The National Wedding show was really fun, although at times annoying and very very tiring. I started at about 9.30 every morning through to about 6.30, and one night 8 o'clock. they are some long hours for me to be doing 5 days in a row!! but still at least i got paid.
For this event i had 2 days of fitting and rehearsals, with 3 days of shows....... 13 SHOWS IN TOTAL!!!!!! much more than anything i have previously done. Of course i am just a student i had a really low role in the working hierarchy. Even though i have organised two of my own shows, which i must compliment myself as they were GOOD! But for this i was a mere dresser, which obviously comes with its perks being a boy in a predominant female industry!!
A dresser is pretty much what it says on the tin, i dress my model, easy as. OK not that easy in a wedding show due to large and heavy dressers, varying shoes, shawls, tiara and even gloves, and the most ridiculous miniature hats that were impossible to attach. There were 8 scenes, all of which my model was in and therefore 8 outfit changes, some of which were not great, like crazy small buttons and tough zips.
p.s. This pic is gross ha
I have dressed only once before which was very last minute, but this experience was very exhilarating, the quick and dramatic changes, the moments were something went wrong and you had to quickly rectify the problem, those moments create such a buzz, you just love being there. I can only liken it to some sort of extreme sport, ridiculous as it sounds, but it really feels like that, obviously not for everyone as some just don't cares.
The thing that made my experience more enjoyable was my model. Shaila Gonzaga, she has a truly beautiful personality, apparently i never stopped talking about her, claiming i was in love! but i assure you it wasn't like that, just that my model broke down all social stereotypes that are placed upon them, and from what you hear. My model is only in the UK for a few months, and therefore does not have many friends, and i felt for her here, London can be an extremely lonely place, i would know recently moving. But at the end of our last day she said to me i was like her best friend here, and that was just after 5 days. I think you will agree that is something special for her to say so i was very grateful!So i may have got her a little parting treat :)
(plus one of the best things is that she had modelled for Victoria Beckham's collection last year..... booyah)
Shaila is getting married this year, so if she ever reads this (which i highly doubt) than i wish her the best of luck in her marriage.
Peace Out Guys
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