-Israeli duo Fyodor Golan, but they went for a more urban, sporty look.<br /> <br /> Their new collection, dubbed "Electric Children", paired shorts, skirts and trousers with bras, sports jackets and sweatshirts as well as natty white patent shoes.<br /> <br /> Silky, transparent fabrics and feathers brought a touch of elegance to the duo's athletic designs.<br /> They kept the look young and fun, with one corset top seemingly stitched together from dozens of yellow smiley faces in a nod to the 1980s, while acid colours brought a hint of psychedelia to pleated dresses.<br /> <br /> For young South Korean designer J. JS Lee, minimalism reigned supreme.<br /> <br /> Monochrome and sharp silhouettes dominated her collection, broken up by blocks of pink and turquoise. Her models wore flat sandals with their hair side-parted in low ponytails.<br /> <br /> Bright red lipstick gave a flash of colour to a sober ensemble of black trousers with a white sleeveless blouse.<br /> <br /> Other designs played with geometry, such as a PVC dress in gingham print, and a checkered fine-knit sweater.<br /> <br /> Seen as the edgier sibling of Paris, Milan and New York, a total of 58 catwalk shows are crammed into London Fashion Week's five-day programme.<br /> <br /> The London event sees the biggest names in British fashion, including Burberry, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood, rub shoulders with up-and-coming designers such as Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou and Henry Holland.<br /> <br /> Brazilian designer Barbara Casasola is one of this year's newcomers to London Fashion Week, which will also feature new collections by Tom Ford and Stella McCartney for Adidas.<br /> <br /> London Fashion Week attracts more than 5,000 buyers and journalists and sees designers take in more than £100 million ($159 million, 120 million euros), according to its organisers, the British Fashion Council. (AP)<br /> <br /> Mixing quilted cotton, silk tulle and delicate crochet, the Turkish designer teamed his feminine silhouettes with embellished shoulders, high heels and messy bun hairstyles.<br /> <br /> Skirts and shorts were matched with bolero jackets and sleeveless vests, while touches of lace gave a nod to tradition.<br /> <br /> "When I realised that this would be my tenth year at London fashion Week, it struck me how long it has been since I left Turkey," the British-based designer said. (AFP)<br /> <br /> <b>AFP</b><br /> </div>

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LONDON: London Fashion Week got off to a colourful start on Friday with a sun-drenched trip to the Aegean Sea courtesy of Turkish designer Bora Aksu, who whisked trend-setters away from Britain's dreary autumn drizzle. Aksu hunted through childhood …

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