Sofia Fittings with Model

I was delighted to hear Sofia's styling had arrived as I was concerned there would be a problem with delivery and it wouldn't arrive in time for alterations. I was extremely excited and anxious for this fitting because I hadn't seen the outfits in person yet and, even though I had given Sofia my model's measurements, I wasn't sure if they would fit her. 

White Styling

The white leather blazer fit the model perfectly; it gave her an hourglass silhouette, covered her boobs and the shoulders fit comfortably. The padded shoulders and exaggerated collar gave her an empowering structure and the added arm loops gave an avant-garde edge. There was wire inside the loops that Sofia can shape to make them even and smooth so that can be perfected on the shoot.

The white pants were mostly stretchy, fitting round the bum and waist; however the leather strips around the leg holes were far too tight, meaning the model couldn't pull them up. We therefore ripped the leather off so the model could pull them up; however the cut looked unflattering and not as rebellious as I had hoped, so we drew a higher leg hole and then cut it to give a more daring and flattering design. I asked Sofia to add a strip of leather to the outside of the leg holes, on her hips; however this won't be necessary as it won't be seen under the blazer.

Black Styling

We had a few more complications with the black styling as Sofia said her tailor didn't have a mannequin the correct size so she made it fit a smaller model. I didn't understand what the point of me giving my model's measurements were if the tailor didn't use them; however thankfully most of the outfit fit my model. 

The majority of the elastic straps fit tightly round the model; however some of the were loose so Sofia agreed to tighten these on the morning of the shoot. The elastic was secured with a glue gun so when me and Sofia pulled tightly at some of the strips they pinged off. I had hoped these would be more secure so my model could move around without concern, although I think these will hold in place in the shoot as my model doesn't move her lower half too much. Some of the pieces of material on the top part had come loose so they will need to be glued on again. 

The strips of plastic against her pale skin will mirror the strips of hair across the model's face to create a tight caged look. I need to make sure the middle strip goes down the centre of the model's body to make the styling symmetrical. There are tiny sections of red thread showing in the outfit so I will colour those in with black marker to make sure the outfit looks polished. In the first image the shoulders did not fit the model's shape, I'm assuming because the model the tailor used did not have shoulders, so Sofia cut the lower section of the shoulder material to make it drape over the shoulders. The tassels around the neck weren't as tight as I wanted them because they hung loosely; I therefore asked Sofia to turn the top over a couple times to tighten them for a more constraining look. The last alteration I need to be made were the strips of ribbon down the skirt at the back because they pull on strips of elastic to create a hole in the even placing of strips. I asked her to look at this to see if she could move the attachment of the ribbon to a lower strip of elastic so they aren't as pulled down and distorting. I look forward to seeing the styling with these alterations made together with the makeup and hair designs.