Nicole Farhi

Crepe wool dresses has swathes of sequins travelling around one hip to the waist; cashmere flannel skirts had them cascading down from the hips or building up a peplum of glitter over the hips and – inspired by the Secession Movement in Vienna, French Art Nouveau and “Gustav Klimt’s opulent canvasses” - Farhi used the Gothic splendour of The Royal Courts of Justice to persuade us, quite successfully, that after 30 years in the business she can experiment with fabrics and come up with new ideas as well as any new designer.