Surface: Sep 09: Anniversary Issue

London Calling

Cecile Sinclair
Ph. Tomas Falmer
Stylist: Sara Dunn

Extract from Zinio

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Jourdann Dunn & Naomi Campbell walk Together

A TINGLE went up the spines of London's usually aloof front row yesterday at the Issa show when fashion history was made on the catwalk.

After a show which featured some of the modelling world's biggest names (Frankie Rayder, Chanel Iman and Rosie Huntington-Whitely), it felt like the changing of the guard when, after an all-white finale, designer Daniella Issa Helayel walked down her catwalk flanked by the most successful black model in history -Naomi Campbell - and Jourdan Dunn, the girl touted as the next top black supermodel.

"Words can't describe how it felt to walk down the catwalk with the Daniella and Naomi," an elated Jourdan told us backstage after the show. "I want to relive it all."

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House of Holland After-Party

Jaime Winstone, Pixie Geldof, Daisy Lowe


John & Henry Holland, Agyness Deyn & Alice Dellal


Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Will Young & Andre 3000

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Naomi Campbell's Fashion For Relief Campaign

Last year, Naomi Campbell was joined by Elle Macpherson, Yasmin Le Bond, and Jodie Kidd for her Fashion For Relief campaign. This year, it is Erin O'Connor and Jade Parfitt who are supporting the supermodel's charity fashion show, which will take place on September 17 during London Fashion Week.

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Mayor urged to withdraw London Fashion Week funding

London Fashion Week could face yet another blow, after Mayor Boris Johnson was asked to withdraw funding following the British Fashion Council's decision to change its strategy over 'size zero'

Dee Doocey, a Liberal Democrat London assembly member, has urged Johnson to pull funding after the BFC was forced to abandon its plans for models to undergo health checks, due to a lack of international support.

Meanwhile, Eleni Renton, founder of Quintessentially Models, has called on the London Development Agency (LDA) to withdraw its £4.5 million grant from this month's event.

"I am sorely disappointed by the decision, it was very weak of the BFC," she told the Telegraph.

"I think the LDA should pull its funding for London Fashion Week. It is totally wrong that public money is funding something that is clearly unhealthy and I have written to the LDA to tell them this."

"Introducing those health checks would have helped in tackling the size zero issue - I find it embarrassing that we are not even giving it a go. Unless the recommendations are actually enforced, they are just gimmicky sound bites."

Cutting funding would spell the latest disaster for LFW, which has already been marred by the BFC's back-down on model health checks, and a fear that the event may overlap with New York Fashion Week. Ironically, the Council of Fashion Designers of America recently announced it would set-up model health booths at New York Fashion Week, after it was criticised for not fully supporting the BFC's guidelines.

"Saying it is unworkable and that other cities wouldn't follow is nonsense. London should be the first city to step up to the plate and do it and then other cities will follow," Renton added.

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Basso & Brooke's Preview For London Fashion Week designs

With preparations for London Fashion Week heating up we couldn't resist sharing with you this peek at Basso and Brooke's forthcoming collection. The label's spring 2009 show looks set to include another high voltage mix of eye-popping prints and fanciful designs - we can't wait!

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Fashion Forward 2008 winners announced

Left to right: Christopher Kane, Erdem, Marios Schwab and Roksanda Illincic, all A/W 08

Congratulations to Christopher Kane, Erdem, Marios Schwab and Roksanda Illincic - winners of this year's Fashion Forward sponsorship.

The British Fashion Council-led initiative offers financial backing to UK designers who have already created a name for themselves at London Fashion Week, but who are still in the early stages of setting up their businesses.

"I am thrilled to have been awarded Fashion Forward sponsorship," said Kane. "This is my fifth catwalk show at London Fashion Week and I am grateful to have their continued support."

This is the second lot of sponsorship for Illincic (A/W 08-9 pictured, right), who added: The attention and feedback that I received from my last Fashion Forward show was phenomenal and I feel extremely lucky to be in a position to enjoy this privilege for the second time."

BFC chief executive, Hilary Riva, noted the international reputation that has already been established for this year's recipients.

"This season's winners already have an international reputation, giving them a firm platform to develop their businesses into influential fashion brands," she said.

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