Originally published on Monday, 23rd February 2009

Gossip: Friday

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Friday 20th February.

Overheard:

Flip Phone Strop
"What are you doing calling me? It's Fashion Week. I told you never to call me during Fashion Week. Duh." (The 15 year old then proceeded to slam her flip phone shut in a rage at the Kangst show in The Science Museum)

Showing Your Age
Anonymous fashionista, referencing V.V.Brown's lead singer's sequined Ashish number at the Hippodrome show: "Her dress makes me wish I still had my old keyboard tie."

Priorities In Life
Boy: "So who are you going to the afterparty with?"
Girl: "Oh just some friends. Well, actually just my boyfriend."
Boy: "Does he go to shows? Like, is he into fashion?"
Girl: "No not really. He likes champagne and models though."

Trends:

1. High heel wedge ankle boots

2. Patent anything, and we mean anything

3. Fringing isn't going anywhere anytime soon – cream and black were today's favourites at the Kangst and Ashish shows.

Out & About:

Cheeky Investment
Rumour has it, shows under PR guru Mandi Lennard’s management are giving out copies of LOVE magazine to audience members. Could be a last chance at future eBay gold.

Skinflints
Empty goody bags? Seriously kids, we know it’s the crunch, but we’d rather get absolutely nothing than a load of leaflets in yet another eco-carrier. Contradiction much?

Backstage
Someone needs a few words with the set designer at the Arutyunova show. The backdrop nearly came tumbling down (a kind stander-by was seen propping it up at one point), models crashed into the walls (well, you can't expect them to look stuning and walk in a straight line, can you?), and the runway was so narrow that all the extra-wide dresses were catching front-rowers' shoes. Agitated pohotographers were heard shouting "Uncross those legs!" – and not in a sexy way.

We're Loving
Dodgy christmas style jumpers immortalised in sequins in Ashish's A/W collection.

Just A Thought:

Under Age
Kids at shows? Look, we don't like being mean. Really we don't. Maybe they are the VIO (Very Important Offspring) of some VIP, but when a nine year old starts throwing a hissy about being put in the second row, and then proceeds to start pinching all the goodybags off the front row, you can't help but feel riled.