NEW YORK, Sep 8, 2004/ FW/ --- One of the reasons why Sass & Bide is fast becoming a favorite at the New York fashion scene is their ability to translate something traditional and customary to a hyper-modern and avant-garde statement that can only be described as delightful and endearing.

And today, at the Plaza in Bryant Park, Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke, the design duo behind Sass & Bide did what they do best – enchant their growing number of followers with the rich pageantry of life.

Beginning with the “princess of darkness,” a beaded mini dress with fringe detail, the Aussie design duo set the tone of the eclectically influenced collection that brought back the 1920s, the Maori princess, Roman gladiator, the B-movie actress and Manhattan socialite on the stage.

Mix them all up and the result is a fresh look at dressing that only Sass & Bide can inspire.

Combining fringe details with beaded camisoles and leather harnesses, the Sass & Bide girl is a modern Amazonian at home in the urban jungle. She can be who she wants to be – from being the star of her own B-movie, to a rock princess cum freedom fighter.

Not for the faint of heart, the Sass & Bide Spring 2005 collection focuses on the strong woman who is confident and not afraid to see or be seen. She can go to the clubs in her 1920’s fringed dress with beaded metallic harness looking reminiscent of a Roman gladiator, then take a romantic walk at Central Park in her flowing chiffon frock with asymmetrical hemline.

She can be the college coed in her mini skirt or the aspiring PR executive in her cropped jacket and stove pipe pants.

In short, the Sass & Bide woman can be anything she wants to be and there is no stopping her when she gets rolling!

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