Word: fashion
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While nobody promised this year's Eleganza would be the model of decency--and posters noted that the annual fashion show was for "mature audiences only"--some have registered discontent with Saturday night's Pforzheimer House event...
...serves insurance and automobile companies through vehicle valuation and accident estimation and by providing software. It also works in the sale, design and distribution of fashion accessories...
...every fashion plate knows, show provide an arena in which the pure design of clothing receives life through the theatre of presentation. After a decade of subdued shows from "designer minimalists" such as Calvin Klein and Donna Karan, the world of fashion is welcoming back playfulness and drama with open arms, thanks to current wunderkids John Galliano and Alexander McQueen. Wisely, theatricality was the focus of "The Return of Persephone," senior Louis E. Monoyudis's fashion extravaganza. Even those uninterested in fashion--the majority of the audience--got treated to a spectacle, for "Persephone" was less a creation of fashion...
Irrespective of the "story," the clothes themselves were well-chosen and in sync with the trends being hyped in this Spring's fashion glossies. In an explicit homage to Gianni Versace, the clothes for both men and women were exuberantly colored and provocatively cut. Monoyudis displayed ensembles that alternated between being minimalistic without being stark and decorative without being gaudy, though what was bought and what was designed was unclear. Another quibble: none of the models wore shoes, so even those female models who expertly emulated walking in high heels still looked like they were playing dress-up in Mommy...
...runway. In the spirit of high pretense, door-people armed with clipboards checked names off of lists and ushers led elite guests to ersatz VIP seating. Keen observers might also have noted air-kissing and shrieks of "sweetie darling!" at key moments. Those who never come closer to the fashion world than reruns of AbFab found this very amusing. All told, the audience was as much a part of the show as the models were and they made the most of it--everybody needs a bit of glamour now and then...