Fast forward four months and visualise yourself heading off to the office in your underwear, strutting your stuff as a space invader, or working the Miami Vice look. Not such a pretty picture, is it?

This winter the gothic look is being replaced with, well, a gothic look, but with a hint of Victoriana femininity. Lace is gracing every catwalk from Prada to Alexander McQueen dispelling its previous prim-and-proper image and creating a new sexy, sultry and seductive alter-ego. Perfect for a high-fashion, luxurious and ultra feminine look whether you’re going head...

It was a contemporary affair at John Rocha this season. The collection was kept clean using a neutral palette of, black, ivory, brown, silver and khaki. Ruffles and puffed sleeves added a modern Victorian quality and elegance to the loose fitting line accessorised with beanies and platform shoes. Silk shirts, and parachute dresses were given detail with gathering...

Buyers can look forward to a summer of hot trading, as Pure, showing 6.7.8. August in Olympia, is stocking up its full range of accessories and colourful add-ons. The accessory market is increasingly popular for its real advantages of being in demand throughout the year and Pure offers an entire floor showing largely s/s 07 collections and a/w 06 collections for short...

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The high street’s climate of caution failed to take hold at Pure this week, as exhibitors at the Emap-owned show reported a confident and buoyant mood among buyers. Many of the 800 brands who showcased their S/S ‘06 collections at the Olympia venue experienced an increase in business on previous seasons. Now in its eighth year Pure is the UK’s largest...

ATPR and MLR2 cordially invite you to Croatian Couture, in association with Exclusive London and Skiddle.com Be prepared for a night of fashion, glamour and style. Held at the Exclusive Tantra club this is your chance to preview the stunning Couture collection from MLR2 before it�s debut on the catwalks of Milan in September. If that isn’t enough, you will also...

Australian Fashion innovators and Pagesonline have created a commerative online magazine to Australian Fashion Week Spring/Summer 05/06 which took place in May this year in Sydney. Visit here view the publication [www.mafw.com]

There’s no denying that the Japanese know their fashion, and when the queen of style herself Gwen Stefani expressed her love of the Harajuku girl on her recent album “L.A.M.B” it was sealed - “the Japanese most definitely had style”. Now in a bid to rival the top fashion cities, London, Paris, New York and Milan, the Japanese will be holding...

The demise of the catwalk is a reflection of its increasingly flimsy role in the industry. The Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana recently told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that their catwalk shows were just for fun, and served little purpose in selling clothes.