HARVEY NICHOLS S/S 10 FASHION SHOW AND HELEN STEELE
On Wednesday 10th March, we enjoyed the Harvey Nichols Manchester fashion show at Urbis, Cathedral Gardens. After a drinks reception, the key looks for Spring Summer were shown by gorgeous models and customers were then invited to exclusively shop in store. WorkLife were there, not only to spot key trends, but to meet artist Helen Steele. by Anna-Louise Gilhooley
Helen is one of Ireland’s most prominent artists, internationally renowned for her exciting abstract pieces. Helen works with acrylic paint and canvas, but uses her hands as opposed to a paint brush. Her pieces are visceral, the paint fusing together to create striking compositions.
The Fashion Show took place within a theatre style set entitled ‘Playdate’. The paint splattered backdrop and runway provided the perfect setting for the Spring Summer 2010 Fashion Show where Helen used on-trend colours to complement the clothes, merging together art
and fashion.
Urbis provided Harvey Nichols with the perfect backdrop for the event. During its transition to the National Football Museum, it gave guests the last opportunity to see an art display within its walls. It provided the perfect space to showcase both the new season trends and Helen’s talent.
The fashion show began with an introduction from the renowned abstract artist, Helen Steele who used her unique style on the runway, splattering paint across Urbis' blank, ground floor canvas. Inspired by the 6 day play by Austrian artist, Herman Nitch, Steele used paint, chainsaws and a leaf blower to create the colourfully- splattered dress which opened and closed the show. A video showing how Helen created the set was played shortly before the fashion show commenced.
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