La Mode

Natharbi had front row press seats at LaMode, a fashion show put on by the International Academy of Design and Technology on Friday night. There were some interesting garments and very creative pieces...and then there were some pieces that looked like they were created by goth designers on a bad circus trip. The hosts of the show were two designers who are apparently famous. Alas, I am too busy going out and blogging to watch TV so I did not know who they were.









The one we were photographed with was Andrae Gonzale I believe. He was very friendly and he had a great look with his tuxedo jacket.

In between the shows they had dancers from different cultures, Irish dancers, belly dancers and a few others. The Irish were the most interesting and highest energy.


Here are a couple of my favorite garments of the show. It is purely coincidence that they are worn by the same model. I like the bold red collar and sleeve cuffs. I hereby announce that red shoes are old news and out for the rest of the season. And the bridal dress, it is 30's inspired, so it's a given.

















I have found the answer to one of those burning questions that bugs me, "why are models so thin? So waif-like? So unlike the shape of hot curvy real women?"

The answer (Do Not Get Mad, Natharbi loves real women): Because real women are beautiful up close in proper undergarments. They can be a little disturbing or embarrassing to watch while the model looks uncomfortable flaunting her DDs, in halters with no support, flappin' down the runway and shaking their "haven't seen a gym in years" booties in shiny satin hot pants. Some of the designs has wonderful potential but I supposed there is a learning curve for designers in "what not to wear" for certain model shapes. The model should make the clothes look great, not those clothes make the audience go "eeww, I didn't need to see that."

Apart from that, kudos to the hard work and hours of sewing the student designers put it.