Draped Slash & Spread: Nick Verreos "How to Drape Without a Dress Form Without a Dress Form: Slash & Spread" Video--Fashion School With Nick Verreos YouTube Channel
Side Draped Fab: Nick Verreos "How to Drape Without a Dress Form Without a Dress Form: Slash & spread" Video--Fashion School With Nick Verreos YouTube Channel
Slash & Spread Fashion Class: Nick Verreos "How to Drape Without a Dress Form Without a Dress Form: Slash & spread" Video--Fashion School With Nick Verreos YouTube Channel
So...using the Slash & Spread method, I show how to create the pattern/drape of a one shoulder side-gathered dress...without the use of a dress form. I hope you enjoy!
Click below to watch "How To Drape Without a Dress Form: Slash & Spread" Video:
Worldly Gowns: Miss World 2017 contestants modeling designs of designers from their own nations at the 2017 Miss World "World Designer Fashion Show/Miss World Top Model Competition", People's Republic of China
The 2017 Miss World Beauty Pageantis taking place in the People's Republic of China with the Grand Finals happening next week on November 18th in Sanya China. Lots of pre-Finals competitions and events have been happening in advance of the final crowning night and earlier this week was one of MY FAVORITES: The Miss World "World Designer Fashion Show and Miss World Top Model" Competition.
Miss World 2017 contestants in their "Word Designer" gowns--Miss World Designer Fashion Show & Top Model Competition, China
The Miss World Beauty Pageant has a fabulous fashion show showcasing the contestants modeling gowns created by designers from their home countries and this year they continued the tradition with all the 118 contestants doing just that. The designs were judged and a special award is given to the "World Designer" whose design was judged the best. On the same night, 30 contestants were chosen to compete in the Miss World Top Model competition with the winner being fast-tracked to be in the Top 40. The Miss World 2017 Top Model was the 6 foot+ tall Miss World Nigeria Ugochi Ihezue. She was so tall that the gown she wore from a featured Chinese designer was VERY SHORT (see photo below!).
Miss World Supermodel: The winner of the "2017 Miss World Top Model Competition", Miss World Nigeria Ugochi Ihezue (2nd from left), with her Runners-up (L to R) Miss World Croatia Tea Nlinaric, Miss World Thailand Patlada Kulphakthanapat, and Miss World China PR Guan Siyu--Miss World Designer Fashion Show & Top Model Competition, China
OK, now to more important matters: MY TOP 15 BEST Gowns worn by the "Miss World 2017" contestants for the 2017 Miss World "World Designer Fashion Show". I watched the video of the fashion show (watch at the end of this post)--showing all the 118 contestants in her home-designers gowns--and so I have to say that my criteria was based A LOT on how they modeled the designs and basically how they "worked it!"...
Too Typical and Boring...for Miss World Designer--(L to R) Miss World Rwanda Elsa Iradukunda, Miss World Ecuador Romina Zeballos and Miss World Uruguay Melina Carballo--Miss World 2017 World Designer Fashion Show/Top Model Competition
I also think of this "Miss World "World Designer" Competition/Fashion Show as a way to not just showcase the hometown designers but show some creativity that might be "unique", but still chic and stylish with an Haute taste level. Several contestants wore gowns that, while pretty and OK--looked like they came from a "Pageant and Prom" Shop (like the ones above). And then, there were some that were TACKY-LICIOUS, like the ones below:
Oh Dear!--Miss World 2017 contestants wearing designs that would end up in the "Uh Oh" List (L to R) Miss World Egypt Farah Shaaban, Miss World Scotland Romy McCahill, and Miss World Equatorial Guinea Catalina Mange Ondo--Miss World 2017 World Designer Fashion Show/Top Model Competition
So...yeah, I wasn't interested in those but more with ones that had a unique creativity and at the same time, looked RUNWAY FAB.
