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Article: The boyo done good; Julien Macdonald, the Welsh designer famous for his sparkly little frocks, is still adjusting to life in the stuffy couture house of Givenchy.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 11, 2002
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Byline: DAN CAIRNS
AMERE sequin's throw from the Eiffel Tower, the fashion designer Julien Macdonald cuts an incongruous figure amid the palatial splendour of Givenchy's headquarters on the Avenue George V. As the first anniversary of his appointment to the helm of this illustrious French fashion house approaches, Macdonald has the air of someone still pinching himself to see if it's still true - and still finding his feet in the often alien environment he now operates in.
A pudgy Welsh pasha in a city of effortless slim-line chic, he sits surrounded by examples of his latest ready-to-wear collection, paraded on the catwalk two days ago, looking like a ...