21.   Galliano will be taking over from Hubert de Givenchy, who took a bow from the fashion scene this morning when he presented his collection in Paris.

22.   His exhibition presents animpressive collection of photographs on Arab-Islamic architectural designs in Cuba.

23.   In comparison, Ong presented a collection that could hold its own on any catwalk around the world, though he has yet to venture beyond Singapore.

24.   So say the American designers who presented their collections at the semiannual shows under the aegis of Seventh on Sixth at various venues around the city.

25.   The collection was presented three times Thursday.

26.   His last haute couture collection will be presented on Monday and his swansong will be his ready-to-wear lines in October.