I will start with the actual winner--Miss World Indonesia:
1. Miss World Indonesia Achintya Holte Nilsen: Achintya wore this beautiful creme colored gown from Indonesian brand and designer, Provocate by Melta Tan. And yes, she--or her dress--was judged to be the BEST design from the Miss World 2017 World Designer Fashion Show. The gown was gorgeous and very Haute Couture in its style, design and perfect fit. The dress featured that very popular "nude dress" look with a see-through ivory colored crinoline base with gold sequin applique/embroidery, topped off with a stiffened overskirt that had a sweeping train and the same gold applique that was featured in the main dress. It was pretty much THE PERFECT Miss World gown.
Score: 9.95
2. Miss World Cote D'Ivoire Mandjalia Gbane: Mandjalia wore this SUPER FAB gown above. Her runway presentation was EVERYTHING! She was not only beautiful but supermodel fab. The brick-red colored gown itself also was fab, featuring lots of drama with that outstanding cape and gold details. The fit was IMPECCABLE. Take a look at the length and where all the seams hit: Just right! Mandjalia served them Cote D'Ivoire Couture HUNEY!!
Score: 9.85
3. Miss World Mexico Andrea Meza: OK, I have to say that for Andrea it was A LOT about her FIERCE runway presentation as I watched the video. She blew me away with how she worked this gown overtime and I was excited by the bold neon hue of her highlighter yellow gown. When I finally simmered down my excitement and took a closer look at the entire look including the gown and those UBER KRAY-KRAY strappy platform shoes, it was all a little TOO MUCHEEY but...here's the thing: I LOVED IT! I expect this Miss World "World Designer Fashion Show" to be almost like a Runway/Fashionable version of the "National Costumes Competition" so...for me, Andrea's gown and entire look/presentation was one the BEST!
Score: 9.75
4. Miss World Thailand Patlada Kulphakthanapak: I LOVED this elegant and classic gown design worn by Miss World Thailand. The golden silk design featured a simple sheath/column gown style with a dramatic "Queen of Siam"-like cape and gold sequined embellishment on the neck and back of the cape at the hem. This was one of those perfect examples of a unique gown that had "hints" of its Thai origins but still did not look like a costume and remained Runway Fab!
Score: 9.60
5. Miss World Liberia Wokie Dolo: I LOVED this gown worn by Miss World Liberia. This was unique, colorful and entrance-making impacting! The neon yellow/green color looked AMAZING against the contestant's luxurious skin color and I also enjoyed the Haute Couture-like oversized leaf embellishments. This reminded of an old-school Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture gown-meets-Jean Paul Gaultier. If I had any critique, it would be the nude platform heels. Those looked like an afterthought and were the wrong styling choice. But I will just pretend those shoes are not there...for now.
Score: 9.50
6. Miss World India Manushi Chhillar: First off--Miss world India is GORGEOUS! OK, now, onto her gown: Also GORGEOUS! The heavily beaded dress was from Indian designers Falgune and Shane Peacock and featured that popular 'nude gown" look of nude illusion with geometrically placed rhinestones, all ending with a small flourish of pink colored ostrich feathers at the hem. She looked like a Hollywood A-List star on the red carpet of Cannes.
Score: 9.40
7. Miss World China PR Guan Siyu: The "Host Candidate" from the People's Republic of China had the pressure of making her nation's fashion designers proud with her gown choice for the Miss World/World Designer Fashion Show & Top Model Competition...and I think she did quite well! There were elements of Parisian Haute Couture--the fit, silhouette, expensive fabrication, Marie Antoinette mini panier--as well as hints of Chinese Traditional Dress with the neckline/collar, cap sleeves, embroidery. This was a strong World Designer Statement for the beautiful contestant from China. If there was any wish, it would have been stronger more "Runway Diva" hair.
Score: 9.30
8. Miss World Honduras Celia Monterrosa: Three words came to mind when I saw Miss World Honduras SAUNTER down the runway and they were YOU GO GIRL! I mean, seriously, look at her in this photo! Bravo Mija! I thought this royal blue/purple jersey gown was SEXY as all heck, and dramatic (that fabulous cape!) and fit perfectly. It definitely was impacting and she could stop traffic ANYWHERE (and for good reasons!) wearing this.
