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Pollyanna Barnsley For the past 40 years Rita Britton's shop has been blazing a fashion trail for the North. Lanvin, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garons and YSL all sit together in a slick but friendly environment. 14-16 Market Hill (pollyanna.com ; 01226 291665)
Sipping tea in a Knightsbridge gentlemen's club, Rita Britton cuts an incongruous figure. Small and striking, swathed in severe Yohji Yamamoto black, the 65-year-old draws curious glances from the elderly patrons. But when she opens her mouth, they turn and openly stare. Hailing from th...
The Japanese hold on avant garde fashion has existed since the 1980s. But 20 years on, it cannot be reiterated too often that there is no such thing as 'Japanese Design' - rather a group of exceptionally creative individuals. After a beautiful and graceful show from Yohji Yamamoto, using...