LINGERIE SHOW SHOCKS FASHIONISTAS

News - Star of Mysore, India

Italy: When budding designer Valeria Marini asked to show her new lingerie and swimwear collection at the prestigious AltaRoma fashion show last week, the organisers agreed, but had some reservations.

Marini's show is based on scenes in the Tom Cruise / Nocole Kidman film Eyes Wide Shut. She had employed director Luca Tommasini to choreograph 18 models wearing, well, not very much. The effect was stunning, but AltaRoma President, Stefano Dominella, was not amused. 'Your show is like a porno film', he told Marini, threatening to expel her from Rome fashion week.

But peace was made as the more audacious outfits were covered with fur coats and feathers and the performance toned down.