Different from shows, but still with models wearing the new collection and posing in a hall among visitors, waiters serving champagne and cupcakes. Sometimes a small catwalk is organized, or oddly cut outs with the last creations from the designer.
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Christian Blanken presentation at the Portico Room
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Model from Christian Blanken presentation
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Cut Outs from Orla Kiely presentation
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Paper dolls by Orla Kiely at the Portico Room
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Maria Francesca Pepe's presentation at the Italian Cultural Institute
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Real model after the show for Krystof Strozyna's presentation at the Freemasons' Lodge