Score: 9.25
9. Miss World France Aurore Kichenin: Miss World France's gown made my Top 15 List here at No. 9. I thought this was an elegant design that looked refined and very Haute Couture in its intricate and exuberant gold sequined/metallic embroidery. The design featured a column gown with an attached overskirt. It was dramatic but without going over-the-top and reminded me of something from the Lebanese Couturiers who show in Paris, like Elie Saab or Zuhair Murad. I also have the same wish for her as I had for Miss World China: More Diva-like hair; her hairstyle looked way too sporty for such a red carpet-like gown.
Score: 9.10
10. Miss World Vietnam Do My Linh: This gown worn by Miss World Vietnam was stunning, elegant and very entrance-making. While it didn't really have any hints of traditional Vietnamese dress elements (I would have LOVED a Chic Couture Ao Dai perhaps!), it still made a strong classic impact, especially with the beautiful star-studded sequins and flowing overskirt silk chiffon drape.
Score: 9.05
11. Miss World Guyana Vena Mookram: I was impressed with this strapless sequined overskirt-style gown worn by Miss World Guyana. The dress fit very well, was the PERFECT length and the color and fabrication looked rich! I also loved her slicked-back hair and minimal accessories of earrings and a statement ring.
Score: 9.00
12. Miss World Hungary Virag Koroknyai: OK, I'll be honest, at first I thought "Ummm, that's A LOT of flowers!" but I actually loved this entire look! The fit-and-flare shaped gown itself featured a sheer white iridescent organza-like fabrication with hand-sewn raw-edged flowers and a satin waistband. I loved the raw-edged organza/tulle flourish at the shoulders and yes, I even liked how it was all topped off with a matching hair accessory. It was unique (and in a good way) and made a strong runway impact.
Score: 8.99
13. Miss World Nepal Nikita Chandak: LOVE LOVE LOVE this mermaid-shaped gown worn by Miss World Nepal. It meshed elements of a tradition "pageant gown"(with the silhouette, sweetheart neckline and pouf bottom) as well as East Asian/Nepalese influences with the very rich and striking gold sequin work. She looked like the Queen of Nepal!
Score: 8.95
14. Miss World Canada Cynthia Menard: Cynthia wore this white fit-and-flare gown with a dramatic chiffon cape at the Miss World/World Designer Fashion Show and I thought it was a strong enough gown statement that I wanted to include it in my Top 15. She looked like a Runway Snow Angel in this look which was appropriate being that she was from Canada! The silver sequined lace scalloped hem trim reminded me of snowflakes and icicles and I also loved how she presented the design on the runway.
Score: 8.92
15. Miss World Russia Polina Popova: Last but certainly, not least, I also liked this red ballgown worn by the beautiful Polina Popova Miss World Russia. The red was so rich and vibrant, it definitely made everyone stop and gasp a "Wow!" and the gown itself looked expensive and fabulous with the dramatic tiered overskirt covered with hundreds upon hundreds of shimmering paillettes. There was a hint of a Supermodel Russian Doll in the overall look.
Score: 8.90
EXTRA:
Miss World Cook Islands Alanna Smith: I wanted to add Alanna's gown here because it was "different', made a DEFINITE IMPACT as she came down the runway and for its quite glorious way of celebrating her South Pacific islands' flora and fauna. This could have been a perfect costume for her but...it also made for a very glorious gown choice. I absolutely loved the feathered and flowered details at the shoulders/neck/bust and her crown...and the pretty ombre dyed chiffon. This to me, was like the Cook Island version of a very elegant and Haute Indian sari. And for that, I wanted to give Alanna (and whoever designed this) props!
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My book was published in 2010. In my book I wrote about my love romance with Marc Jacobs. It is about the first two years of our relationship and details on how he terrorizes me.
In public MJ says that he is gay, so You may ask now, what is the truth then? Is MJ gay? Or Straight? Or both?!
Marc is very often seen with men in public, of course there are some exceptions when he is french kissing and hugging, touching women with such a strong masculine desire and passion on his face. He makes his perverse desire for women stand out in his ad campaigns. Here is one example the Daisy perfum ad with Daisy Lowe back in 2008.
In his latest Bang perfum ad, he is modeling on the pictures, the girl is called Angela.
Marc Jacobs, women and french kisses...
