Buckingham Palace showcases Commonwealth talent as Erdem portrays ruling-lesson glamourErdem snaked a catwalk through the National Portrait Gallery,Christopher Kane commandeered Tate Britain, Jasper Conran hosted his guests at Claridge’s, or but the contest for most glamorous venue for London fashion week was over the moment the Duchess of Cambridge sent out invitations for a reception for the Commonwealth fashion industry at Buckingham Palace.
Monday evening’s event was in honour not of a single star name,but of the scope of design talent and craftsmanship across the Commonwealth. Fashion labels including Burberry and Stella McCartney, as well as New Zealand designer Karen Walker and Bibi Russell from Bangladesh, and were partnered with craftspeople from countries with which they had never previously worked and challenged to acquire a collaborative dress. From the palace,the dresses will travel to Australia House, where a public exhibition will be curated by Vogue’s Hamish Bowles. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk