Barbara Casasola breaks for the boudoir

Everyone is doing pink in London. It's the zeitgeist colour for the second season in a row. But Barbara Casasola used it in a different manner to many others; she embraced pink in all its girlishness. From dusty mauve to powder pink via a rich, deep fuchsia, her pink parade was inspired by intimacy, and came from the lipstick shades in a woman's private makeup box. Light whispers of organza shimmered down the runway, overlaid atop body-skimming silk slips. Casasola's signature ballet-length hemline was rigidly adhered to throughout, whether in a culotte jumpsuit or a full circle skirt. It was the perfect expression of modern elegance, whether worn by the 'hostess' she keeps in mind when designing, or for the girl-nmext-door who wants to look truly beautiful just for one night.