He just can't get enough of them!
MJ feels so free and great when he is sorrounded by young girls, enjoys their company and kisses a lot...
Here are a couple of pictures of Marc kissing women... She is Rachel Zoe, famous stylist from Los Angeles. She dresses the celebrities in Marc's clothes. For example Anne Hathaway in Pink Prada dress for the Oscar.
Marc Jacobs with Cara Delevingne.
Guess, I don't need to explain why you see Cara Delenvigne everywhere lately. Delevingne’s rise to modeling stardom can be tracked back to Marc Jacobs and Katie Grand, who frequently puts Delevingne in (and even on the cover of) her magazine,Love. By the way Kate Moss ( the other woman who is so passionately french kissing Jacobs) is on the cover of the same issue of LOVE Magazine. It was Jacobs' idea to launch the Love Magazine and he put Katie Grand as editor in chief. The models featured in the magazine have to realize all his perverse fantasies in the editorials.
"Backstage after the Louis Vuitton Fall 2013 show Jacobs said the show was about "a woman who gets dressed up, but then decides she'd rather stay in her hotel room. There's a certain decadence to that. I had in mind certain friends of mine, who walked in the show but shall remain nameless, with whom I've spent many, many nights getting dressed up in hotel rooms."
A gentlemen never tells, but the name of Moss, a close friend of Jacobs, hung heavy in the air." Text Via Guardian
Jacobs and Kate Moss kissing
Katie Grand`s LOVE magazine cover
A Photo from Jurgen Teller's Marc Jacobs book...
Marc Jacobs with a topless model at his office drinking mojito. photo via Katie Grand's instagram
MJ standing proudly in front of the Vogue Louis Vuitton Calendar, in 2008. On the cover there is a Hungarian model, Enikő Mihalik, he casted her. That was the beginning of her and other Hungarian models' international careers.
They copied my photo with the same Hungarian model, Eniko Mihalik in Vogue
Marc got a Champagne campaign for Eniko this year in 2013, where they copied a photo from my lookbook.
Another photo that Jacobs copied with the same Hungarian model
Marc Jacobs the cruel Manipulator
Everybody knows that Marc Jacobs works for Louis Vuitton and his own line in New York. But there is something that only a few people know... It is that he controls many other brands too. He decides what will be the trends at most of the fashion companies and who will be the next topmodels...He casts the girls for Nina Ricci, Dior, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel campaignes. His favourite girls are on the covers of the big fashion magazines. He tells the concepts for the Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Love editorials. He is egomaniac and wants to control everything!
His long-time supporter, friend and collegue, Katie Grand helpes Marc in everything. She is the editor of Love Magazin, Pop and stylist for many big brands. Marc Jacobs copied my ideas for Prada too with the help of Katie Grand. Here are some photos from the editorial of Industrie magazine, where Marc Jacobs the official creative director of Louis Vuitton was dressed only in Prada outfits. Prada and Louis Vuitton are not even the part of the same fashion group. Than why does he wear Prada all the time even in Magazines?
On the photoshoot Katie Grand was the stylist, of course. Marc Jacobs is wearing the same coat as the young 13 years old girl Ondria in the Prada video in 2011. The girl worked for Miu Miu and Marc Jacobs as well, now she is in the new Chanel campaign at the age less than 15. ( Marc Jacobs discovered her and put her in many shows and editorials she features MJ's latest Cruise 2014 lookbook.)
Ondria is the face of the Marc Jacobs make-up in 2013
Louis Vuitton Cruise 2014 with Ondria, who is only 16 now and was 13 in the Prada Video
Here is the erotic Prada Ad Campaign video with the 13 years old Ondria, who is touching her legs in a suggestive manner...The video was MJ's idea. He casted through Katie Grand.
What is this video? A Fashion ad for selling bags? Or sexuall teasing?
News-2013 June : ONDRIA HARDIN IS MARC’S NEW DAKOTA FANNING: Marc Jacobs has traditionally young muses, like Dakota Fanning who famously fronted his main line’s spring ’07 ads when she was just 13, and he has been obsessed with sixteen-year-old Ondria for years now. Choosing her as the face of his beauty line pretty much cements her as his go-to girl. text via NYLON MAG
Here is Kinga Rajzak, a Hungarian model in the Prada ad campaign holding the big colourful fur scarf, the same as Marc Jacobs is wearing on the picture.
