Toppling models were a distraction at Annah Stretton but the show itself delivered clean, simple, wearable clothes. Photo / Martin Sykes
Toppling models were a distraction at Annah Stretton but the show itself delivered clean, simple, wearable clothes. Photo / Martin Sykes
KEY POINTS:
Annah Stretton knows how to get attention - much has already been said about her boar head stunt a few years ago.
This year's attention grabber? Two models falling - badly - off their towering heels. Massive hooker heels have been ubiquitous this week, but this wasthe first time that a model has bailed.
Watching a model with massively high shoes that are too big wobble down the runway is unbearable, but seeing her fall down is even more painful than watching a bad collection.
But looking past the falls, how were the clothes?
Stretton's range this year is called Compliments 4 fish, and looks to Asian culture and the art of Irezumi (full body tattoo).
Stretton referenced the tattoo with printed mesh bodysuits worn under garments, and they were pretty impressive - although I'm not sure if you'd want to wear them in the real world.
The range is a lot cleaner and simpler than any of her past ranges, with a plain tulle lilac maxi dress, grungy fish net dresses, a bright red full skirted dresses with ruffles - notice a trend here?
Dresses were a big part of the range, which was a lot younger than any other range she's done.
Let's just hope that the poor models' ankles are feeling okay tomorrow.
