Lessons from the Runway

I was at FashionSpark this past weekend, which is the fashion show associated with SparkCon here in Raleigh.  I was there, not because I know anything about fashion (other than that I don’t know anything about fashion), but to support a friend who was launching a new clothing company called Villette.  There were about fifteen designers that participated, from what I could tell.

What I love about going to events like this is that the designers basically just say “Here it is, world.  I hope you like it.”  The feedback is immediate, either with deafening silence or applause (there was some of both on Friday night).  Every detail matters, from the choice of music to the people modeling the clothing to the pace at which they walk.  It was really interesting to see artists approach the same stage so differently.

It was a really interesting event, and personally I thought Villette stole the show (but I am undoubtedly biased).