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Men, hide your wallets because your wives and girlfriends will be looking for them if they attended the iD Fashion show at the Dunedin railway station last night.

The 1500 crowd had a glimpse of what is on offer for winter 2010 and it was very wearable.

Purple, red and black and white featured predominantly. There was also a business look to a lot of the designs, with many variations on the suit jacket and skirt. Almost all the lengths were to the knee or above. Black was still popular and there was a bit of the grunge style often seen with the Dunedin look.

However, iconic labels such as Nomd were tamer this year, with more of a focus on items that would appeal to the wider general public. Gone were the upside-down sweatshirt pants and in were flowing white dresses, with the exception of the topless woman strapped in her leather bodice.

No degree was needed to figure out how to wear the clothes.

The range was a lot more feminine and softer than previous years and there was some colour.

Tanya Carlson also moved away from her traditional designs. Long, feminine flowing evening dresses were replaced by a darker, more masculine collection. There were still evening dresses but instead of soft and flowing they were black with sparkles, above the knee and a firm fit.

Mild Red wowed the audience with purple, red and blue striking garments, as did Charmaine Reveley, which had strong colour this year.

A highlight was the Little Red Riding Hood jacket and her custom-made feather wing prints.

If audience members wanted something more avant garde they were not disappointed, because they had the rare chance to see a selection of garments from international designer Zandra Rhodes.

Featuring some of her designs from the 60s with colour and brilliance, Rhodes showed the audience why the rich and famous are her clients.

The night was a treat for all who attended. The only complaint was the cold and wet weather.

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