I attended the ‘Worn Wild: Alternative Designers Market’ this weekend as I wanted to shoot the catwalk for said event.
I had organized a photo-pass with the promoter months in advance and confirmed that pass once again this week. It always pays to make sure that all passes are in order to avoid any embarrassment at the door. Everything was in order with the doorman and the promoter but still, that didn’t stop one photographer in attendance practically hunt me down and give me the third degree asking for my credentials and all that goes with that. I found the whole situation incredibly embarrassing and caused unnecessary stress.
I was so angry that I was going to leave but thankfully, my girlfriend convinced me otherwise. Said photographer apologised to me later when he obviously found out I had every right to be there.
This was the only blemish of a really fun and enjoyable afternoon. Worn Wild is a fantastic event for all the designers, stall-holders and models in attendance who get to show their wares and amazingly gorgeous designs.
Like the Circa Nocturna event that was held several months ago, these gatherings always fun and colourful days and if anything attracts Melbourne’s creeps, ghouls and all-round evil things, I am so there!
Worn Wild was held at the Colonial Hotel – and designers and stall owners were spread out over three floors. Indeed, there was a diverse motley crew of folk – and just like the flyer read – Rockers, Queers, Ravers, Goths, Cyberpunks, Metalheads et al – were all in attendance. (And geez, there was one dude there who looked like the exact twin of Gorgoroth’s Gaahl! Exact!)
After the make-shift catwalk was set-up it was on with the show.
Photographically, the event was poorly lit – if lit at all, but that just made it all the more challenging to shoot. I think it is time to invest in a flash-gun for yours truly as I was shooting with natural light and getting all sorts of weird shadows on the model’s faces.
The event was hugely successful and well attended and a fab way to spend one’s Saturday afternoon. Big thanks to Melissa Clare for the photo-pass and for organizing such a great show.
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