A designer’s taste

0 I am a fashion designer by profession, and each year I produce __+__

00 my own collection of new and clothes for young people to wear. and

1 I like the clothes that I design, but they are quite unlike to the ______

2 things I would choose to wear like myself. Indeed, some people ______

3 think it's surprising that among the clothes I find most comfortable ______

4 are not currently fashionable at all. I get great pleasure, for ______

5 example, out of what they are called 'vintage clothes', especially ______

6 those designed by the great fashion houses of the past. I get ______

7 a great thrill from imagining who it might have worn them in ______

8 the past and what their history might have be. Some of my coats ______

9 and dresses are quite bit valuable, so they must have been ______

10 worn by quite famous people, but I don't know this for sure. ______

11 Although that they are really a piece of history, I believe ______

12 that vintage clothes should be worn, not hung on the wall ______

13 or put in a museum. People often think of when I buy old clothes ______

14 that I must be using them such as a source of inspiration for ______

15 my own work myself, but it’s not true. It’s just a hobby really. ______

Part IV. Writing

You have recently seen these notices in your local newspaper.

1. Have you seen a comedy show recently? Write a review for our paper and you may win free tickets for all Saturday shows! Say what parts were particularly funny, what you thought of the comedians and whether you would recommend it to other students.

2. Do you watch a cartoon which is not just for children? Write us a review of the cartoon for the college magazine. Desribe some of the characters and say what makes it funny and if you think older people like it too. The best review will be published next month!

3. Can you write us a review of a TV soap opera you enjoy? Tell us about the characters, what makes you keep on watching it and if you would recommend it to everyone. The best review wins a collection of DVDs!

Write your review.

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