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London Fashion Week

The flamboyant designer Alexander McQueen is named Designer of the Year. He was presented with his award by Prince Charles at the star-studded British Fashion Awards, as the BBC's David Sillito reports.

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A new generation of Asian designers make an impact at this year's London Fashion Week. Designer Guvinda's work attracted much publicity, but the Asian influence can be seen across the high street, proving the eastern look is very desirable.

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London Fashion Week is in full swing and it seems the hot new look is from the decade of power suits, shoulder pads and batwing sleeves. For the last ten years, the 80's has been regarded as the decade that style forgot, but now its influence is creeping back.

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London Fashion Week begins with a record number of designers staging shows. But while some of the talent which emerged from London is now internationally established, many up and coming designers are finding it hard to get the exposure they need to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Alexander McQueen.

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British fashion designers call for more government funding to prevent the brightest talents leaving the business. Designer of the Year, Hussein Chalayan, abandons his plans to appear at London Fashion Week because his firm has gone bust. Others cannot afford the huge costs of the catwalk.

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The trends: Cashmere - a victim of its own success?

Cashmere will be taking centre stage at London Fashion Week. Cashmere clothes have never been so popular or so cheap. But cheap cashmere may be about to disappear because of a world shortage of the raw material.

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