For the second year in a row, my team and I designed the half-time show costumes for the NBA All Star Game. It was a monumental feat considering the time constraints and last minute challenges that we faced. The highlights for me were: creating unique looks for the Fan Patrol to wear on the court, from generic cheer looks to mod style tunics for the Beatles mix, and future-glam outfits for their "Dirty Bit" performance. Additionally, we soured the Fashion District of downtown LA for over 2,000 smokey quartz crystals that were diligently hand-sewn (by our wonderful tailor, Kevin Mayes), onto an Adidas tracksuit for Cee-Lo Green; outfitted 42 background dancers (head-to-toe) for Rihanna's performance; fringed and beaded 50 tees for dancers to wear on stage alongside Lenny Kravitz while he rocked out the intros segment. Despite our time constraints, very little sleep, and getting completely soaked while shopping in a very rare LA rain storm- we survived and have all emerged refreshed by the west side sun, hopeful and excited about what next year's All Star experiences will bring.
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