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October 17, 2005
WE'RE ALL GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY
by Antonia Leslie

THERE IS ALWAYS A SENSE OF FUN WITH THE DESIGNS OF TSUMORI CHISATO AND THIS TIME WAS NO EXCEPTION. SPOTS, TROMPE L'OEIL
HATS AND COLOURFUL APLIQUE MADE THIS A VERY HAPPY SHOW. THE MODELS LOOKED CHILDLIKE IN THEIR FRESH SUMMER COTTON CLOTHES. THOUGHTS OF ICE-CREAM, BEACHES AND SAND CASTLES PASSED THROUGH MY MIND.
THERE WAS A TOUCH OF 1960'S CHILDRENS WEAR IN THE HIGH WAISTS, ROMPER SUITS AND SUN HATS. THE COLOURS WERE BRIGHT PASTELS AND WHITE, WITH SOME RED AND FLESH. THE B 52'S ADDED MORE FUN WITH PLANET CLAIRE AND GOT SOME OF THE OLDIES SINGING.