Mon, Oct 16, 1989
Selina Scott, Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin review the last five frenetic days in London. Among the designers bringing fashion week to a close are Alistair Blair, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood. Making their debut with their own shows are Pam Hogg, Tomasz Starzewski and Red or Dead.
Sat, Sep 2, 1989
Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda open the latest edition of television's award-winning fashion magazine programme. The long, hot summer has been bad news for the high street, so what's in store for the autumn? Four major retailers show the collections on which they're pinning their hopes. Black leather has always been the image of bikers, but is it now disappearing fast? A report from the Shell British Motorcycle Grand Prix. And with the school holidays over, there is a round-up of the essential accessories and also a colourful behind-the-scenes look at the costumes designed for last week's Notting Hill Carnival.
Sat, Sep 9, 1989
Presented by Selina Scott, Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda. Today, the launch of a fashion design competition for schools; leading hairdresser Trevor Sorbie takes the short cut to Colchester; and there are designs for top men in the high street. The King's Road is under threat as London's most fashionable thoroughfare, and a report on how the game of polo has turned out players and punters in mint condition.
Sat, Sep 16, 1989
Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda are on the prowl as the catsuit, one of the autumn's big looks, is consumer tested. Photographer Norman Parkinson is on location shooting men in Manchester. Plus what every streetwise lad needs to wear with his set of wheels and the board which goes with them. And there's a report from deep in the countryside on the small family firm making cosmetics from natural products.
Sat, Sep 23, 1989
Many soccer teams are wearing new strip this season, which is all very chic for them, but what's the score for the fans who like to follow in their idols' shirtsleeves? Jeff Banks and Raj Dhanda lead the teams out of the tunnel into Wembley Stadium. With excerpts from The Desert Song, Selina Scott looks at the return of the old boot. Caryn Franklin investigates the chemistry of pharmacy fashion in Brixton, and there are accessories by Picasso.
Sat, Sep 30, 1989
In Holland they're celebrating 25 years of Europe's leading childrens wear label, and body adornment is big news at the tattoo Expo 89 in Dunstable. Barnsley, once a coal mine, is now a gold mine for a young menswear entrepreneur, and there's the best in creative black hairstyling at the Afro-Dizziac hair show.
Sat, Oct 7, 1989
A group of dinner ladies from Yorkshire are served the latest make-up colours by Barbara Daly. There's a report on what's in vogue in the clubs and the march of the mods - the parka is back. And how do you measure up? The answer seems to depend on the store - not on the golden rule. Suit yourself with Selina Scott , Jeff Banks Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Oct 14, 1989
A report from London Fashion Week. Bodymap and Arabella Pollen return to the catwalk to join Britain's designers as they show their first collections for the 1990s. Staying ahead of their fashion colleagues, our top hairdressers unveil their work at the first British Hair Fashion Collections. Presented by Selina Scott , Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Oct 21, 1989
Are we being served? According to a recent survey, it's shoe shop assistants who leave us down at heel when it comes to service. Television personalities care about the way they look, but who determines what they wear? The Open Air team, Gloria Hunniford , Jayne Irving and Eamonn Holmes , try a change of image. There's the return of dungarees and feather boas, and there's textile design in the docklands of Liverpool and London. Get smart with Selina Scott, Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Oct 28, 1989
More and more bosses are encouraging their employees to wear the corporate image. But does it have to be so boring? Coloured contact lenses can bring about a change of image, and with Hallowe'en in mind, so can fancy-dress hire. Plus a preview of tomorrow's new BBC2 series on the history of fashion, Through the Looking Glass. Get smart with Selina Scott , Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Nov 4, 1989
This autumn, designer Katharine Hamnett deserted the London catwalks and defected to Paris to show her collection alongside other designers in the city which has become undisputably the fashion capital of the world. Selina Scott , Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin report on the best of French fashion - and the progress of the British.
Sat, Nov 11, 1989
A group of young designers based in Brixton show their work at a special gala fashion show; a group of viewers checks out mail-order delivery; there's silk tie painting, the Americans set to invade Bond Street, and what will our MPs wear for television? Get smart with Selina Scott , Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Nov 18, 1989
Does corporate clothing have to be so boring? There's a look at sheepskin, a point to be made about stilettos, and new life on the King's Road - in a garage. And there's a mad ratters tea party on the Orient Express. Get smart with Selina Scott Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Nov 25, 1989
In Edinburgh there's all that's Scottish in the Fabric of the Nation; and in Paris there's a peek inside the wardrobes of the late Duchess of Windsor. In Accrington it's time to play Blind Sniff - a consumer guide to perfumes and potions. And the knitting machine celebrates its 400th birthday. With Selina Scott Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Dec 9, 1989
A report from Olympia on the last day of The Clothes Show Live, Britain's first major exhibition of fashion and beauty open to the public. Among the highlights is a gala charity fashion show organised by some top designers. Presented by Selina Scott , Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Dec 16, 1989
Truro's Treliske Hospital in Cornwall is the venue for this year's Christmas Roadshow. Sister Selina Scott, Dr Jeff Banks and nurses Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda prescribe a seasonal tonic for the staff and patients. Up on the catwalk there is a transformation or two, and a few surprises to mark the 100th edition of the programme.
