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KINKY COUTURE AT ZIAD GHANEM

Last night, my friendly friends abducted me to a couture show in the basement of Victoria House in London’s Bloomsbury. An apt location, since show was themed on Walpurgis Night.

We arrived late. The atmosphere was very flamboyant vampyres on a night out with the kids from legendary Blitz Club, ca.1980. Sitting in front of me was a guy in a 70 hardrock jeans vest. In front row, I spotted a lady with a giant, crystal encrusted fish-headpiece complete with fluffy fins in pink. But what about the designer? Ziad Ghanem, my friends explained, is known for cutting-edge couture to which he adds a distinct dash of London underground swagger. This wasn’t going to be a show of understated luxury, I suspected.

Indeed, Ghanem delivered great fashion theater. Creatures of the night, in appearance and silhoutte resembling bejewelled and burlesque bats strutted it down the runway to the Psycho theme and Jazz versions of Crazy In Love. The cast starred kinky Victorian numbers, like a black bodice with winged shoulders, richly embellished corseted dresses, futurist headpieces, and afro prints. It was an otherwordly and OTT show, but all was held in place by strict zips and precise cuts.

The species of the eccentric fashion show may be endangered. But last night, it was alive and kicking.

It all culminated in a striptease
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The show was part of ON/OFF, the independent fashion showcase during London Fashion Week. For runway videos, fashion films etc… check out here

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