Photographer Al Overdrive emailed me this morning to share this set of photos, taken about a year ago, backstage at the katzenjammer club, just after the fashion show.
It was the shortest Eustratia show ever, with the least amount of models, but there was certainly no lack of glamour.
Maxine Anastasia
Amy Statik
Cici Von Crypt
And last but not least, myself. My years of modelling do come in handy when I’m a model short for a show!
– A warm welcome onto our runway for special guest Alysha Nett
– Complimentary goodie bags for the first 100 guests
– A runway show featuring award winning designers
– A presentation from innovative latex designer Eustratia
– Mini fashion market featuring one off discounts
– An exclusive signing by Alysha Nett
– DJ Babes from Nasty Gurl
– Cheap drinks all night (Beer £2, wine £2.50, spirit+mixer £3)
Doors open 7.30pm
Afterparty at The Kitchen Club, 2 Eastgate
Free entry for all Vau Vau guests
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW :
http://www.fashionpony.co.uk/womens/bestsellers/vau-vau-fashion-show-leeds-student-ticket.html
http://www.eustratia.co.uk/onlinestore
£10 Advance
£12 Door Price
£6 Student Advance
£8 Student Door Price
(Door tickets are subject to availability)
Email : vauvau@vauhaus.co.uk
Eustratia products will also be available to buy at our stall and I will be there to answer any questions and talk you through potential outfits. Hope to see some of you there!
This year I had the pleasure of being invited to show my collection at LFW. I only found out that I got through a week or so before the event so I decided to do the Avalonia show, featuring the Opulence and Chimera collections, just in a slightly different format that at the Alternative and burlesque fair.
Unfortunately we didn’t have the opportunity to dress the stage this time, and with the limited rehearsal time is was lucky that I re-wrote the choreography to go with a different shaped stage on the journey down.
The dressing room was crowded with models and collections but the other teams were helpful and we found space to put our stuff and even electricity to do some simple hair. Kudos to my amazing MUAs, Laura Wilson and Tabitha Adams, for managing to do make up in the abysmal lighting conditions!
I was pleased with the show in general and received a lot of positive feedback.
Show pics by Daffyd Owen
Models as they appear in the photos: Asphazia, Helene Atsuko, Kerry Wheeler, Whiplash, Sapphire Black, Anna Swiczeniuk , Harlotte Wolderland, Ruby True, Vex Ashley, Boo Elizabeth, Biomechanina, Mam’zelle Maz.
Last month was my year anniversary trading at the Heresy n Heelz Manchester Alternative and burlesque fair and I put on my first fashion show there.
It was a great experience and the crew were hands down the most helpful I’ve dealt with. They made every effort to ensure the stage was dressed to my specifications, went though the pre-show announcement word for word to make sure all the info was correct and lit the stage according to the sequence and characters which really added to the atmosphere.
The show featured outfits from the Chimera collection (collaboration with chainmail designer Richard Ayres) and the upcoming Opulence collection, due to be Launched next month.
I choreographed the show myself, giving each model a character and specific role to play. he dramatization included knights, royals, maids, druds, and priestesses and convery a story of myth and magic based on Arthurian myth and Avalon.
Model: Sevensin
model: Becky Burton
model: Victoria Fairbrother
Model: Vex Ashley
Models: Victoria Fairbrother, Vex Ashley and Sapphire Black
Ritual
Model: Biomechanina
Finale. Images by Jennifer Byron
Image by Phoenix studio.
There is also an awesome video by Toria Brightside
Make up was provided by Laura Wilson and hair by Laura Kulik.
After the show we did a photoshoot with the girls outside the venue which will feature in a future post.
On Friday morning, after a long night of no sleep and a lot of sewing, I set off for Leeds and VAU VAU fashion show.
First stop was Rebel pin-up hair salon where I had to direct as the models got their hair done to fit their character in the show. Then after a quick cup of tea in a cafe we got a lift to the amazing Leftbank Church venue.
After arriving at the venue I realised the majority of my stuff was still locked in my friend’s car so I had to wait to set up the stall. I’m often worried about trading at places where I can’t bring my larger stall props but I think what I had was perfect for this event and I didn’t feel like anything was missing.
I’m particularly in love with this wire and nut tree that Rik made. I had been asking him to make a jewellery stand for a while and it turned out better than anything I had imagined. I’m also designing a jewellery stand for my upcoming homeware range but I haven’t decided on the best material to make it out of yet.
I did three interviews at the show (hopefully to follow shortly), two of which were filmed. I’m making an effort to put my work before my appearance at the moment as running the business on my own is quite hard and I need all the extra time I can get,but at times like these, I’m reminded its important to look good as well.
The models were great and managed to pull off both the walk and outfits, which I could tell some of them weren’t used to. I was please with the way the show turned out and the pictures I have seen so far. Apparently there will also be videos, can’t wait!
Some image selections from the show:
Our wonderful host, Toria Brightside wearing her custom, pink Eustratia antlers!
The images are by Arlen Specter, Danielle Jaques and Richard Ayres.
Was great to see other labels from Bird’s yard at the show, including Sophie Adamson as well as Jay Storey with his custom graffiti canvases.
After the show I managed to fit in a couple of snaps with Stuart from Walnutwax.
For those who weren’t at the show, the giant tea cups that the bunnies were holding were full of star confetti!
So far I’ve seen a review from Wildchild media which you can read here, I’m sure there will be more to follow soon.
A lot of the people who aren’t used to being exposed to it, commented on the amount of latex that I featured in the show. I would like to point out that, as I mainly sell latex on my site at the moment, commenting on the amount of fabric garments that I had in the show may have been more apt. I did end up having slightly less than I originally planned but I still think it broke it up nicely. I’m quite glad to have been able to finally take this step and show a mixed range as it justifies my not choosing a name with “latex” after it, having planned from the start not to be limited to one material.
Finally, I would like to congratulate all those involved on pulling off such a memorable event which raised around £2000 for charity. Special thanks to Toria Brightside and Emma Parry for organising, Fashion pony for sponsoring the event, Dave Abbot for my awesome, character specific music which you can listen to here, Amber for transporting all my stuff in her car, Verity for helping me sort out my technical problems, Rik for minding the stall pretty much on his own all night, Laura for cancelling work to stand in at the last minute and my glass of wine on the train and all my models/hair/MUA team for their great work.
For more images check the Eustratia facebook page.
I’ve had a few people ask about the hair pieces, I made these myself and will be posting a tutorial on how to achieve similar looks when I have time to get some pictures in order. I will also probably be doing a giveaway for one on my model page soon, for anyone who isn’t the DIY type. Commissions are welcome.
I’m already looking forward to my next show and future projects!
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