Fashion in Fuschia – Paper Couture Fall 07 Show
by Alphaville Herald on 22/07/07 at 9:17 pm
Tenshi smiles at the best fashion show yet in SL
by Tenshi Vielle, Fabulous Fashionista
The Paper Couture Sisters: House of Lu
Welcome to the Paper Couture Fall 07 show, one of the most fun events to happen in Second Life in a while. Held on Friday in the Fuschia sim with enabled voice chat, there was amazing fashion, music, and fun to be had.
The attendees spent a lot of time giggling over voice chat – and I was able to vocally introduce myself to a few in the blogging community. We were even able to speak with the attendees in the sim next door, who were crowding the border line to see in. Our distraction was short-lived, however, because it wasn’t long into the beginning of the Paper Couture show before Swirly Cyclone herself walked the runway….Naked.
minimalist modeling
Well, okay, she had a sign, but it didn’t cover much. She was received with much respect and many cheers.
Paper Couture’s other models for the evening included Mariya Nesiote (SL’s newest supermodel), Gianni Broda, Dita Tran, Ben Vanguard, Cory Edo, and several others. The models were chosen a few weeks ago, but were kept under wraps. Gianni was having connection problems and kept walking off the runway.
Before attendees were allowed to watch the show, we were all instructed (re: Ordered. No ifs, ands, or buts.) to put on the special Paper Couture issued leotard set and mask – and to detach our hair.
Paper Couture’s creations this fall seem to be inspired by the late 1960′s, a revival we’ve been seing both RL and SL. Half of the collection appeared muted, almost demure, while the other half was utter in-your-face color and texturing.
Demure: Paper Couture Style
However, an incident occurred mid-show that would strike horror into even the most Couture of heart:
“Wait a minute… aren’t those the boots from LAST season?”
“No, I think those are two seasons ago…”
“PRUE, I TOLD YOU THEY WOULD NOTICE!!! NOW THEY WILL KILL US!!”
“/me goes to get her lynching kit…”
(It was horrible. I cried.)
The prim work was, as always, over the top and incredibly impressive. On this particular gown, the prims had no trouble following Mariya Nesiote as she hit the catwalk. The colors blend well, the illustration in itself is amazing.
The men’s side of things was not disappointing, although not half as exciting as the women’s. For the men, shades of grey and tan were used – nothing as electric pink as the next outfit, which I was hoping for.
My own personal favorite from the show was their new “Victorian Club” set, pictured here. I have a thing for big, puffy coats. Be forewarned: this coat is all prims and may not work with some AO’s.
nobody does it better – so far…
As far as fashion shows go in Second Life, Paper Couture hosted the best by far. It was the best advertised, the best performed and the best displayed that I have ever had the pleasure of encountering. Paper Couture… makes the SL world a little more beautiful.
Lothian Utorid
Jul 23rd, 2007
And the lovefest with PC continues. *yawn*
Nicholaz Beresford
Jul 23rd, 2007
The spectators in their uniformity looked a bit orwelleseque. Remove your individuality so ours can shine … bravo!
Tenshi Vielle
Jul 23rd, 2007
Do you know *how long* it takes a torus to load? If you do, imagine 300 of them in any given area (or MORE!) because of 20 avatars.
I can see why they wanted us to go bald – and I won’t be surprised if other shows start requiring it as well.
Cocoanut Koala
Jul 23rd, 2007
I think I would have left after the order to put on the leotards and mask.
coco
Capricorn Benavente
Jul 24th, 2007
The spectators in their uniformity looked a bit orwelleseque. Remove your individuality so ours can shine … bravo!-Nicholaz
Since when is a fashion show about the audience? I think the leotard and mask idea is cool and sort of performance-artish besides being a good solution to reduce lag.
Cocoanut Koala
Jul 24th, 2007
It’s not supposed to be ABOUT the audience, but it is supposed to be FOR them.
coco
Ian Betteridge
Jul 25th, 2007
Oh Coco, you need to read some Guy Debord
Marni Grut
Jul 28th, 2007
Wow the photos are great tenshi im kicking myself for not being able to go!
Cocoanut Koala
Sep 3rd, 2007
Now that I have a computer that can do things – and now that I’ve been to this fashion house – I retract my criticism of July and announce that I would probably be willing to sit in the audience stark naked in order to attend the unveiling of one of their collections.
coco
Gisele
Apr 24th, 2009
They only made them take off their clothes and hair to reduce lag