life: TRINIDAD FASHION WEEK – DAY 4 (Violette Presentation while Theophilus London Performs)

Posted on June 7, 2010 • Posted by vashtie — 24 Comments ↓

despite the first 3 days being overcast, the 4th and final day proved to be sunny and searing hot. just my luck! my last day there and its the day i have to work the hardest and prepare for my presentation while everyone got to lounge by the pool 🙁 it was ok though, because i was so stoked on the presentation.

NIQ, a TRINI born designer would also be showcasing. ANTILIA asked us to put together a video presentation, which we did. on the day of my flight to TRINIDAD they asked me to bring pieces for models to wear. i thought the video would replace the runway show and said to myself “a runway show would be silly, since i only have t-shirts”. i went ahead and brought some tees.

the last and final day on the island, SUNDAY, i met my models. i only kept three, because i realized i’d have to style them and since the options presented didn’t fit the brand – i styled the three girls in my own clothes. i also thought, if THEOPHILUS was there – he should perform during my presentation and my models will dance alongside him!

i directed hair and makeup…”dark and smokey eyes, with dripping wet maroon lips and braids like a banjee girl”. while i dressed one of my models i decided to cut the tees into tanks since it was so sweltering hot.

i was in such a rush i wasn’t paying attention and stabbed my finger. i clenched my hand and walked out, shocked at the sight of blood gushing out of my hand. just then i ran into THEOPHILUS and when he saw my hand he ran to get me a towel and a nurse. on my way to the bathroom i left a literal trail of blood…

*this is when it calmed down.