A show which affords almost all it's audience a front row seat is always going to win friends; after all having to crane your head above those of others just to get a glimpse of the designs is never conducive to apt or rave reviews.

So when the masses piled into the Cargo Theatre to view Gary Bigeni's collection to find that the catwalk forked into individual runways with seating either side, Begini was already ahead of the game before the first model had even stepped foot out. But when the first model did show she did not dissappoint, and nor did those who followed.

The opening look was beautiful tangerine coloured dress teamed with what seemed to be a staple for RAFW this year, a pair of black patent leather shoes. One after the other, models snaked down the four runways with tightly pulled back hair and painted on black exaggerated eyebrows creating a very uniform and neat look. Largely a collection of dresses, there was an impressive recurrence of colours, but to Bigeni's credit, not once did the collection teeter on the edge of monotony. Instead the repetition of the colour palette of blacks, dove grey, tangerine and electric blue weaved a common theme into the collection which made it feel both very complete, well-structured and styled.

The designs were simple in their use of block colours and not overly embellished but rather glammed up with with grecian draping, ruching and gathering at the bust and waists. A stunning black-fringed waist belt teamed with the dresses was definately one accessory to add to the abundant list.

Gary Bigeni may not yet be a name which many identify with and during a week where every second designer is hailed as "one to watch" I am reluctant to use the catch phrase, but if I were my pick would be Gary Bigeni.