Tuesday: Well, the big day is finally here, and we have
successfully got ourselves to the airport, albeit waaaay earlier than
necessary, to ensure we made it through Customs before they went on strike!!
None of us cope with stress that well, and after not much sleep, 4 shots of
coffee, and an early cab, my body was already trembling!! Much better now -
plugged in an connected in the departure lounge!
It has been a busy week, as I finalised outfits, made
fascinators for family, and even whipped up a cravat for Matt last night! My
hands are sore from stitching and folding, cutting and holding, and are looking
forward to a rest. Yesterday I had one more fascinator to make, having found
out that my bestest Bunneh is arriving in Wellington on Friday to see the show
and be there for the wedding! Best surprise EVER!!
We arrived, a little later than planned, and were picked up
and driven to our hotel - thank you Wellington City Council - you made my
sister's day! I was due for a photoshoot at the Foxglove at 4, so sidled up to
our driver José and asked if he could drop me off there after leaving the
others at the hotel. The dear man agreed, and I quickly delved into my suitcase
for my make-up bag and bouquet, and made it just in time. I was pretty stressed
by then, but the lovely photographer Moniqué said not to stress, fix my face,
and of course I had time for a drink! Which I attempted to pay for with
Australian money. Shoot done, it was time to meet the staff of the Foxglove in
preparation for Saturday, and all looks to be under control. Next stop - noms!
And wine. Then back to our lovely abode. Here's the article.
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| Pettigrew. Callum Pettigrew. |
Wednesday: After the usual holiday 'gumboot water' we set
off into town, ending up at The Lido for brekky and some rather good coffee, served
by a lovely man. There's a certain breed of menfolk in New Zealand - they're
kind of old-school, well mannered but good fun, and snappy dressers. Such as
our next encounter at the suit hire shop, where our very helpful man ended up
doing Yoda
impersonations! I just love it when people 'play' with us - it just
makes it fun for everyone! So many people seem to be so miserable in their jobs
and their interactions within them - yet it's so easy to make it fun!
From here we walked up Cuba Street, where Liam arrived in
Paradise, aka Comrades Army Disposals, whose sign reads "Everything you
want but don't need". Nailed it. Further wandering took us down near
Coles, so we decided to get our shop done. Good Lord, the price of asparagus
and tomatoes!!! But ahhh, the joy of buying the beer and wine at the
supermarket. Next it was back to the
Foxglove to sort out the final details, then a little shopping. I exhausted
myself running all over town looking for a protective iron cover as I have a
lot of special silk garments to iron, and forgot to pack mine. I also needed a
new sleeper as Liam noticed my nose-ring
had disappeared - whaaat?! I've had that in for so many years, and that has
never happened before! Success with the sleeper, none with the iron cover....Then
it was time to meet with our celebrant, where more detai
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| Matt at the Foxglove |
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| Acrylic chain mail goodness |
Beloved Boi then went down to pick up the tickets for the
show, leaving Callum and I to start getting ready for Preview. By now, I
started to realise what a ridiculously busy week this was! Before we knew it,
there we were, reuniting with designers and getting excited! As usual, we pored over the catalogue afterwards,
and I stayed up too late doing so with some vodka....
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| ICK!!! |
Thursday: .....leaving me slightly dusty for Designer Day!
More reunions at Rydges before boarding the bus to the Roxy, where we enjoyed
Sir Richard Taylor's introduction, and a presentation by WETA technician Gino.
The next few hours were quite relaxed, as we enjoyed demonstrations of the
application of body paint and prosthetics, as well as a display of WETA armour
and chainmail made by Eve Gilliland. There was also a display of amazing
ly
realistic body parts, which felt absolutely ooky!! After lunch, it was off to
the latest WETA attraction, a bit of a behind the scenes look at the makings of
the prosthetics and the armour. No photos, no touching - we exercised an incredible
amount of restraint!! Back to the Roxy for a Creative Industries Panel, which
was very enjoyable, although many of us had drooping eyes by now! And so ends
this post, as I relax in the warm burrow with some bubbles and a pile of
ironing....
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