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The designer, formerly known by her full name Luella
Bartley, said her catwalk character was "a little bit of a geek
but also very sexy." "She's into her comic books but she's also very feminine,"
she told Reuters TV, referring to the character. Luella's return for the London Fashion Week spring/ summer
2008 season is timed to coincide with her opening a store on
London's Brook Street in the upmarket Mayfair area. She is not alone is being attracted to set up in London's
booming shopping district which has become a global destination
for the world's wealthy as the city enjoys a cultural
renaissance. U.S. designer Diane von Furstenburg opened a store on
Sunday, glamour brand Playboy are opening on Thursday on Oxford
Street and jeweler Cartier on Tuesday will unveil an extension
to their Bond Street flagship that will double it in size. Luella's comeback has also increased the heat about London
Fashion Week, which is enjoying a resurgence thanks to upcoming
designers Gareth Pugh, Marios Schwab, Christopher Kane and
Louise Goldin -- all hotly tipped by fashion editors. "Young British fashion has become infectious," The New York
Times fashion writer Cathy Horyn wrote in her blog on Monday,
half way through the six-day event. Christopher Kane, who had to remake his entire collection
two weeks before the show having had the previous one stolen
from his atelier, put on a show on Monday that he said drew
inspiration from such diverse sources as Stephen King's horror
movies, Prisoner Cell Block H and Crocodile Dundee. Dress lengths fell to the floor or mid-calf and ruffles and
snakeskin print dominated. While the reaction from the audience
was muted, the designer was pleased with the result. "The show was amazing," he said. |
