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So, the day after the 4th ananda fashion show. What can I say, it really came together, all the teams pulled their best effort forward. My support team of Katie, Tena, and Alex were amazing. We had some new fresh faced designers like Kristie Furches.  We also were wowed to the designs of Rachel Stack, Betsy Puckett and Royal Peasantry. I did a dress as well. 🙂  We had Photographers Scott Duncan, Elliot Schwartz and Duncan Chaboudy to capture the event. And the prodigious talents of DJ Brett Rock to rock us though out. And our beautiful, powerful and generally amazing models. This years charity was Humble Hairdressers https://www.humblehairdressers.com/, check out their mission and please help them out. And to everyone, Thank You

Film & Fashion: September 22nd 2019, In Walk Order

1

Team Theme –   Alice in Wonderland 

Stylists- Mason Zimmer, Alyson Branch, Chloe Conner, Daria Blake, Sarah Barnwell

Designer – Betsy Puckett

Make Up – Sydney Blair

Models –Payton Turner, Daria Blake, Leah Haire, Kayla Morgan, Betsy Puckett

2

Team Theme –  Studio 54 (the documentary) 

Stylists- Katya Meier-Young, Kim Stipanovich, Kendall Huffman, Sarah Austin

Designer –  Claudia Guerreiro & Kristi Furches

Make Up –  Maggie & Kristi Furches

Models – Norit Elliot, Aleen Dailey, Anala St.Germaine, Emily Neas, Rachel Sweet 

 Jeweler: Kristi Furches

3

Team Theme – Labyrinth

Stylists- Charlotte Murphy, Sara Ashlee Mclelland, Michele Travis, Tanya Fuentes

Make up – Tia Hixon

Designer- Rachel Stack & Charlotte Murphy

Models – Amy Briggs, Robbie The Zilla Thing, Shelby Lynn, Sasha-Renee Daniels,  

4

Team Theme – Alien Vs Predator 

Stylists – Savannah Walchie, Meg Spencer, Samira Salameh

Designer & Jewelry : Goodwill finds!

Make Up: TEAM effort, sfx style makeup

Models – Shari Brown,  Macie Janney,  Rachel Kennedy,  Sepe WIlliams

5

Team Theme –  Mad Max

Stylists- Shane Boone, Jordann Mcgovney, Alex Elkins, Moiria Ziolkowski, Ari O’Donnell, Macie Janney

Designer – Royal Peasantry 

Make Up – Sydney Blair

Models – Ivy Hawkins, Luna, Maggie Boyle, Taylor Barely

 

 

So for those of you who haven’t done this I feel that its a monster trying to break down the how and why you do it. Also many of these forms are not set up for group projects (eye rolling). Currently I am having problems with the costuming site but hopefully it will clear up soon. This Year I am bringing my own mannequin. Not going through that craziness form last year no sir.

Charlotte Murphy, Susan Sertain, Hannah Wood

Charlotte Cat Murphy, Studio Vonceil, Trollbinde Jewelry

Mab la Fey

2019

Please describe this costume: *

In 400 characters of less

This piece is a group compilation made for the ACT Costume Drama in the category of Artistic License. It had to pertain in some way to art. We chose the artist Brian Froud as our inspiration. Brian is a contemporary fey artist; his work includes concept art for the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. It is meant to evoke a organic living quality.

About the work: *

Max 900 characters, please.

We wanted the piece to have layers, texture and to be organic.   The necklace and waist piece are layers of 400 hand riveted and painted metal leaves and small creatures. The bodice and skirt are made from upcycled cloth predominately, some dyed and all embellished with hand stitched strips of cloth and lace. Including part of a quote from Brian Froud

“Perhaps all women are part faerie, for what woman can deny her faerie blood when the portals to her own land are open; when the full moon sings its insistent song; when sorrow and passion and rage pulse through her body at moon times. This is why women are the chosen ones of Faerie, pat of the vibrant, fluid, emotional soul of the world…”

The head piece contains both natural and artificial materials including seed pods and has a metal base so the hand sculpted & adorned mask can attach to it with magnets for easy removal.

Interesting fact about the costume: *

The Piece won Best in Category (Artistic License) at the ACT Costume Drama July 2019, has been on display at the Bellagio and Sugar Britches.

Tell us about the costumer that designed and built the costume: *

Hannah owns Trollbinde Jewelry and travels to festivals presenting her work. Susan worked in theater and won several award at the ACT Costume Drama and owns Studio Vonceil. Charlotte won Best in Show at ACT Costume Drama 2018 and First Place in the After Dark Contest in 2011.

At what URL may fans see more of your work?:

https://www.trollbinde.com/

https://studiovonceil.com/

https://ccmurphydesigns.com/

https://www.citizen-times.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2019/07/07/costume-drama-fashion-show-2019/1667350001/?fbclid=IwAR0XRfZKSoCUBrPRCWUwDSC0LbK0CFPpyq5a5eD_nmM-2_83RBRdGkmZ0Do

So as part of the Costume Drama we have to record a video speaking about our work and concept. Scary stuff. Here is a bit of our words.

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Why a team?

Our team The Graces –  goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, together known as the Graces.  Part of the retinue of Aphrodite.

I paint the Spirit and Soul of what I see. – Brian Froud

Artist

To find an artist that represented the story we wanted tell with our piece was quite a endeavor. A story of summer nights and the embodiment of the forest as a magical being. Once we realized Brian Froud was our artist everything fell into place. His work has everything we were looking for depth of layers, texture and a otherworldly quality creating a reflective pool from which inspiration wells.

 Work Notes

• Hand Stitching
• Dying
• Hand painting metal
• Bringing old and new together

Perhaps all women are part faerie, for what woman can deny her faerie blood when the portals to her own land are open; when the full moon sings its insistent song; when sorrow and passion and rage pulse through her body at moon times. This is why women are the chosen ones of Faerie, pat of the vibrant, fluid, emotional soul of the world… – Brian Froud

Key Concept Points

• Depth of layers
• the piece as a living object
• Organic
• Light withing the dark
• Summer night
• Texture
• The forest as a living being