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New Talents Kick Off Week of Fashion in MilanMilan kicked off a week of catwalk glamour on Saturday with shows by four young fashion talents which organisers hope will help the city secure a position at the industry's cutting edge.
Slick Milan has long been a fashion hub, packed with heavyweights from Gucci to Prada, but the city has increasingly had to jostle with Paris, New York and London for the attention of the world's media and the purse-strings of top buyers.
Organisers say their NUDE -- or New Upcoming Designers -- initiative will help boost the city's profile and provide a trampoline for young talents just starting out, much like London's Fashion Fringe.
"The situation is tough at the moment, the market is blocked by these big names," 26-year-old Italian Bianca Gervasio said before the Milan debut of her eponymous collection.
"But Milan is definitely helping us. It's stimulating and the fact they do something is already great."
Gervasio, who works as a consultant at fashion house Mila Schon, sent out her models in breathy chiffon dresses and separates paired with rubber boots and glass bubble tiaras.
Her show-stopping numbers included bowling ball handbags and a dramatic silver satin dress with a folded collar and a black, kidney-shaped wrap, worn with metallic wellingtons.
"What we can do is take little steps, creating hand-made unique piece
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