Kinga and Katie Grand
MIUCCIA PRADA WITH KATIE GRAND
Marc Jacobs wore silk PRADA pajamas in the finale of his latest Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 collection. and for his Marc by Marc Jacobs collection, a Comme des Garcons pajamas. ( He copied my magenta-blue coat for Comme the Garcons)
Lady Gaga wearing Comme des Garcon dress... Marc Jacobs designed that dress, after he saw my coat.
Marc copied my other coat for his latest Fall 2013 collection.
I was wearing black high waisted bodyhugging shorts in 2012 summer and Marc Jacobs designed more shorts in his latest Fall 2013 Collection.
MJ's Oh lola Parfum ad was banned in the UK, because it was sexualizing an under-age girl, Dakota Fanning
Marc as a guest at the Miu Miu fashion show, wearing Prada shoes.
Katie Grand the main supporter of Marc Jacobs in his cruel game and soul terror against me.
What do I mean by " soul - terror"?
Well, I mean, that Marc Jacobs has been using my ideas and my talent for 5 years, without my permission. He designed my ideas for many international fashion brands under his name. That talent and style was born with ME, but he took it for himself for his own success. He never gave me any credit for my time and work. But there is something more cruel than the copying, it is that he took advantage of my pure feelings for him.All I asked from him was to walk on his catwalk, to experience that feeling. He never gave that to me, instead, he did everything he could, so I could not get a job as a model. He fooled me with love and marriage proposals, he said he would make a topmodel out of me. He said that only because he wanted to keep me in a secret and keep using my talent for himself and enjoy the success he got.
He does ANYTHING he can to make me give up my goal to be a fashion designer. He psycho-tortures me in many ways: For example; he copies my photos and my own designed clothes, meanwhile he puts other girls from my country on the covers of the magazines, wearing my designs and poising like I do, copying me. Marc is more then happy to show me that he helps many other Hungarian models (from my country) and makes topmodels out of them meanwhile he does everything he can to ignore my person from the fashion world. I can't get a job as a fashion designer. He stalks me, sends spyware to my computer. He sent people after me, to follow me all day everywhere and take photos of me, so he knows what I do, where and when I do. The reason I am writing down the truth is that I hope that many people will read and someone who has the chance will help for the truth to be out in public. Because If we humans don't help each other then who will? I'd like to be free again! This fashion designer has been stalking and torturing since I was only 16 years old. I ask everyone who has simpathy with me and who supports the truth to share my articles with more people!
Here is a quote from my book... and from a magazine later...
So he is using my designs for his own success, meanwhile he gives all my dreams for OTHER Hungarian girls, to pressure me and break me. He copies my photos for editorials in big fashion magazines and casts Hungarian girls. Other girls are wearing my designs in the magazines and they have to copy me, my poses in the photos. Katie Grand casted many Hungarian beginner models in all her key shows and shoots.
Marc Jacobs does not want me to have the energy to let the truth out so that people will know thatall of his creations were originally my ideas. He designs my style, my soul, everything that is me! Marc is more than pleased to show me how other girls easily get success in the fashion world through him, meanwhile he ignores me from the fashion industry. After Marc Jacobs read my book, he knew all my desires, wishes. He used these informations against me. He found some Hungarian models and made all my dreams come true for them.
There is one girl, Barbara Palvin, who is 3 inch shorter than the minimum model height. At the age of 16, when she was a beginner model, Katie Grand casted Barbara in all her key shows and shoots. She only worked with Jacobs and Katie Grand. Barbara walked first at Prada, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton, although there were only supermodels on that show, like Bar Rafaeli, Karolina Kurkova, Miranda Kerr, Leticia Casta, Elle McPherson etc. Only big names, she was the only beginner model at the show. Marc started her carrier. Marc Jacobs started the gossips about Barbara and Justin Bieber. Marc was the one who helped her to get to walk in the Victoria's Secret show. She is 3 inch shorter than the model minium height.
