London Fashion Week Kicks Off

London Fashion Week kicked off with some of the biggest names in British contemporary fashion showing on Monday night. Paul Smith, Giles Deacon and Victim all presented their Spring/Summer 05 collections to international press and buyers alike. But fashion week isn't just about the clothes any more; it's as much to do with the parties as the hot-list of celebrities attending the shows. .

Madeleine Press hosted her first birthday bash at her store on Marylebone High Street early evening. Guests chilled to music provided by Room for Music before heading to the next party at Kabaret in honour of Y3. The B-store event at the Great Eastern Hotel was well attended by the East-end fashion pack, who drank rum-punch cocktails and danced to a mix of electro-clash meets Kylie meets Blondie.

The most anticipated show of the evening was Giles by Giles Deacon, whose glorious print dresses were shown by Linda Evangelista and Karen Elson. His after-show party at Bistroteque was a heady mix of the expected it-crowd, who drank and boogied to beats provided by dj of the moment Nathan Gregory Wilkins. All in all a great start to the week.