As a visual merchandising major, one of the
most exciting opportunities I was able to partake in this past fall semester
was designing a mannequin for the 17th annual PAVE Gala. This year’s
theme was none other than punk. Drawing inspirations from this past year’s Met
Gala and the early stages of punk, the design possibilities were endless. And
after several trips to Blick Art Store and a never ending supply of safety
pins, I was ready take my male mannequin into the punk era adding modern twists
such as a fur spiked Mohawk, seen numerous times on Fendi’s runway for Fall
2013.
The Gala this year was held on December 4th
at Cipriani located on Wall Street. PAVE, which stands for Planning and Visual
Education, is a partnership for students who are in the retail environment
industry. Since being founded in 1992, PAVE has helped students through design
competitions, scholarships, internships and much more. LIM’s own Visual
Chairman, Professor Eric Feigenbaum, was part of those founding members helping
students in the field of visual merchandising. As nine students, including
myself, were preparing our mannequins for the Gala, we were also preparing for
an amazing experience.
One the day of the install the Gala was
beautifully set up with touches of punk all around. Dressing my mannequin in
the outfit I created and stepping back to see the final result was such an
amazing feeling. Knowing that my mannequin would be displayed in front of
industry professionals I aspire to be was unreal. When you work so hard on
something and you step back realizing that your dream is coming true, words
can’t describe after while. And when words fail, I hope that my visual projects
and creations speak for themselves.
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