Felirat hozzáadása
She was 7cm/ 3 inch shorter than the model minimum height
Barbara At the Giles show in 2010. Giles Deacon fashion designer is a collegue of Katie Grand, and used to be her love.
Another Hungarian girl in the Marc Jacobs Daisy Ad Campaign in 2010
In my book I wrote about my most ardent wish to walk in the Chanel fashion hand in hand with Karl Lagerfeld and close the show with him in the finale... Jacobs made that dream come true for another Hungarian girl, Barbara Palvin... a couple of months after my book was published.
A few months later, he continued to pressure me... he gave my other dream for that girl... read the quotes from my book and from a magazine...
A Hungarian male model, whose first job ever was the Marc by Marc Jacobs show, Marc discovered him on the internet and he had to fly to New York only for Marc's fashion show. What a coincidence, a Hungarian again!
In February 2013, A Hungarian model, Vanessa Axente was the first-face/ the opening model of the Marc by Marc Jacobs show. The boy, Kristóf Pituk is Hungarian too, it was his first show. Vanessa is the face of Prada. She has been the face of the brand for 3 seasons!
Here are some of my photos that Marc copied, and put the same short Hungarian model on it, she is wearing Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu outfits, Marc's designs.
Vogue Germany editorial with the same Hungarian model, Barbara Palvin. She had to poise the same way I did. She is even touching her shoes just like I did on my photo.
For his Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 Campaign Jacobs copied every details from my photos that were taken in 2008 in Paris
He used Rubble/Freestone background and a painting. The model had the same poise on the picture.
Models sitting on a barstool
Watch me on this video where I send a message for Marc Jacobs, the Thief of the Century!
I made this video in 2012 summer. I was wearing my own designes stripped Angel Barta dress. In 2012 summer polka dots were the must have trends of the summer. 2 months later Jacobs designed a collection full of stripped outfits... each single outfit was stripped!
Beth Ditto and Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs and Beth Ditto were very good friends from the beginning of her fame. After my book about Marc Jacobs was published, Marc wrote a song about my book and asked Beth Ditto to sing it. Of course she said yes! The title of the song: " I Wrote The Book"
On the cover of Katie Grand's Love Magazine
Marc Jacobs and Joe Jonas
This was not the only time when MJ wrote a song for a singer. Here is another example. Joe Jonas, a young american singer, who is as close friends with the designer, that he even lived in Marc' apartment for a couple of months, in New York.( Read more details on Elle.com) Of course Jonas could not say no to Marc when he asked him to sing this song about my love with Marc. Watch the video, it was recorded in Paris, you will see at 2:15, that the girl in the clip is called Angel, like me and at 0:50 the boy writes " Angel" with redlipstick.
Marc Jacobs copies my ideas for Nina Ricci also. His ex right hand Peter Copping fashion designer got the creative director job at Nina Ricci in 2009. He left his position at Louis Vuitton. Marc got him that job, this way he can controll everything at Nina Ricci too... the young Hungarian model I told you about, was at the Nina Ricci show also, in her first season... Katie Grand works for NR too.
Peter Copping, fashion designer used to work at LV for more than 10 years.
This how they could copy my ideas with the flower bouquet inside a bag.
Marc Jacobs has many personalities...
Once he is a Godfather, who manipulates everyone around him...
Or the Devil himself
He went to the MET Gala, the most sophisticated event of the year, wearing a seethrough lace dress, with white underwear... then to the opening of his Louis Vuitton exhibition wearing a bright pink night -gown like dress... Click here to read how Marc Jacobs designs my ideas for Dior. Watch my video in 2011 in front of the Louis Vuitton tent, where I have to stand outside, while the models are inside, trying on the clothes, that were my designs originally... but I can't go in. click here This is how I suffer everytime Marc Jacobs has a fashion show.
I am Angel Barta, fashion designer. Many fashion brands have been using my ideas and designing my style for 5 years.Now I am ready to take credit for my work, and I'd like to work for a big fashion brand and design MY ideas under MY own name! You can check my lookbook on: http://angelbarta.com/gallery2/
