Le secret de Marie Dadow au Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Le post de samedi nous présentait un mannequin qui défilait au Victoria's Secret Fashion Show avec des ailes d'anges en ballon.

Il n'y avait pas que des ailes la preuve en image

Ces oeuvres (pas les ailes) ont été réalisées par Marie Dadow

En svoir plus sur l'artiste : balloonartbymarie

Voici le récit de Marie trouvé sur un forum anglais :

My SECRET Adventure

So, I'm sitting in Craft Services, eating this delicious caprese sandwich, staring at the large monitor in front of me showing that sparkling "V"-shaped stage knowing that in less than one hour, not only will Super Model Heidi Klum, several of the most gorgeous models in the world and The Black Eyed Peas be appearing on it, but MY balloon creations! How did this happen?!

Just over a week ago, I received a call and was invited to New York City to create a balloon dress for The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Before I even had my itinerary, they had changed TWO outfits. I'm a little fuzzy on the exact details of the conversation because I was so excited, I never even got the name of the person I had been speaking to - Yes, I did eventually get it!

The morning after I arrived, I met with the head designers of the show. OMG, what amazingly talented people! When I entered the room with the entire product and several of the other pieces from the show, I was so incredibly intimidated. Rhinestones, crystals and feathers EVERYWHERE!!! There were some of the most gorgeous pieces I'd ever seen in my life. Sparkle, glitz and glimmer to spare! Even with the magnificence of all this work, they were treating me like I was their peer.

I just kept thinking to myself, "But I make dresses from BALLOONS!"

They showed me selections from my portfolio that they'd chosen. They also had a sketch they'd worked up of a very large scale train that looked incredibly fun and colourful. Apparently quite normal for the fashion industry, the choice of designs changed several times from the time I was brought in till the day before the show. At one point I was up to three outfits for the show, then back down to two the very next day. Ironically, I was flipping through my portfolio to show one of the designers something I thought she might like and she stopped me at another that I personally wasn't very proud of and chose it as the other that ended up in the show.

Mock-Ups, Fittings, Design changes... The next few days were exhausting, but so exciting! Every time I brought a piece in for a fitting or approval, members of the production staff would come in to see. They were all so intrigued by it. I just couldn't understand how people that were around such spectacular work all the time could be so interested, but they were!Time for taping. The girls were in their outfits. The dress was truly the largest piece in the show, but would it be well received by the audience? The girls all lined up. It took three of us to manage the train with all those people back stage. "Just keep the girl in the spike armour away from her, Please!" Music playing, it's almost time. My first outfit goes out, the red, white & blue "bathing suit"... OMG, they loved it! But do they realize its balloons? Several more models go out. The moment of truth. The white dress with the white and multi-coloured skirt and train appears through the stage door and they go crazy for it!!! My first major showing and it's a success!!!