novelraw Chapter 625 - 635: Turmoil (21)
Chapter 625 - 635: Turmoil (21)
In fact, Alina feared most that Qiao Mo would ask this question.After all, the theme ’night’ should logically lean towards scenery. All the gowns designed with this theme are of either fresh or luxurious scenic styles, almost instantly reminding people of the theme ’night.’ Few designs are as modern and contemporary as Qiao Mo’s.
Judges and audiences were also eagerly waiting for the answer, all eyes were on Alina.
Fortunately, she was prepared and immediately responded, "The entire dress uses grey and black tones, akin to the silence of the night. I believe that focusing only on the scenery is too rigid, so I attempted to add a touch of life—a man at the waist area. The man’s eyes reflect a golden church, glittering, which is not as dazzling during the day, thus highlighting the theme ’night’ from another perspective."
Alina paused for a moment and continued, "The man gazes at the night sky, and the starlight in the night is overshadowed by the church’s radiance. The combination of movement and stillness, I believe, has more spirit than simply depicting the night scene."
Qiao Mo listened to her explanation, a hint of a sneer appearing in her eyes.
Ha, this explanation is passable.
But it still cannot cover up the emptiness and far-fetchedness in her words.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Mo immediately asked, "Could you please explain why you only designed the man’s head at the waist, rather than his entire body? Miss Alina, do you not think a complete figure gazing at the night sky would be more perfect?"
Alina was momentarily speechless, but she quickly reacted and said, "I think the whole figure lacks this impact and is less fashionable."
A flash of coldness passed through Qiao Mo’s eyes: "Since it’s a man observing the night, could you explain why his hair is styled like this? Does Milan’s night often hang severe storms?"
Alina’s face turned a few shades darker; who knows why Qiao Mo designed the man’s hair to look like this, standing straight up as if electrified and flying into the sky!
The judges also focused their gaze on Alina, equally awaiting an answer.
Even though Alina reacted quickly, at this moment, she truly found it difficult to explain.
After all, a person gazing into the night with hair standing on end lacks any logic and indeed seems quite bizarre.
"Because... because..." she stammered.
Qiao Mo interrupted with a smile, "Miss Alina wouldn’t be saying she likes this hairstyle, would she?"
Alina was even more at a loss for words, but found herself unable to rebut.
In the judges’ area, Master Simon carefully examined the two designs on stage, frowned, turned to look at the two, and then said to Qiao Mo, "Qiao Mo, Alina has already explained the origin of her creation. Could you explain the inspiration for your design?"
Qiao Mo nodded, a more serious expression appearing: "My inspiration comes from the ancient Chinese idea of bodily transformation. According to Chinese legends, there was a god named Pangu, who is said to have created the heavens and the earth. In the Yi Shi, it says: ’At the beginning, there was Pangu, who transformed upon death. His left eye became the sun, his right eye the moon... and his hair and beard became the stars.’
"Therefore, the man I designed is the ancient Chinese god, Pangu. His hair stands on end, reaching into the sky and transforming into stars. In his two eyes, the colors of orange-red and moon-white reflect a vast land, mountains, rivers—essentially the entire realm, eventually transforming into the sun and moon."