Bath Rugby tackles the fashion game
Players from Bath Rugby have joined the scrum
to get a look at the new Sport and Fashion exhibition. Team mates
Francois Louw, Matt Carraro and Nathan Catt took part in a photo
shoot to support the year-long exhibition which showcases the
winning combination between the sport and fashion worlds.
The men got to grips with one of the many
fascinating items on display – a unique dress made out of a variety
of rugby shirts, designed by Gary Harvey – and staged an attempt to
tackle model Fiona Burgess.
The rugby dress highlights Gary Harvey’s
success in ‘eco-fashion’. His technique of using discarded clothing
as the basis of his work has won many admirers, including Livia
Firth, wife of the actor Colin Firth, who paraded Harvey’s
creations on the red carpet at last year’s Oscar and Bafta award
ceremonies.
Ed Williams, Player Liaison and Social Media
Manager, for Bath Rugby, said: “When we were approached by Bath
& North East Somerset Council to see if Bath Rugby would like
to get involved in the Sport and Fashion exhibition there was
absolutely no doubt in our mind that we wanted to be part of
it.
“The City of Bath is steeped in sporting
tradition and through the ages has been a centre of fashion
excellence in the South West which has helped really put Bath on
the map as a cultural hub.
“Sport and fashion have long been closely
linked and this is no better demonstrated than Adidas and Stella
McCartney joining forces to design the British Olympic Team
Sportswear for 2012 London Olympics.”
Above and below: Rugby shirt dress by Gary
Harvey. Bath Rugby players: Francois Louw, Matt Carraro and Nathan
Catt. Photographer: Colin Hawkins. Model: Fiona at
Gingersnap.
