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posted on Monday 20 August 2012 @ 19:53 by Unknown

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Edinburgh International Fashion Festival
Last night, Cecilia and I managed to bag tickets to the final runway show in 2012's Edinburgh International Fashion Festival. It took place in the Dissection Room of Summerhall - the old Dick Vet school, which has been transformed into an eerie, year-round art and exhibition venue.

The runway show featured a collection by Christina Borcher, whose designs are inspired by the dark fairytales of her Danish home land. Besides the first three pieces, the entire collection was black, abundant in leather, lace, sheer blouses, dramatic outlines, collared capes, long trained evening gowns and, the absolute highlight, huge mini-crinis, putting Viv Westwood's attempts to shame. The show was soundtracked by a live DJ, playing trance tracks reminiscent of the late 90's, giving the show the atmosphere of an ethereal, underground party, almost as if we weren't supposed to be there.


After the show, we were treated to guided tour of the Syn/Aesthesia exhibition, in the old animal hospital. Although none of the pieces were designed with that venue in mind, they could hardly have been housed in a more perfect space. The exhibition hosts several video installations, most notably a Pringle of Scotland commission of Ryan McGinley's starring Tilda Swinton as the nameless protagonist, crawling through the windows of a ruined castle in eveningwear. For me, the highlight of the exhibition was the collection by Amanda Harlech, who has worked with John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld. She displayed three large oil paintings, and a sample from her own, will-turn-you-green-with-envy, wardrobe. I almost cried (Literally. I will greet about anything.) when I saw her black John Galliano 3/4 length coat. With a single silver button, huge, square lapels and flowing hemline, it echoed the dark elegance of the earlier Borcher show.

Upon leaving the exhibition, we were invited by a mysterious Eastern European man to stay and watch a show which was about to take place in the courtyard, so after a quick trip to the bar, we settled on a picnic bench (cute, right?) and waited for the show to begin. It was a piece of physical theatre with music supplied by an excellent live band (who performed inside what looked like someone's living room, with the windows open out into the courtyard) called Cadillac. Using humour, mime, audience participation and plastic balls it told the story of a man who has to complete several, violent tasks in order to claim his lottery prize - a Cadillac. A simultaneously sombre and funny portrayal of the megalomania and consumerism of the world we live in.

2012 was Edinburgh International Fashion Festival's first year, and was thrown together in just a few short months. With plans for next year's festival already in the pipeline, and after the incredible show we saw last night, we have very high hopes for next year.

Well done to everyone involved and thank you for letting us be a part of such an incredible fashion festival.

Edinburgh International Fashion Festival

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