Fashion Paramount and WA Designer Collection Backstage
Just wondered if anyone who didn’t get a chance to see any of the shows at the fashion festival might like to have a peek at Fashion Paramount. It was the place where all the major collection shows were held. Fashion Central was the one in the heart of the city but that has been dismantled soon after the festival was ended. Fashion Paramount, however, was set up in the old Gasworks Building. I don’t know what else will be using that space but it was magical in a way and it was somewhat ‘hazardous’ in other ways. The seats were placed on scaffoldings, a lot of the structure squeaked a little. I’m sure it was safe to walk around in flats but certainly not in super high heels. After all, it’s an old building and the whole fashion show set up was just a temporary arrangement.
What you also see here are some shots from the Kurv bar. This was where VIP gathered and sipped drinks prior to each show. I didn’t have a chance mingle with anyone as I had to guard my spot for the shoot. Pity isn’t it? I did get to take some photos before the Student Runway though as you’ve seen.
I’ve been planning on showing you the WA Designer Collections for days. The conundrum I’ve been having is how much to show you. There were two collections. In Collection 1 we have 12 new and emerging designers and Collection 2 had 16 somewhat more established designers. Should I show you each designer? That will last weeks. Should I just pick a couple each out of each designer and do a couple of posts with lots and lots of images? I just couldn’t decide. After a rigorous culling I have 14 collages just for Collection 2. Well, let me have more of a thinking before I bombard you with massive amount of photos. That’s why I started with some backstage images. You may wonder what the bloody big deal is. Well it is a big deal because this is one of the WA government funded shows. How many times do we get to appreciate and congratulate what our government does? WA Designer Collections have traditionally been funded and supported by Department of Culture and the Arts.
By the way, the feather eye lashes were an interesting concept for the WA Designer Collection. There were fun to watch being applied to models’ eyes at backstage. I wondered how they would look on the catwalk. I guess you’ll soon find out when I finally release my images unless you’ve seen them somewhere else already.
