My 1st time as a dresser in Singapore Fashion Festival 2006
24 March, Friday
Reporting time: 4Pm
Venue: The Tent in front Ngee Ann City, back entrance.
I actually ran off from class =X
it suppose to end at 5.30pm. haha!
watever, anyway, may is attending rachel... busy toking away. if i wait for her briefing, die man, sure be late!
reach there 3.45pm.
ok... i was the enthu one. lolx.
enter fr the back entrance, saw a bunch of ang mohs toking and smoking at the side seat. they are the models.
i dare not look at them... so i jus walk str8 into the volunteer office.
got my sff t-shirt, it's in white color. i tink it looks kinda sucky, even ming tink so too.
4pm! ppl start to stroll in... one by one... group by group.
finally saw my schmates! farhan. feel safe now, at least i'm not alone :P
after tat darran... and then so and so...
together we went into the backstage... where all the models were relaxing there... stylist doing their hair and make-up.
the huge backstage is divided into two part.
we have to go behind one curtain... which is the big dressing room is located.
wow! it's spacious.
i shall skip the briefing n all.
nx, we que up to take collect the clothes from the rack.
i've got mine! No.3? i walk to the specific rack.
take a look at the name of the model.
"man! robert?! a MALE model?!!!" tat was my 1st reaction.
i'm not happy nor sad nor angry.
it's jus a v mixed feeling......haha... dunno lar! tink i feel shy in my heart at the moment...LOLz !
(abv) the number 3 and 16 indicate when is his turn to parade the apparel, and i've to write down my name to let the ppl-in-charge noe tat i'm dressing this model ltr on.
sorry... picture a bit blur -_-. that's the 1st outfit.
Second outfit :)
before show starts...
models hafta make sure the shoes were comfortable on them, where their rack is, who's his/her dresser, rehearsal... etc.
and i notice that... shoes is giving the people a big prob. one of the gal nearly trip on the runway during rehearsal due to the stripe broke off. and some of the shoes size is too small.
7++PM
alright...show's gonna start soon!!!
"everyone get changed please!!!"
u can see everybody is stripping...i mean the models la. not dresser. wat are u tinking? hahs.
and robert... stripping in front of me.
man!!! i dun even dare to look at him.
i keep staring at other gals and the clothes. LOL.
and i quickly pass him the pants... hahaha.
so-not-professional.
above that picture obviously is not me. i've done w/ my model. guy's outfit is easy. that's my 'neighbour' still dressing up her model.
Fabulous!
at 1st, those expensive clothing which were jus hanging on the rack, look so lifeless tho they're costly.
and now... it looks so darn nice!!!
the models gif the outfit a new life and spirit!
woohoo...ppl starts to mingle ard and take pictures :)
here are some of the snapshots!
i love the model in the white outfit...! i tink she look so DDG man! and the one in black was so adorable! ltr part when the models are que-ing up. she's like praying to god w/ her sad looking face. ya... as if she's attending a funeral. just like My Chemical Romance's Helena MTV :)
group picture! smile!!
stylist doing some adjustment on the model's handkerchief before show.
breifing the models.
7.50 - 8pm
show about to start.
"guys! line up in a straight!"
haha... sound so cute, as if they're lining up to go for their recessing. lolz.
Celest (the short lady holding a file =X) checking the line to make sure the sequence is correct.
and lily cole was at the front... i saw someone taking picture w/ her!
i wan also!!!
i approached her.
"lily... can i haf a picture w/ u?"
"sure! :)"
Present to you: fugly duckling & the swan.
look into her beautiful eyes... i said "thank you".
"no worry! :)" she answer w/ a cheery face...
ahhhhhhhh!!!! she so darn nice!!!!! but! but! but! there's this 2 fucking guys standing behind.
i tink i'm bad enuff to spoil the photo... but now i tink i shd put the blame on this 2 guys stand at the back, looking into my camera phone. damn! >=/
8PM.
the opening JPG show start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
inside the dressing room, we can hear loud cheers from the audience. woooohooo!!!
excited people at the backstage.
i din feel any sense of "gan cheong" until i see my male model running back and taking off his outfit on his way.
shit... i started to feel a bit panic. haha
i faster past him the top and everything...
telling him taking off his shoes coz this outfit muz go w/ barefeet.
but tink he din hear me toking... carry on to stuck his feet inside the shoes...
until i took the description paper from the rack for him to see...and raise up my voice...
"it's BAREFEET!"
then he's like "oh~~! alright."-_-"
i wanted to help him button, but he kp saying "it's alright"... weird. and i tink he's dao >:/
and off he went back to stage.
phew! i'm done.
but my dresser beside me is struggling... so i helped her out. hee.
show end in like 15 - 20mins.
actually i dunno how long, but i tink when i'm in backstage, time files!
it was a successful show ^-^
models back, change...
check the outfit to confirm they are all back, no missing items.
and they're going off soon.
i was still tinking whether to take pic w/ robert... coz i find him kinda dao.
but he's the first model, i dressed on.
ummm...
he left.. walking near to the curtain liao...
"excuse me!!!"
he turn back...phew... he heard me...haha!
"can i haf a pic w/ u?"
"sure!" he smile in delight.
hahahahaha~~ i din noe he's so STEADYwor! surprised me.
i thot he'll gif those "duh" look u see.
standing beside me... i took my camera phone in my hand...
and wanna take the photo myself.
he took my phone over and said "ask someone to shoot for us."
LOL... so nice lar. and here's the picture!
i very nervous lar. look so gugu. wait holiday then do some photoshop lar. X_X
after tat.. home sweet home at 9pm.
initially was 10pm..but since it end early, everyone wanted to ciao after a long day.
next shift: alldressedup on monday 27/03 - 8PM
P/S: sweet! i still love u after toking on and on abt robert, lily cole and sff ok!
haha! Just for laugh~* ciao!
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