This season Eley Kishmito staged a lighthearted theatrical winter runway-production for the enjoyment of the jaded London fashion crowd. Played out against the back drop of a make-shift ski lodge and winter themed set design, this collection was all about unapologetic fun. Indeed, when an outsized Percy the penguin shares the limelight with ski-wear clad models struggling to navigate a fake snow covered catwalk in stilettos, fashion is rendered a humorous caricature of itself.

Designed to brighten up the slopes in ski capitals like, Aspen, Vail, St. Moritz, and Gstaad, Eley Kishimoto�s colorful creations for Ellesse featured revamped nylon salopettes, retro form fitting one piece suits and zippered Gortex jackets. As for the off-piste style race; Kishimoto conceived, adorable multihued pompom polo neck sweaters, snipped Lycra pants, and baby-doll dresses embossed with mountain ranges, penguins, and shooting stars.

However, Kishimoto�s decision to bypass snow footwear in favor of slender-heeled pumps (despite Marc Jacobs�s chunky moon-boots� wild success) was a difficult move to decipher. Further, replacing the strangely out of place Zorro masks with goggles would have better complemented the overall winter-wonderland theme.