Allegra Hicks To Pull Out of LFW

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With sponsors pulling the plug on their support for her catwalk show, Allegra Hicks has been left with no choice but to withdraw from London Fashion Week.

"It is with great regret that our sponsors withdrew from supporting our show in London in September due to the economic circumstances. We decided it was best not to show this season during London Fashion Week, but to present the new spring 09 collection after the shows in a more private environment. We will be showing our spring 09 collection to buyers as usual from London, Paris and New York", a spokesperson for the designer told Drapers.

The withdrawal of Hicks, who has been showing at LFW since 2005, from fashion week only stresses the importance of having sponsors to help designers showcase their work on the global stage.

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