Monday, March 5, 2007

A night of pleasure and pain

Last week, I got an invitation to a fashion show hosted by the Indonesian Fashion Designer Council featuring Rusly Tjohnardi as the designer. I got the last minute invitation by phone and I was asked whether or not I can attend the show. It wasn't an easy decision to make as I am definitely not prepared. But because I know how fabulous the designer's work are, I decided to go.

And, of course, i spent the day dreading about what I'm going to wear. That evening, I search every inch and corner of my wardrobe to decide on what to wear. Making last minute appointment with my hair stylist (which turns out I was already too late to make an appointment).

So there I was, trying to depict every imaginable way of pairing my clothing in order to maximize style and minimize embarassment. After a few hours of digging through piles of clothes, I decided to go for simple and elegant. I put on my black lacy tank top with a black pants and a white and blue striped bolero, with a finishing of an earing and necklace and a silver heels to go with it. Of course, I end up having to do my own hair and make up.

One thing that I learned was that no matter how hard u tried, when u got there, the other girls will look so much nicer and hotter than you. Even the guys are all pretty. I managed to send my girlfriends messages telling them that all the men there are deliciously gay. With all their hot six packs body, good hairstyle and designer outfit.

I've seen Rusly's work before and I have to say they are splendid. That night, his work was better than ever, it was phenomenal. All of his dresses are breathtakingly beautiful, although I have to admit that his dresses are also breathtakingly expensive. Just by looking at the dresses made me feel beautiful as a woman.

There was an after party at dragonfly right after the show, but I didn't go. The reason, well, my feet are killing me, I'm in my 16 cm heels that night and I'm tired from the getting ready, so I decided to go home and call it a night.

Here's some expert comment I found that describe exactly what I thought about Rusly's work..
"For this show, Rusly used the theme “Je T’aime”, most of his stuff are made out of high-quality materials, such as the famous french lace, the gorgeous Swarovski crystals, and not to mention the feathers, the bows and all that. Unlike Didi, he focused more on the sweet and playful colors. His couture gowns are surely one of the kind (there’s no way you can put them on yourself, you’ll need assistance! yup, it’s THAT elaborate)."

and.. here's some of his fabulous work...

Photos and comments courtesy of http://www.viecouture.com/style/fashion-and-couture/fashion/je-taime-from-rusly-tjohnardi/