Spring-Summer 2012 Fashion Show @ Number 9
Our Spring-Summer 2012 Fashion show was a great success, from our perspective:- The invitees had a wonderful time
- More than £800 was raised for the Lewis Manning Hospice over the two evenings.
- The food was wonderful and we discovered a new and very enjoyable white wine in the No. 9 cellars.
- We had fun interacting with everyone and watching the show.
- The models enjoyed talking about their outfits and were fed and watered (wined to be more accurate) behind the scenes.
- A lot of positive feedback was received by all the participants over the ensuing days.
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| Fraser puttting the final touches to Lesley |
Each evening began with a hair-styling session for the models. Fraser, from Reeves and Gallagher, performed brilliantly, giving the ladies hair both lustre and bounce.
None of the models wanted an actual cut just for the occasion, as they had recently had one, so Fraser had the challenge of giving them a glamourous style with a healthy sheen, but within strict constraints.
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| Diane, Greg and Helen |
Diane and Helen performed brilliantly to ensure each course was delivered in a timely manner.
The taster menu was inspired. It comprised:
Aperitif
A glass of
bubbles and a selection of our bar savouries
Followed by:
Roasted,
Lightly Spiced Butternut Squash and Sweet
Potato Soup
Served
in a vintage tea cupSteamed Cornish Rope Grown Mussels with a Garlic Noilly Prat and Cream Sauce
Served with granary bread
Miniature Chicken and New Season Asparagus Pie
Topped with Cheddar Glazed Mash
Served with Roasted Vegetable Crisps
Chocolate Brownie with Fresh Blood Orange
Served with Clotted Cream
Warm Treacle Tart
The fashion show began around the time the food began to appear. There follow a series of photographs depicting the outfits and accessories worn.
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| Katie in a Joules dress |
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| Hannah in a Seasalt dress |
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| A few of our guests enjoying the ambience at No. 9 |
Our three models, Katie Ridges, Lesley Woodward and Hannah Mirza wore a range of outfits, which were carefully coordinated with shoes and accessories by Sarah (Riverside Gallery) and Maria (Doris & Daisy).
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| Hannah in a lace tunic by Cream |
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| Lesley in an In Town ensemble with a Komodo coat |
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| Hannah wearing a Komodo tunic/dress made from tencel (eucalyptus) |
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| Lesley entertaining the diners |
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| Katie in a sleek Masai Ora dress |
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| Katie looking lovely in a great dress by Cream |
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| Hannah in Komodo |
Each show was concluded by a raffle. There were some fabulous prizes on offer, as we had approached some of our suppliers for prizes and they had contributed generously. We were not able to replicate the prizes exactly between the two evenings; however, we ensured that the overall value of the prizes was comparable.
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| A happy winner of an Owen Barry bag |
Examples of the prizes included:
- Owen Barry suede bag
- Scarves by Komodo
- Cut & Blow Dry from Reeves & Gallagher
- £50 Gift Token from Doris & Daisy Shoes
- £30 Gift Token from No. 9
- £25 Gift Token from Riverside Gallery
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| Our lovely Hayley Chinnock, who gave up so much time to the project |
Finally, you can see more photographs and a video of the event on our facebook page, by clicking on this link: www.facebook.com/riversidegallerydorset
Or, alternatively you can find a higher quality version of the video on YouTube using the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eWdYYLihho
Th music on the video is by Imad's son, Joe Mirza, who has a number of projects running concurrently. The lovely piece used for the video came from The Slow Revolt, his solo project.
You can hear more on YouTube via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR24jYYCr6I
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