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   The goddess theme was indeed prevalent. The star of last season’s Designer Début, Antonio Ortega, was back for a solo show. His collection, called Icon, brought a mythic feel to his couture creations. There were also unique touches in the staging, such as using Rachel Ruler, a ballet dancer, to model silk dress with ostrich and peacock feathers while balanced on pointe shoes.
   Andy Thê Anh pulled no punches with his ultra-modern Digital Goddesses collection. ‘It was a theme I’ve always loved, one I felt the time was right for,’ he said. What’s right on? Eye-popping colours: one of the most electric blues going, fuchsia, cherry red and lemon yellow, against backdrop shades of black, white, khaki and sand.

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The Digital Goddesses were ‘a theme I’ve always loved, one I felt the time was right for,’ said Andy Thê Anh. The result is old Hollywood glamour meets The Jetsons

TOP ROW, THIS COLUMN: Antonio Ortega. OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS: The Digital Goddesses from Andy Thê Anh.