"You're still laughing? You think you've got me all figured out now?" Ah Lei finally couldn't take it anymore, grabbed Qin Xiaoyu, and headed towards the bedroom.
"Hey, I still need to memorize my speech!" Qin Xiaoyu kicked her legs and landed on the bed.
"You'd better tell me 'I love you' a thousand times, or I won't let you go down," A Lei said bluntly.
"You go first!"
"Ladies first!"
"..."
Sister Zhang is truly remarkable; Qin Xiaoyu's speech was met with thunderous applause. The leaders seated in the front row all nodded in approval, praising it as excellent, comprehensive, and understated.
The next fashion show began.
Qin Xiaoyu kept everyone in suspense as the crimson curtain was drawn back, revealing another red velvet curtain.
The audience erupted in uproar, a mix of surprise and disappointment.
A spotlight shone down, and a slit appeared in the middle of the curtain, revealing a delicate hand holding up an embroidered red veil, which then vanished in the blink of an eye.
The audience became even more uneasy and began to whisper among themselves.
Suddenly, a suona rang out. This old rogue of the musical instrument world, the guy who could blow a person from birth to the grave, startled everyone in the audience. Before they could recover, the red curtain came crashing down from the sky and landed on the ground.
"Wow!" came another exclamation.
The stage depicts an ancient wedding scene. Next, the bride, groom, matchmaker, parents-in-law, aunts and uncles, neighbors watching the fun, and naughty children all make their appearances.
This was the trick Qin Xiaoyu had come up with. She didn't believe that these people, with their level of artistic appreciation, could watch a group of girls dressed in strange clothes walk on stage for two hours.
She certainly didn't want the audience to leave after only half an hour of her first fashion show.
Therefore, she created a stage play, starting from the first act, showcasing the fashions of different eras.
This was really thanks to Commander Wang and Xiao Mengting, who borrowed a lot of wigs from the cultural troupe. As for the fashions, they made some themselves and also selected some from Master Xu's inventory in the haute couture shop.
It started with a wedding during the Republic of China era, continued through the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 1960s and 70s, and the opening up and revitalization of the 1980s.
At first, the audience didn't know what she was going to do; they just thought the colorful clothes were pretty. But when fashion, which had gradually faded from people's sight, made a comeback in the 1950s and 60s, it resonated with them.
It's unclear who started it, but the initial sparse applause gradually turned into thunderous applause, with wave after wave of enthusiasm.
Qin Xiaoyu stayed backstage, controlling the frequency of her appearances.
The newly renovated theater is well-designed. The dressing rooms are no longer cluttered, and the corridors are spacious. This is a lesson learned at the cost of lives; we have finally learned to respect what is right.
Hearing the applause from the audience, she knew that she had already succeeded.
These kids from the modeling team are naturally a bit of a show-off.
When Qin Xiaoyu first announced the plan, they were somewhat resistant. Especially when they saw that they had to wear wigs, adopt an outdated hairstyle from the 1950s or 60s, and wear shapeless, almost genderless blue-gray clothes, they all made excuses to refuse.
"This is the history of our fashion, something we can't avoid. What you need to do is to interpret how to discover beauty and create beauty. You are also pioneers of an era." Qin Xiaoyu put a big label on her, and the little girl, who was already very passionate, immediately felt a sense of mission, and no one raised any more objections.
When it came to the 1980s special, Qin Xiaoyu asked them to change to the Holland Dance. She was still a little worried about this part. The previous parts were easy to accept, but this part was too drastic, especially considering the leaders sitting in the audience. She wondered if they would raise any objections.
To her utter surprise, some young people couldn't sit still and started clapping along to the beat. Whether they were just joining in the fun or simply finding it amusing, the crowd gradually caught up with them.
Finally, the most important part arrived: the display of the award-winning fashions.
This is what the audience is most interested in—the grand prize is three hundred yuan! That's several months' salary for someone else. We really want to see what's so special about it.
This time, Qin Xiaoyu had the music changed, and the order of appearance was reversed, starting with the two third-prize winners.
Ma Yuxiao designed a jacket paired with skinny jeans, following a minimalist style. The simple black poplin jacket features only a small embroidered decoration on the left chest, a black and white nylon collar, and matching cuffs. It's paired with black cotton skinny jeans and black and white trimmed Feiyue sneakers.
As the model walked out lightly, the audience gasped in amazement.
This ordinary piece of clothing in the 21st century was a shock to aesthetic standards back then.
Amidst a chaotic scene of frantic additions and disorder, it stands gracefully, bringing a simple beauty to everyone—a direct and undeniable beauty that must be accepted.
The applause was a sign of approval.
The second performer was dressed in a nude-colored georgette mini-skirt. The audience was all bundled up in thick cotton-padded coats, when suddenly a fair-skinned, ethereal beauty appeared, twirling gracefully – it felt like a dream. Another round of applause followed.
The second prize was a suit skirt, an elegant white-collar style that you can only see in movies.
The first prize was a vest and culottes outfit. Qin Xiaoyu had carefully considered her options when choosing this first prize. Comparatively speaking, this outfit was somewhat conservative and not as innovative as the designs of the second and third prize winners.
But this approach is closer to mainstream aesthetics. Only works like this will win awards and make everyone feel that everything is perfectly logical.
This conservative city is not yet ready to accept complete subversion.
Qin Xiaoyu saw Hu Xing come out of the dressing room, already ready.
She stepped forward and helped straighten the hem of Hu Xing's skirt, and Hu Xing smiled confidently.
This is a light pink evening gown, designed by Xu Jingye.
The entire dress was made of tulle, with fine pleats created by high temperature. The neckline was simply a cross, which already outlined the model's perfect bust shape. Originally, the back was completely bare, but Qin Xiaoyu considered the audience's psychological tolerance and decided to leave it as is, adding a few strands of tulle from the back neckline.
The tulle was sewn on vertically, and when she moved, it was like a few thin wings fluttering, making Hu Xing look like an elf.
The music became ethereal, and Hu Xing's every step seemed to tread on the hearts of the audience. They trembled from the bottom of their hearts, and one longing after another sprouted in their hearts.
As the curtain slowly fell, the audience realized that it was time to wake up from their dream, and their applause was tinged with reluctance.
Qin Xiaoyu invited the leaders to present awards to several designers.
"This Lantern Festival gala is the most successful I've ever seen! Your fashion show is also the best ever! We should set an example and promote it!" The highest-ranking leader present tonight, a vice mayor, said excitedly to Minister Hong.
Minister Hong was extremely proud to have been the facilitator of this event.
"Hu Xing's dress is so pretty, I wish I could wear it too." Xiao Jin started daydreaming again.
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