London - If one took a straw poll of which show mattered most and managed to create the clearest fashion moment in London this season then it would have to be the stylish romp, 1930's glam and Grand Guignol theatre that was Giles Deacon's runway bash Tuesday evening.
Though highly directional, the show contained enough wearable clothes to indicate that the 39-year-old "enfant terrible" of UK fashion may also be growing up. Saying a show where a half dozen models wore space age plastic bowls on their heads was commercial might seem absurd, but Deacon's snazzy cocktails, naughty secretary skirts and glove like leather mini-bombers were all strong at-the-cash register looks.
Deacon also varied his silhouette, opening with the high-waist and to-the-knee skirt that is dominating London runways, albeit in white plasticized cotton.
Giles also remains the best print maker in Britain, as his demi-abstract Friesian blotch dresses and black and white ring patterns underlined. Adding to the excitement were some great galactic chic high heels with Lucite-like straps, and wacky Darth Vader helmets.
But our favorite moment had to be the mono-color series half-way through the show.
Call it conceptual glam.
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