Paper dolls inspire designs at Georgia Fashion Week

(27 Oct 2010) SHOTLIST music on catwalks not cleared for use. please replace with your own clearable music AP Television Tbilisi, Georgia, October 22, 2010 1. Wide Old Tbilisi view tilt down to bridge 2. Wide Old Tbilisi bridge 3. Various of catwalk during Avtandil Tskvitinidze show 4. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Maka Metreveli, Georgia Fashion Week Organiser: "This event has tremendous significance for the Georgian fashion industry because Georgian designers for the second time have the opportunity to show their designs to foreign critics and open windows onto Europe." 5. Various of catwalk during Avtandil Tskvitinidze show 6. Wide people applauding 7. Wide Avtandil appearing on the catwalk 8. Mid Avtandil receiving congratulations 9. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Avtandil Tskvitinidze, Designer: "My inspiration for this collection was the paper dolls we used to have in childhood. Those dolls were full of glamour from the front and very rough on the back. That is why I have used so many details silk, crystals chiffon to decorate the front while the back is decorated with leather, zippers and is more rough." 10. Various backstage at Avtandil Tskvitinidze show 11. Mid of designer, Avtandil backstage 12. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Manika Asatiani, Model: "It is very important for the Georgian models and designers that such events are being held, many foreigners from the fashion world are specially invited for this event and it is the best that can happen. There is no doubt that it helps the Georgian fashion industry a lot." 13. Various of guests at the Georgia Fashion week 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Catherine Baba, Fashion Critic: "Well I knew the country existed of course, I think there is a lot of vodka here - no? Oh wine, voila! wine, but fashion no - I really had no idea, so this is a fabulous discovery and I'm very happy and exited to be here." AP Television Tbilisi, Giorgia, October 23, 2010 15. Various of Irakli Rusadze's show AP Television Tbilisi, Giorgia, October 22, 2010 16. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Anuka Qeburia, Designer: "It is very important for us designers to have a fashion week because all of us wanted to take our collections abroad, but it needs quite a lot of finance and we could not do it, but now we have a chance to show international critics our collections in Tbilisi." AP Television Tbilisi, Giorgia, October 23, 2010 17. Various of Georgian designer Bichola's show LEAD IN: Children's paper dolls were one of the main themes behind the catwalk fashions at Georgia Fashion week. Old Tbilisi provided a majestic backdrop for the second ever such event in the country, with the designers hoping it will bring Paris, Milan and New York to their doorstep. STORYLINE: The bridge in Tbilisi's picturesque old city transformed into a catwalk for Georgia's second ever Fashion week. Some of Georgia's finest designers showed off their Spring Summer collections including the country's most famous fashion guru, Avtandil Tskvitinidze. "This event has tremendous significance for the Georgian fashion industry because Georgian designers for the second time already have the opportunity to show their designs to foreign critics and open windows onto Europe," says organiser, Maka Metreveli. Tskvitinidze's collection for next spring is a melange of silk and chiffon in nude, white, silver and grey accented with oversized necklaces and ankle boots . "My inspiration for this collection was the paper dolls we used to have in childhood. Those dolls were full of glamour from the front and very rough on the back. That is why I have used so many details silk, crystals chiffon to decorate the front while the back is decorated with leather, zippers and is more rough," he says. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9a6a665f0933d70b9513abd33683fdb5 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork