Turns out that the supposed static fashion exhibition was a fashion-walk performance coupled with stage musical accompaniments and Malay poetry recitals. It's a unique setting which I'd never experienced before.
The show started off with a member from the SMU Malay Language & Cultural Club setting a rhythm and music pace on a large drum, and then a hand drum which looks like a Kompang (or is it?) blends in.. followed by the guitar, accordion and the violin. It was beautiful.
The theme is set for the the Malay costumes of the past, as the models strut their way out in a painfully slow pace (they have to follow the music).
As the show progress, the music became upbeat, probably to indicate that fashion is progressing towards modernity, models started to walk faster too. The only regret is that they do not pause slow enough for my Sony DSC-W30. The platform is too short for the long-legged models for full strides, some end up making 3 trips thru and fro on the stage. Some did it twice and some once.
Although the walks seemed unorchestrated, the models are professional and to boot, looks gorgeous in the glamorous outfits. In comparison, the male costumes are lack-luster in comparison with the stunning sequined dresses. The live background music blended seamlessly into the show's theme, where the two drummers took over the microphone to sing Malay ballads. At one time, the lead singer crooned a lovely Hindi song. These guys are sure talented.
Of course the main highlight of the night are the designer's art. I like the work by Roslan Mohamad, LASELLE's student designer. It's fashion-forward while retaining the ethnicity in the Baju Melayu. Check out his portfolio design.
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