Fashionistas and Glitterati at the Fest.

Opening night at the Fez Sacred Music Festival is not just a musical event - it is the première social night of the year when the glitterati frock up, get coiffured, manicured and bejewelled. The View from Fez team didn't have a frock between them, but social and fashion editor, Dominique Nicebeat, was on the case. The Photographers were the intrepid Gérard Chemit and Sandy McCutcheon. Here is Miss Dominique's report.

Photo: Gérard Chemit

All that glitters is not gold and this year it was certainly true that silver was very much to the fore. This cowgirl top, bold bare shoulders and all, would not have looked out of place on Emy Lou Harris at the Grand Old Opry in my home town. The broad silver belt was stunning.

Where silver wasn't the predominant colour, it was certainly present in accessories such as the handbag in the left of the photograph below, or the trimming around the very tasteful apricot frock.

Photos: Gérard Chemit

Again we find silver as the unifying motif across a range of formal wear and jewellery. The necklace above was stunning and drew admiring and envious glances. However the "silver award" for the night has to go to this exquisite and beautifully tailored dress featured below. The lace trimming was wonderful

Photo: Gérard Chemit

Photo: Gérard Chemit

Perhaps the most striking departure from previous years was the shortened skirt length and the heels... oh dear, the heels. Let me put it this way; it is good thing that some of the glamorous young things didn't have to totter down the cobbled streets of the Medina.

Photo: Gérard Chemit

Silver - absolute elegance.

Photo: Sandy McCutcheon

The View from Fez fashion accessory award has to go to this wonderful piece of 'Fez Retro' - Hand of Fatima earrings - not in silver, alas, but nevertheless....

All that remains to be said was that Princess Lalla Salma was wearing a wonderful gown - black and silver.

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