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For his fall 2003 show, Nick Graham, disguised as ‘Tooloose’ Lautrec, asked, ‘Will you be mine?’ and the answer was a resounding ‘Yes’

   In 1992, he launched Change Daily!, to fill the void in department stores for youthful underwear and loungewear. The collection consists of signature novelty print boxers (such as glow-in-the-dark, pocket flashers), related novelty T-shirts, lounge pants, pyjamas and lounge separates for women and children. For many years, because they were witty and often unexpectedly funny, I collected the print ads for Change Daily! from GQ and other men’s maga­zines. As evidenced by his ads for K-mart over the Christmas selling season, he has not lost his touch one bit.
   For his fall 2003 show, Nick Graham, disguised as ‘Tooloose’ Lautrec, asked, ‘Will you be mine?’ and the answer was a resounding ‘Yes.’ With a soundtrack of romantic songs from throughout the years playing in the back­ground, appropriately for Valentine’s Day, the models mugged and vamped their way down the runway in customary humorous fashion.
   ‘La Vie en Rose’ gave us Cinthia, Isis and Patricia (the French Vanities) in pink and black chiffon panty sets and carrying cut-outs of perfume bottles and lipstick cases. ‘Love Shows’ opened with Dylan as a comical Love Boat captain in Change Daily! sailor boxers, followed by newlywed couple Damon and Carlotta in a tuxedo front boxer and Joe Boxer socks and white Joe Boxer bra and panty respectively. The iconic Love, American Style theme song brought out Christian, Selita and Viola in red, white and blue boxers, camisoles, tap pants, bras and socks. This was all the more enjoyable because they were halfway down the runway hidden under Joe Boxer bedding before exploding into view at the end of the runway from under the blankets.

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