The request was for me to create an original costume for Zizi Strallen who would be dancing with Mark Jennings. This costume would consist of three layers, which would each be removed to leave Zizi almost bare in a very sexy leotard. Now, if you're a performer of any kind and / or are involved in theatre or you are a lover of the theatre then you would have heard of the 'Strallen' family dynasty, a family unequivocably blessed with excesses of talent. Well Zizi is the second youngest daughter of Cherida Langford who performed in the original London production of Cats and whose Aunt is Bonnie Langford.
I had only one meeting with Zizi before the show where I had to take her measurements and confirm the design I had in mind for her, which she and Mark immediately loved, the only catch to this whole process was that I would only hav 2 1/2 weeks to produce this number which was going to be quite a challenge as we were already so busy. The only option I had was to just keep my head down and get the job done, which my team and I did. Well the final costume was a sexy silver and red leotard, which was covered with individually hand stitched red and silver sequins, along with three skirt layers. Overall the costume by Desire Designs Desiree was a great success, and what helped make it so was the fact that it was being showcased by Zizi, one of London's most dynamic and technically proficient dancers.
Take a look for yourself at pictures of Zizi Strallen wearing the costume below, the first three pictures are of Zizi at dress rehearsal and the other two are backstage on the night of the show. I've also added a video clip of her and Mark performing live at Cafe de Paris in Piccadilly, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoX-MMLG6W8. Enjoy!!!
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