Sat, Dec 30, 1989
The Designer Decade Dressing to impress, boxer shorts, the puffball skirt, cycling gear, 501s, Raybans, Swatch, Doc Martens, Filofaxes, trainers, Next and the Sloane Ranger. Along with the names of Ozbek, Galliano and Lacroix, the essential ingredients of the 80s. Selina Scott , Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda look back in style.
Sat, Jan 13, 1990
Royal designer Bruce Oldfield launches his first diffusion collection this spring, bringing his clothes within the reach of a much wider audience. The panto season still has weeks to run, how well do the costumes stand up to the rigours of 12 exhausting performances a week? The judging of the Lloyds Bank Fashion challenge gets under way and stiletto heels are still making a point or two. With Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Jan 20, 1990
The viewers' top ten chart on the worst aspects of buying clothes. There's jewellery by designer Dinny Hall and buying second-hand clothes - not by size but by the kilo. And how do the weathermen and women keep warm and dry? With Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Jan 27, 1990
Selina Scott , Jeff Banks , Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda present a special edition of the programme from London's Mansion House. HRH The Princess Royal presents the annual awards made by the British Knitting and Clothing Export Council to the fashion industry. Included for the first time is a new category - The Clothes Show Young Enterprise Award for Export.
Sat, Feb 3, 1990
What next for George Davies ousted from the High Street last year? There's a new catalogue for kids and outdoor clothing is tested in the Cairngorms. A young British menswear designer prepares for Paris, and the choice of this year's Dream Bride is announced. Get smart with Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin , Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Feb 24, 1990
There's '50 Not Out' - or how to reach the half century in style, jewellery from scrap and the revival of Op Art. Sharron Davies dives in with her own range of championship swimwear; and how will the Multi-Fibre Arrangement affect jobs in the textile industry and prices in the high street? Plus there's a profile of dream bride Tracy Haines as she prepares for her wedding by the pyramids. Get smart with Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Mar 3, 1990
Andy Crane shows how to impress the bank manager with the final of the Lloyds Bank Fashion Challenge. From Wales, there are shoes by Al's Feet; and at the Imperial War Museum, war paint. Plus plans to make the dream wedding come true. Get smart with Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Mar 10, 1990
As everyone's thoughts turn to spring, Britain's fashion designers have other ideas - for autumn/winter 90/91. But London Fashion Week has upped sticks to a film studio somewhere in London and some of the UK's designers have boycotted the venue. Selina Scott , Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin report on London Fashion Week.
Sat, Mar 24, 1990
French dressing hits the catwalk in Paris Fashion Week, but at what age do the French acquire that je ne sais quoi. To find out, there's a look at what trendy French children are wearing. Plus there's a report from behind the scenes of one of Paris's most famous institutions, the Folies Bergere, and a look at who decides what fashion victims will be wearing in two years' time. With Selina Scott, Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin.
Sat, Apr 7, 1990
Dame Edna waxes lyrical at Madame Tussaud's and the Dr Marten company, which brought prosperity to a Northamptonshire village, now plans to do the same for the Prince's Youth Business Trust. Plus a special report on fashion for the disabled. Get smart with Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Apr 21, 1990
The Girl Guides and Brownies have their new uniforms and the Dream Bride almost has her dress for next week's wedding in Egypt. Fashion prediction is the art of starting new trends. Plus, weekends away from home for knitters. With Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda.
Sat, Apr 28, 1990
Tracy Haines and Peter Jackson 's dreams come true as their marriage is blessed at sunrise by the pyramids. With the theme of ancient Egypt, the dress was designed by Jeff Banks , shoes by Jimmy Choo , jewellery by the Royal College of Art and hair by Trevor Sorbie. Caryn Franklin joined Banks with the couple and their families for this magical occasion.
Sat, May 5, 1990
At this time of year fashion students are preparing for their first major show. Their degree collection could be the launch pad for a meteoric rise in the world of fashion. Last summer, The Clothes Show toured the country recording the work of Britain's young designers of the future. Selina Scott, Jeff Banks, Caryn Franklin and Raj Dhanda report.
Sat, May 12, 1990
Last in the series. Thirty-two young people gather at the Brighton Centre for the final of this year's model competition presented by Selina Scott, Jeff Banks and Caryn Franklin. Yasmin Ie Bon joins hairdresser Trevor Sorbie , designer Edina Ronay and a team from Models 1 on the panel of judges.