shud i say dat i was plain lucky? or shud i say dat the opportunity juz came upon me? *shrugs* guess it's a little of both.
yah, i was there late last nite. at the MIFA 2006 AFter Party. in connection with my firm, we were there to tabulate the votes the judges gave to the upcoming new designers. a rare opportunity i wud say. as auditors, we get to meet the judges face to face ( whom are all big shots in the fashion industry ), get good seats, access to the back stage and the chance to stride on the runway. now wat do u say about dat? all for...FREE!
i was not expecting something grand. until i arrived at Hall 1 of KL Convention Centre did i realised dat i was so wrong. the place was full with big names in the Malaysian fashion industry as well as their counterparts in other countries. also present were celebreties, local hosts, royalties and ministers. no joke. we looked like exactly nobody there.
if ur familiar with our local names, lemme juz bring u thru some of the ppl dat i recognised from last nite:
Dato' Bernard Chandran and wife, Datin Mary Lourdes; Dato' Professor Jimmy Choo; Serena C from Hitz.tv; Pop singer Camelia ( who is also the face of this year's MIFW ); designer of the year, Melinda Looi; Winnie Loo from A Cut Above; designer Tom Abang Saufi; style editor of The Edge, Cheryl Ambrose; previous newscaster Mahathir Lokman; president of MIFA, Nancy Yeoh.
among the high profiled ppl is a princess from Pahang, a minister from the tourism industry, some producer from Sex and the City... and a whole lots more of other fashion designers dat i haf no idea who. pardon me la, i was not very into the fashion industry oni. dat is, until last nite. haha!
and fashion comes along with some wierd ppl as well. u know those things they say about designers, well, they are true. some of them are real sissies. men with a feminine side. i dunno who they are but they juz gimme the creeps. geli. there was one in a bright pink shirt and walked like a lady. another in a colourful glittery suit and carried a furry bull dog hand bag. * eeeeeww* another in a leaopard print coat with huge shades. dah la, it was dark in there. an old lady with kedut skin wearing skin tight outfit and heavy make up and fake blond hair. *omg* i stood as far away from her as possible. no way im gonna get photographed anywer near her. no way!trying to grab the limelight i suppose. wrong tactic la.
we managed to snapped some pics ( they will be uploaded in frenster once i've compiled them all ), watched the fashion runway from the new designer and got highed a little...hehe. too many good looking guys around. wahahaha! anyway, the Mot Promising Designer went to a chap from Raffles Institute of Design. he had all his frens cheering for him. how nice! and he's very young. so talented at a such a young age. * thumbs up*
the whole thing ended at around 1.30 am. i guess i wont regret turning up. an eye opener. socialites party. it was an experience to be a part of it. even if it's juz for once.
and yah, did i mention Melinda Looi is a nice person? well, she is. humble and sweet. petite and friendly. got to meet her face to face... :) and i need to compliment Serena C for her hosting skills. she surely is good at it. yea.
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