Discering ladies

The runway heaves with drama as flamboyant models sweep past in improbable gowns‚ lime fronds, mustard drapes, plum ruffles‚ while the audience supplies a parallel performance. Front‚ row ladies gossip, point and munch unabashedly on buttery popcorn and chocolates, programmes tucked under elbows. Behind them a blurred crowd suggests flashbulbs and chatter, but the real comedy is in the clash between glossy spectacle and unabashed enjoyment. Expressions range from awe to delicious judgement; it s titled with a wink at discerning‚taste. Loose watercolour edges and lively ink keep everything buoyant, celebrating fashion as theatre and spectators as stars in their own right. It s a cheerful send‚ up of high style where everyone, onstage or off, gets their moment in the spotlight.