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Title: [Badgley Mischka, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0144
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Sometimes creating a collection comes down to the wire. Occasionally, only minutes before a show, designers are backstage hemming dresses; Badgley Mischka, fall '97

Title: [Betsey Johnson, spring 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0161
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Models have been known to tumble off a pair of outrageously high heels. Five-inch heels paired with a hobbling skirt are common; Betsey Johnson, spring '97

Title: [Betsy Johnson, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0103
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: If a collection becomes repetitive and gets bogged down by too many variations on a single theme, designers are likely to lose their audience's attention. Editing is crucial. Most designers put about eighty ensembles in a single show. A few like to keep things extremely brief and show only fifty different looks. Others can't resist presenting more than a hundred; Betsey Johnson, fall '97

Title: [Betsy Johnson, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0104
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: If a collection becomes repetitive and gets bogged down by too many variations on a single theme, designers are likely to lose their audience's attention. Editing is crucial. Most designers put about eighty ensembles in a single show. A few like to keep things extremely brief and show only fifty different looks. Others can't resist presenting more than a hundred; Betsey Johnson, fall '97

Title: [Betsy Johnson, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0105
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: If a collection becomes repetitive and gets bogged down by too many variations on a single theme, designers are likely to lose their audience_s attention. Editing is crucial. Most designers put about eighty ensembles in a single show. A few like to keep things extremely brief and show only fifty different looks. Others can_t resist presenting more than a hundred; Betsey Johnson, fall _97

Title: [Betsy Johnson, spring 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0152
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Designer Betsey Johnson likes her models to play to the crowd, often having them toss flowers and other trinkets into the audience. Other designers like their models to be cooly detached. Spring '97

Title: [Carmen Marc Valvo, fall
Identifier: e_per_0145
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Designers like to set the scene for their collections. Eveningwear designers prefer to show their collections at night. Those who focus on sportswear or business attire often opt for daytime shows. Young designers often have little say over when they can show their collections. Here, a pre-show party for evening wear; Carmen Marc Valvo, fall '97

Title: [Carmen Marc Valvo, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0146
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Designers like to set the scene for their collections. Evening wear designers prefer to show their collections at night. Those who focus on sportswear or business attire often opt for daytime shows. Young designers often have little say over when they can show their collections. Here, a pre-show party for evening wear; Carmen Marc Valvo, fall '97

Title: [Carmen Marc Valvo, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0101
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: After several seasons on the runway, most models become experts at makeup application, having picked up tips from the makeup artists with whom they work. The makeup for a show is a collaborative process based on the look of the collection, the ideas of the makeup artist, and the preferences of the designer. In the end, however, the designer has the final say; makeup artists have to be prepared for all skin tones and last minute changes; Carmen Marc Valvo, fall '97

Title: [Cynthia Steffe, 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0139
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: The waiting time backstage can be several hours for a lesser known model who has to arrive early and be made up before the top models arrive at the last minute. They spend the time chatting, making calls on their cellular phones, and browsing through the perfectly steamed clothes on the collection; Cynthia Steffe, '97

Title: [Cynthia Steffe, spring 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0109
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: The running order of a show is posted backstage where models Sandra, Zora, and Liisa (models often just go by one name) stand waiting for their cue. The temperature is generally kept low to offset the hot runway lights and to keep makeup from melting and hair from collapsing; Cynthia Steffe, spring '97

Title: [Donna Karan, 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0183
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Designers often strive for homogeneity in their models to make a dramatic point; Donna Karan, fall '97

Title: [Fashion show crowd, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0123
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Performer Sandra Bernhard struggles through the crush trying to get into John Bartlett's womanswear presentation. Crowd control is one of the top concerns in organizing a fashion show. In this case, the space wasn't large enough to accommodate all those who had been invited. Many guests were left outside and missed the show. Fall '97

Title: [Isaac Mizrahi, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0135
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: The elegant Grecian columns of the Cipriani Wall Street Hotel formed the backdrop for Mizrahi's collection, which was inspired by ruins and relics. A show's location is always a matter of great debate. It must be neutral enough not to compete with the clothes; large enough to accommodate the audience while leaving enough room to create a backstage area; easily accessible; and affordable; Isaac Mizrahi, fall '97

Title: [Isaac Mizrahi, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0122
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Designers put great thought in the running order of a fashion show. The best shows have an exciting beginning, a middle that expands on a point of view, and a memorable ending that drives home the designer's philosophy for that season; Isaac Mizrahi, fall '97

Title: [Model Amy Wesson]
Identifier: e_per_0134
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Some runway makeup- like this on model Amy Wesson-is meant to be seen from a distance; Todd Oldham, spring '97

Title: [Model Karen Elson]
Identifier: e_per_0127
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Typically, a model, here Karen Elson, has her makeup done first, followed by her hair. Clothes go on last because once a model is dressed, she can't sit or she'll wrinkle the garments. Before going onto the catwalk, the model gets a touchup; Cynthia Steffe, spring '97

Title: [Nicole Miller, fall 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0102
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Many designers are shy on the catwalk. Nicole Miller (center in black with red hair) had to be coaxed down the runway by one of her models to take a bow. Fall '97

Title: [Oscar de la Renta, spring 1997]
Identifier: e_per_0126
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Models Amy Wesson and Esther Canadas go through the makeup ritual. The rings on Canadas' fingers will be removed before going on the runway. Personal items are never worn on the catwalk; Oscar de la Renta, spring '97.

Title: [Oscar de la Renta, spring 1997
Identifier: e_per_0100
Creator: Perkins, Lucian
Topic: Fashion
Dates: 1997
Resource: Lucian Perkins photographic archive
Description: Model Carole Neuville waits backstage. Models arrive backstage based on rank. The top girls- as they are called in the business- appear for hairstyling and makeup just before show time; Oscar de la Renta, spring '97

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