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Known for his modern, body-skimming tailoring and unexpected fabrications, Gaster regularly presented his collections as part of London Fashion Week during the mid to late 1990s. In 1995, the magazine <i>Harpers and Queen</i> profiled Gaster as one of 'Britain's brightest hopes in fashion', along with fellow emerging designers Alexander McQueen and Antonio Berardi. Gaster would go on to be a regular feature within national and international fashion media, with Vogue US describing his designs in 1998 as \"edgy, but affordable.\"\n\nThis thermochromic skirt suit was designed by Gaster as part of his Spring/Summer 1997 ‘Clockwork Dragonz’ collection; combining sharp tailoring with futuristic textiles, the skirt suit is constructed of glossy thermochromic PVC, which changes colour when in contact with heat, temporarily producing a variety of colours. 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