Chapter 243 Show (2)
"Don't be nervous!" Lin Zhou glanced at her and said calmly, "It's not time for the review yet. You guys should prepare well. If there's anything, just let Tian Xin tell me!"
"Oh, oh... okay!" Zhen Zhen nodded.
Lin Zhou gave Tian Xin a look and turned to go to the audience.
“Ladies and gentlemen!”
"Next up is a wedding dress collection, themed 'Love is the Only One'."
The host's voice sounded backstage, and Tian Xin and Zhen Zhen immediately got up and returned to the dressing room.
This is the first series of works to be performed, which means that the first half of the individual presentations have ended. The second half will be a competition among various series of works to win the favor of judges and merchants.
The lights on the catwalk suddenly went out, and the first model emerged from the smoke, wearing a glittering, long, trailing wedding gown. The slim-fitting mermaid design had a train that was over two meters long. To evoke the characteristics of a mermaid, the gown was covered in rhinestones, sparkling brightly even without the lights.
Lin Zhou took a look from the audience and quickly took a picture with his camera.
A man sitting next to him saw him taking pictures and whispered jokingly, "Looks like good things are coming soon. Are you already preparing your wedding dress?"
"She should like it!" Lin Zhou ignored the man's teasing, looked down at the photos in the camera and smiled, with infinite longing in his eyes.
There weren’t many works in the series, and the show quickly drew to a close.
As the finale, Tian Xin and Zhen Zhen's Hanfu costumes attracted much attention. The reason for this was that they were the only ones designing ancient costumes, and the director team took various factors into consideration, such as the venue lighting.
"Next, we have the only period costume series in this show—'Colorful Clothes and Modern Dreams,' designed by Zhen Zhen."
As soon as the host announced the show, Zhen Zhen and Tian Xin in the backstage became extremely nervous.
The models have been lined up and are standing at the exit waiting to go on stage.
The stagehand trotted over from behind the stage and found Zhen Zhen: "Are you ready? It's time to go on stage!"
"Okay!" Zhen Zhen looked back and saw that all the models were in place.
Professional models possess a strong mental fortitude, and their professionalism is even stronger. They showed no fear and maintained excellent form. As the melody of "Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Coat" began, these models, dressed in Hanfu attire, slowly emerged from backstage and walked to the center of the runway, like immortals stepping out of ancient paintings.
This group is Tian Xin’s favorite, named “Galaxy”.
The first set of wide-sleeved flowing fairy dress, with its fluttering gauze sleeves drooping like flowing clouds, reveals the "falling flowers and flowing water patterns" embroidered on the inside when the fairy raises her hands and stomps her feet;
The second set of gold-woven horse-faced skirt, the model is dressed in heroic spirit, casually holding a folding fan, striding towards the stage, creating layers of ripples. The lotus pattern on the skirt flickers under the light, reflecting the glory and splendor of the Ming Dynasty.
The flowing, chest-length skirts were the center of attention. The fairies took small steps, sometimes dancing to the tune of the colorful feathered robe, and sometimes pausing to pose. Gentle shawls draped around their arms, as they walked, seemingly lifted by an invisible breeze, drawing soft curves behind them.
This batch of Hanfu embodies Tian Xin's girlish feelings. When the models dance in the dresses, no matter it is the wide-sleeved flowing fairy dress, the gold-woven horse-face dress, or the chest-length skirt, the fluorescent silk threads hidden in the skirt will suddenly light up, and the scene is filled with golden light, as if the galaxy is pouring down.
"The stars are bright, illuminating my red makeup. Even though I am not in the Moon Palace, the light flows freely.
Sometimes it is the North Star, looked up to by all the stars; sometimes it is a flying comet, traveling alone across the wilderness.
You can live in the Cloud Pavilion and cross the Silver River. The heaven and earth are your matchmakers, and the wind and dew are your shared clothes.
Today I give you the Milky Way, and I want you to go with me. I won’t draw your eyebrows, but I will draw the whole sky.
Jin presents this series of works to all of you, wishing that all women in the world can shine like the stars, fearless and unafraid, peerless and independent!
As the drum beats of "Nichang Yuyi" accompanied this narration, warm applause broke out in the show.
When the song ended, the models each posed, some covering their faces with fans, some looking back and smiling, waiting for the judges to comment on their works.
Tian Xin stood under the big screen backstage, nervously watching the situation on the scene.
"Who is the designer?" a judge suddenly asked from the audience.
The judges of the show have a dedicated judges' seat, which is located on the left side of the T-stage.
"It's me!" Zhen Zhen stepped out from a row of models and slowly walked towards the judges. "Hello, judges! Hello everyone! My name is Zhen Zhen, and I'm a designer for the 'Galaxy' series."
"Xinghe," the judges looked at her Song Dynasty Hanfu, then glanced at the various modified Hanfu on the models, and asked with some confusion: "Why is this series named Xinghe? The one you are wearing is a traditional Song Dynasty large-sleeved shirt, which looks different from the other styles. What's the reason?"
“…”
broken!
I had planned everything, but I never expected the judges to ask this!
Zhen Zhen was visibly panicking. The name was given by Tian Xin.
Among the eight outfits in this group, only the one she is wearing is her own design. In order to stand out from the crowd, Tian Xin deliberately arranged her to appear in the middle. This way, the contrast between the two outfits, whether traditional or improved, can show their own characteristics and quickly attract everyone's attention.
"The stars are bright, illuminating my red makeup. Even though I am not in the Moon Palace, the light flows freely.
Sometimes it is the North Star, looked up to by all the stars; sometimes it is a flying comet, wandering alone across the vast wilderness."
In a hurry, Zhen Zhen glanced at Lin Zhou, who was sitting not far away, and saw that he was holding a sign that read "Xinghe Panic". Looking to the side, she saw that a group of people sitting around him were also holding signs, and the words on these signs combined together formed the same poem.
She calmed herself down and recited it fluently, her face no longer showing any panic.
"The Milky Way is the dream of thousands of girls!"
She said: "From ancient times to the present, the fate of us girls has mostly been pinned on men. We are burdened by the family and cannot live our own lives!
This set of Hanfu is our gift to girls. Although it is ancient costume, we have used both traditional and modern techniques in tailoring and design. The meaning is: we hope that girls can live out their true selves and shine like the stars! This is our design concept!
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the show. In the area where Lin Zhou was sitting, many girls raised their light sticks and waved them back and forth.
The judges nodded to Zhen Zhen and waved for her to leave.
She breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and walked forward with a brisk pace. The models lined up and followed her off the stage in an orderly manner.
But perhaps because she was too nervous just now, she walked the less than 30-meter distance from the catwalk to the backstage with trepidation, and her feet seemed to be slightly unsteady.
As soon as she returned to the backstage, she suddenly slipped and screamed: "Ah——"
Everyone was startled, their eyes focused on her. She squatted on the ground, holding her ankles with both hands, groaning in pain...
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