Day 1 Model Fittings

Today I tentatively stepped up to my role as backstage manager of MBFF, and blogger for Frock Paper Scissors. With day one of model fittings done and dusted the anticipation is already building for the week to JUST BE HERE. Hosted by Southbank, MBFF is taking on a new look in the form of a marquee (so very New York Fashion Week of us) which is steadily being erected as I type. (Maybe not as I type, but it was being built this afternoon when I left).

I took the liberty of taking this picture for you.

It's pretty dodgy on my part, but what has been set up is the hair and make up tent, and if you look REALLY closely to the right of the make up tent you can see the poles where backstage and front of house is being built.

Today was broken up into three separate fittings;
Group Show 3
V Australia Swimwear
Brisbane Arcade Group Show

All up, that means we had a total of 19 designers, 46 models, and 10 assistants.

 Roughly.

I managed to have a quick chat to the lovely ladies from 2 Chillies Swimwear (really super quick chat), while we ooohed and aaaahed over their new pieces.

2 Chillies has gone through a lot of changes in the past few years, the pieces now appear to have a much wider appeal?

We actually just showed at Miami Fashion Week in the States for the first time and it was really well received over there which is exciting. In the past five years that I've worked with the company it's just gone in an exciting new direction.

2 Chillies also seems to have a broader stockist variety?

When it first began it stocked as a bit of a minority, but now we are with chain stores like City Beach the popularity has really increased.

Time really is the enemy when it comes to fashion weeks, fashion festivals, or let's face it-any fashion related event. Why you ask? Because 'fashionista' can also mean 'perfectionist'. The more time you have the more you spend on getting every minute detail exactly right. So needless to say that whilst I consider myself a decent journalist, I get the opportunity to ask interviewees two questions if I'm lucky and of course there's no time to take notes or clarify dates. Thank heavens for iPhone voice memos. Fortunately, I'm better with pictures.

2 Chillies fitting.

Ivana and Katerina fitting with lovely model Lillie.

Tulipani fitting.

My crazy desk space. Organised chaos? I think not.

Please note: After my limited success at remembering names after Day 1, you'll start to notice many designers become 'friends' if I can't remember names. Same for models, locations, stylists, make up artists, and near everyone behind the scenes at MBFF.

e.g. My lovely friends at 2 chillies...

Girl Frocked Up
XO