london had to share the limelight with a style set in town for fashion week all eyes were on christopher bailey's final collection for burberry a traditional label key revitalized during his seventeen year tenure. british designer gareth pugh turned down fierce looks reminiscent of one nine hundred eighty s. power dressing to a techno soundtrack london fashion week the second of a four city whirlwind tour of shows runs to feb twentieth. and british actor rupert everett has presented his directorial debut at the berlin international film festival the happy prince for which he also wrote the screenplay recounts the final years of oscar wilde once the most famous author in england living disgraced and in exile in paris. even though it was tough to not imagine definitely when i decided in one day trying to ratchet most of it in no idea how difficult it was going to be how much strength it would take and but in truth i mean one thing i didn't know how much tenacity i had everett stars in the lead role with a supporting cast including british actors edwin thomas and emily watson the ballet nala run thr

exhibition is the largest of its kind in europe and will be the last show for burberry designer christopher baileyrights with the introduction of a ‘rainbow check‘ pattern. let‘s talk to caroline rush, chief executive of the british fashion council. thank you forjoining us this afternoon. i just want a quick word on those retail sales, because retail sales seem to be a bit sluggish, but luxury sales did seem to be hit more broadly? well, the luxury market appears to be sustaining. the latest data that we have got through from oxford economic switch are based on two dozen i6 economic switch are based on two dozen 16 figures see the contribution for the fashion industry to gdp go to 29.7 billion which is an increase from the 2015 figures. it‘ll be interesting to see how the retail outlook is reflected when we get the 2017 figures. is at bats because there are lot of international customers to come to england, london to shop for brands and labels. we relied on those? as you can see, with various different shopping destination throughout london, and throughout key cities through the uk, they are made