Wearing seemingly impossible-to-walk-in-spiked-heel shoes (the soles of which, from the looks of the picture, might not have been prepared for the runway), a number of fashion models fell during their catwalk runs in the Hervé Léger show at New York Fashion Week.
The audience apparently clapped when the models picked themselves up and continued on. Word is that both models were unhurt, thankfully.
When asked about the falling models, “designer Max Azria blamed the succession of model wipeouts on the runway, which was covered with dark (and evidently slick) wood. Was he upset about the tumbles? ‘No, I don’t care!’ he told us, ‘If people talk about that instead of the clothes, that would be ridiculous.’”
Hopefully neither one will be blamed for her respective fall, nor will their jobs be in jeopardy (you never know in this business). Max Azria’s comment seems to indicate that he understands that these types of things can happen and that the models are not at fault. Perhaps his people should be more prudent in checking that the shoes are runway-ready before fashion shows. Or at least that the runways are safely walkable.
I don’t really understand how a catwalk could be lined or covered in a material that could be described as “slippery” or “slick” — seems counterintuitive, right?
Sources: NY Mag
- NY Mag
- The Huffington Post
I love that the first model has an enormous smile on her face. Embarrassing, but she still had a little humor about it. :D I think that it was kind of Azria to be so understanding, but you’re right, things like this happen and are sometimes out of our control. I can’t help but feel sorry for the girls who took a tumble though!