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Aesthetically speaking, the Julien Macdonald label is akin to a British version of Roberto Cavalli. The ultraglam, skimpy dresses are usually generously doused in sequins and often shown topped with a mink coat. The furs are said to be 60 percent of the brand’s revenue, and Russian fashionistas make up a large portion of the clientele. But while Macdonald’s namesake line, started in 1998, tends upmarket, the designer is also reaching the masses with his Star by Julien Macdonald label, carried in the British department store Debenhams.
“I like fireworks and stars, not pumpkins and marrows. I like glamorous things, and I hate Aran sweaters and corduroy trousers. Anything dowdy, I loathe. I like diamonds, furs, colour and glamour.”—Julien Macdonald The Independent
“His minute spangled cobweb dresses, sprayed-on white pantsuits and multicoloured chiffon beach cover-ups (a fashion tautology if ever there was one) will be in heavy demand from every competitive celeb-bod in Britain. In a way, then, Macdonald is far more famous and influential than any of his indigenous peers who aspire to change the course of fashion.”—Sarah Mower Style.com
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