London fashion shows draw inspiration from painting, sportswear

By Li-mei Hoang and Brenda Goh LONDON (Reuters) – London’s fashion designers looked to painting and sportswear for inspiration as leading fashion editors, models and celebrities flocked to the capital’s biggest runway shows on Monday. British heritage brand Burberry sent models down the runway in long flowing dresses and scarves, daubed with brushstroke designs of flowers, leaves and autumnal abstract prints in shades of cornflower blue, lemon yellow and blush pink. The show, which featured a live performance from musicians Paloma Faith, Ed Harcourt and Rhodes, was attended by actors Bradley Cooper and Naomie Harris, as well as U.S. Vogue editor Anna Wintour and Harry Styles from boy band One Direction.