Fashion: Net gowns; Susan Lee logs on to find out about the trend for on-line fashion.

Byline: Susan Lee

SOMETIMES shopping for clothes can just spell hassle. What with finding a parking space, negotiating the changing rooms and then struggling with the queue at the till - not to mention finding the time in the first place - retail therapy can be hard work.

Little wonder, then, that more and more people are turning to the internet to find that to-die-for outfit.

"I definitely see it as the way forward," says designer Lisa Marie Wright. "On-line boutiques are hassle free. You can get the kids to bed, sit down and have a browse at your own pace."

Formerly the owner of Pure Woman based in Cavern Walks, mum of one Lisa is in the process of launching her own website, lisamarie collections, featuring one-off glamorous evening wear designs.

She also offers a made-to-measure service where fashionistas provide the relevant sizes and details as well as ideas of the sort of look they are seeking.

"I've been in the industry a longtime and designing clothes was always what I wanted to concentrate on," says Lisa.

"I've had great feedback about the website and I've got loads of ideas about developing and expanding it.

"The internet really is going to be a big feature of the fashion industry in the years to come."

Model: Nicola Moriarty of Absolute Model Management. Tel [phone] or log on to

www.absolutemodelmanagement.co.uk

Location: Alma de Cuba, Liverpool

Photographer: Tony Kenwright

Stylist: Cheryl Lewis

CAPTION(S):

French red georgette dress with corset, pounds 170; High-waisted skirt with inserted lace and matching bustier, pounds 160; Red chiffon dress with black layering and rouched effect, pounds 170; Silver satin dress, pounds 160; Black fitted pencil dress with sequinned trim, pounds 200; Two tone gold taffeta dress with corset, pounds 170; Black jersey cropped backless top, pounds 80 with black hipster skirt, pounds 8