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15/10/03 - PRINCES TRUST - 'FASHION ROCKS', ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON This was a charity show for the Princes Trust with the fashion and music industries combining for a night for a one off event. A-list artists from around the world played music as their adopted fashion labels strutted their stuff on the catwalk. Never before have so many dazzling stars teamed up with so many top designers for one event. Using the world's most beautiful models, each house showed its autumn/winter 2003 collection, while a handpicked artist provided the soundtrack. Bryan performed 'The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You' for Calvin Klein. Below is the setlist for the show followed by reviews from the press. Setlist: Christian Dior & Joaquin Cortes Giorgio Armani & Beyoncé Donna Karan & Duran Duran Ralph Lauren & Andrea Bocelli Prada & Milla Jovovich/Plastic Has Memory Dolce & Gabbana & Blue 20 minute interval Alexander McQueen & Bjork Julien Macdonald & Jane's Addiction Stella McCartney & Grace Jones Versace & Robbie Williams Burberry & Jay Kay/Jamirorquai Gucci & Skin 20 minute interval Chanel & Sharleen Spiteri with Kardinal Offishal Calvin Klein & Bryan Adams Matthew Williamson & Kelis Tommy Hilfiger & Sheryl Crow Yves Saint Laurent & Bryan Ferry FINALE: David Bowie's exclusive Fashion Rocks video remix of 'Fashion' ************************************ FASHION ROCKS - THE INSIDE STORY FASHION ROCKS saw 17 designers show their autumn/winter 2003 collections, as 17 handpicked artists performed for them. Presenter Elizabeth Hurley made 19 costume changes in total - with new hair and make-up each time… When she disappeared for her first transformation, co-presenter Denis Leary showed "the men what they really wanted to see": a huge image of Hurley's face superimposed onto the body of a naked woman, which appeared on a 100ft screen behind him… Later, sneaking into the wings in a bid to lure semi-clad models on stage, Leary bumped into Minnie Driver and tried to bribe her into stripping for the audience. "You know what," retorted the quick-witted actress, "you're not carrying enough cash…" Bored of running back and forth between changes, the pair of presenters finally reemerged on stage on scooters… Each artist performed in the middle of a giant circular stage, with the models walking in rings around them. Star turn Beyoncé made a big impression on Prince Charles, who commented that she was "looking very beautiful"… Naturally, when it came to Robbie's turn, the cheeky singer (wearing a black Versace suit and silver trainers) couldn't resist chatting up the models who encircled him, sending the girls and the audience into fits of laughter… His performance won over Donatella Versace, who admitted "I adore him". She also had high praise for Camilla Parker Bowles: "She's a great woman and such fun"… In a conversation with Julien Macdonald, Camilla revealed that she was keen to cultivate more of a "rock star image". "I told her she could get a pair of my tights for £10.99 at Debenhams," the designer said later, "and she's going to…" Performing for Burberry, Jay Kay wore a pale blue house check coat. He claimed he chose to go with a British label, because it "went with the Aston Martin"… Performing for Calvin Klein, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams quipped: "It's a lovely charity and I'll get free underpants for life"... The multi-talented Milla Jovovich proved herself as worthy of the title "singer" as "actress" and "model", joining her band, Plastic Has Memory, on stage for Prada… In the string of models paraded out during Duran Duran's set for Donna Karan, Simon Le Bon's wife Yasmin took up the rear. At the end of his song, Simon called her over and the couple kissed… Jade Jagger appeared in a Dior mini-dress, carrying a Philip Treacy bag printed with photos of her father Mick - apparently it was a gift from the Rolling Stone.... Wildest dress sense awards went to Bjork, who arrived in a mask of silver sequins with a fuzzball hairdo to accessorise her Alexander McQueen dress, and Grace Jones, in a Pharoah-style headdress by Philip Treacy... When all was shown and sung, Fashion Rocks had definitely been a night of stars. With guests happy to pay £1,000 for tickets, the show is thought to have raised a staggering £750,000 in total for the Prince's Trust... Catch the whole event on T4 on Saturday or see highlights on Channel 4 at 10pm on Sunday night. ******************************** |
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BA at 'Fashion Rocks' Bryan was spotted backstage on TV the next morning on GMTV photographing all the photographers & journalists!
BA with the bloke from Calvin Klein and Natalia Vodianova (above) BA belts out 'The Only Thing' below.
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