collected photos and short reports from 2003

London Fashion Week

Excerpts from "Hello" magazine, February 17th, 2003

... Christina Aguilera kicked off Fashion Week on Saturday. Joining the Dirrty star to entertain at the event, a star-studded mobile phone launch, were Dame Shirley Bassey and chart-topper Ms Dynamite, as well as DJ Boy George, who provided dance tracks. (At this party Siemens presented the new Xelibri mobile phone.)

Excerpts from "Hello" magazine, February 20th, 2003

Pink, Atomic Kitten, Shirley Bassey, Christina Aguilera, Charlotte Church and Tom Jones. No, it's not the star-filled line-up for Thursday night's Brit Awards – it's the impressive roster of celebrities who packed the front row for designer Julien Macdonald's show at London Fashion Week.

And it wasn't just A-list names from the world of music that flocked to check out the Welsh designer's sassy stage-ready collection. Martine McCutcheon, flamenco star Joaquin Cortes and high-profile pair Jamie and Jools Oliver were also on hand.

... Shirley Bassey remarked: "I love him because he is Welsh and stylish... and because he gave me these shoes." ...

Excerpts from "Evening Standard", February 20th, 2003
by Laura Craik

Oh, what a (Welsh) night

... Macdonald's really was the show that had everything. Which is just as well, as it started nearly two hours late. The guest list even rivalled his idol Donatella Versace's, with Shirley Bassey, Christina Aguilera, Joaquín Cortés, Martine McCutcheon, Patsy Palmer, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Jamie and Jools Oliver, violinist Vanessa-Mae and American singer Pink all in the front row. After much balancing on friends' knees, Atomic Kitten and Cat Deeley had to defect to the second row before the show could begin.

For those bored by celebrities drinking champagne, there was always the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals) protest to liven things up. Despite a ludicrous number of security guards manning the entrance to the venue, Camden's Roundhouse, four protesters managed to invade the catwalk brandishing anti-fur banners. This is the first show PETA has disrupted in London Fashion Week. Unlike the Americans and Italians, British designers rarely use fur in their collections but Macdonald has long worked with fox and rabbit and is unashamedly pro-fur. Last night's show was partly sponsored by Saga, one of the biggest fur manufacturers in the world. ...

"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" Premiere - After-Party

Shirley Bassey arriving at the UGC Haymarket for the premiere

Excerpts from "Evening Standard", February 18th, 2003
by Andre Paine

Hollywood star George Clooney is nursing a hangover today after celebrating the London premiere of his new film.

Clooney, 41, was the last to leave his own party in the West End at 2.30am after he partied with friends including old flame Mariella Frostrup, Tom Jones, Amanda Donohoe and Shirley Bassey.

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Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind, whose supporting cast includes Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore, tells the story of American TV producer and The Gong Show host Chuck Barris.

The film is based on Barris's autobiography in which he claims to have led an extraordinary double life as a CIA assassin - fronting game shows by day and murdering government targets by night.

Special Olympics Great Britain Launch
11 Downing Street hosts reception

From "OK!" magazine, issue 355, February 25, 2003

Timothy Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver hosted a pre-dinner reception at Gordion Brown's official residence, 11 Downing Street, before joining stars such as Dame Shirley Bassey and Lesley Joseph for a delicious dinner at the Foreign Office. Guests sipped on Laurent-Perrier champagne at the event which benefited Special Olympics Great Britain.

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