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While the power was out, I apparently missed the updates on the Dior showing for the Fall 2017 line. I rather like the haute couture trend toward fantasy lately. It's certainly allowed for more creativity in terms of actual sold items, outside of runway pieces.

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Émilie Écarlate I see a few potential purchases...

Kasen Kaneda You'll want to make that known to the houses now.
Kasen Kaneda Works like these don't last, after all.

Émilie Écarlate Oh, but of course. I once brought a dress from one of theses houses.

Kasen Kaneda Which one? I'd love to see it!

Émilie Écarlate Ah, I think it was this one.

Kasen Kaneda Very lovely!
Kasen Kaneda I take it you're a fan of Dior?

Émilie Écarlate I find myself liking their designs more than most, so I would say so.

Kasen Kaneda Correct me if I'm making the incorrect assumptions here, but you are French, yes? I imagine Dior is special to you in general, as a part of national identity.

-Well. John Galliano being a shithead aside, anyways.-

Émilie Écarlate I am indeed, and yes, I have some pride in my country.

[ Last Émilie heard, he was fined, booted, then sued by Dior. ]

Kasen Kaneda Well that's certainly good.
Kasen Kaneda Art and national identity are pretty firmly linked.

Nina Écarlate Yes, they've really been putting out some good things lately. I've got my eyes on some of those.

Kasen Kaneda I tend to focus more on runway exhibits than the items actually intended for production, but I can definitely see the artistry in these.
Kasen Kaneda I might see what the men's line winds up looking like.
Kasen Kaneda Hopefully it's sprung from the same root of creativity. Men's designs always tend to be so depressingly conformist.

Nina Écarlate Well, we've got to wear something. It's best to make it stylish.
Nina Écarlate With all that's been going on, I haven't really kept up on the latest trends. I think I'll catch up.

Kasen Kaneda I can only agree.
Kasen Kaneda What we wear is art, we should make it art that reflects us.

Nina Écarlate Exactly! Fashion is art.
Nina Écarlate Beautiful and practical.

Kasen Kaneda Do you have any artistic interests yourself?
Kasen Kaneda Do you do any designing at all?

Nina Écarlate I've been doing some modelling, though not for a while. And I'm interested in acting.

Kasen Kaneda Well, modelling and acting are closely tied, in many ways.
Kasen Kaneda I've done a bit, myself. Of both!

Nina Écarlate Oh? I used to be a professional model, and I've been in some commercials.

Kasen Kaneda That's great to hear!
Kasen Kaneda Although... used to be?

Nina Écarlate I'm not getting into that.

[She isn't about to mention that her career ended because she broke another student's nose.]

Kasen Kaneda That's fine! That's fine!
Kasen Kaneda I didn't mean to come off as prying.

Minako Arisato that third one is so gorgeous
Minako Arisato wonder if I could commission the fashion club to make something like that for me (๑꒪▿꒪)

Kasen Kaneda Fashion Club? Tell me more!

Minako Arisato just the one we have at the university!
Minako Arisato they're a pretty talented group of people, nice to work with when my knitting club does cross-club projects with them
Minako Arisato and they've been advising me on a side project too hehe

Kasen Kaneda You'd think I'd be more aware of these things, with how often I'm at the university these days.

Minako Arisato in your defense the campus is very big haha
Minako Arisato would you like to visit them? I can tell you when they have their meetings

Kasen Kaneda And I tend to be stuck in the visual arts department most of the time.
Kasen Kaneda But I would! I may find some people for my program there among the members...

Minako Arisato your program? ( ・◇・)!

Kasen Kaneda The Nosada Foundation, run out of the Kaneda Building at Recolle University. Have you visited it?

Minako Arisato OH!
Minako Arisato that's why your name seemed so familiar to me...
Minako Arisato yes I've visited there several times! I very rarely have classes in that building, but it's always nice and calm when I do, and all my art major friends rave about the program

Kasen Kaneda Well I do try to do as much as I can for young artists.
Kasen Kaneda But, yes, I guess you could say I have a familiar name, at this point.

Minako Arisato I'm not an arts student but I still benefit from your kindness, so thank you for all your hard work Mr. Kaneda

Edited 2017-03-17 06:38 (UTC)

Kasen Kaneda Well now I'm getting all flustered.
Kasen Kaneda Thank you, Miss Arisato

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Kasen Kaneda shared a photo. 3/7 near Home
While the power was out, I apparently missed the updates on the Dior showing for the Fall 2017 line. I rather like the haute couture trend toward fantasy lately. It's certainly allowed for more creativity in terms of actual sold items, outside of runway pieces.