Basic Strategy, Monday, Period 4

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

The class was back in the Danger Shop this week, and Tyrion was in considerably better form than he had been the Monday before.

The back area of the shop was set up as a boutique, with racks of fashionable and vintage clothing for all occasions and large curtained dressing areas -- including makeup and hair tables -- to the side. A magazine rack placed near the center of the area held a wide variety of current fashion magazines.

Tyrion gathered the students near the front of the area. He hoped he'd be able to hold their attention, evem if he was competing with clothing.

"A few weeks ago," he began, "I ran through some of the areas in which one might be advantaged. The first one we looked at was strength; this week, we'll be looking at beauty." He paused there, half expecting a laugh; what could a dwarf know of beauty?

The stabbing thought passed, and he continued. "You cannot change the form you were born with -- or not without considerable effort and pain. You can, though, make the most of it. Your clothing should be neat, clean, and as high-quality as you can afford." This may have been easier for a Lannister to say.

"Any outfits you wear should make the most of your form without suggesting it might be for sale -- unless, of course, you are for sale. Your hair should be neat and nicely styled, any cosmetics discreetly applied. I won't deny I'm no expert on the fashions of this world, but things have not changed that much."

He drew a breath. "It might seem like a womanly topic, but men are judged on appearance nearly every bit as much. We all have to wear clothes every day; when someone who cares about them is looking, it can't hurt to make them worth looking at."

He gestured back to the racks of clothing. "This week, I want you to pick something out that makes you feel like you have the upper hand. Something you'd wear to meet someone you needed to impress. Then come out and explain what you chose and why."

Comments

SIGN IN [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Like you just won an Emmy, bitches.

Re: SIGN IN [9/19]

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Bruce Wayne

General Class Stuff [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Listen to the lecture! Admire the shinies!

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

This was another week where Bruce would be able to manage pretty easily. After all, few people knew power suits like Bruce Wayne, even at this young age.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

Toby looked down at his own rather shabby attire (and borrowed shoes). Yeah. Definitely room for improvement there.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[holy-daughter.livejournal.com]

Lucrezia smiled, remembering her own conversations with Giulia. How the woman had taught her that beauty was a weapon, and then shown her effective ways to wield it.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

From sewer rat to near-royalty, James had run the gamut of fashion in his time. This week should be a slice of pie.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[hasadestiny]

Yeah, this wasn't going to be a hard class, not after growing up in Lionel Luthor's household.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[batwaffles.livejournal.com]

Stephanie was rather acutely aware of the concept, yes; it was why a slightly bitter look crossed her face for just a fraction of a second. This just happened to be part of what she was training in now, but since she'd been on the disadvantaged end of the spectrum her whole life it was kind of like repeatedly poking a bruise.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[harpy-daughter.livejournal.com]

Oh Darkness, Surreal was screwed. Daemon had started teaching her about clothing, but two lessons in only meant she knew what screamed 'whore' and what fabrics blood came out of easiest without using Craft.

Useful things to know, but not for this class. She was going to fail.

Re: General Class Stuff [9/19]

[bigshoestofill.livejournal.com]

Bart looked down at his t-shirt and cargo pants. He looked at his big red tennis shoes and then ran his hand through his floppy red hair. He sighed. This might be difficult.

Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Choose your clothes! Discuss your clothes! Do each other's hair and makeup!

Re: Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

The problem was, Kenzi didn't dress to impress as her; she dressed to impress as someone she wasn't. The last thing she wanted to be in and of herself was memorable. She liked Goth and there were lots of them around, it was an easy look to disappear in.

Soooo... who was she this time?

Re: Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[holy-daughter.livejournal.com]

Lucrezia found herself in the vintage area, quite pleased that Lord Tyrion had thought to include options that were not simply modern. Several of these would do quite nicely, and her jewelry today was neutral enough to match most of them.

Re: Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[inaskinnyway.livejournal.com]

Normally Susan would say that this was sort of pointless. It was just that this was an astonishingly easy assignment for her. Being as how she just did this very thing somewhere.

She gravitated right towards something black, a long dress that somehow made her look even taller in addition to the heeled boots that she found. It wasn't perfect, in her estimation, but it made her look suitably intimidating.

Re: Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[batwaffles.livejournal.com]

The thing was, Stephanie was still learning about dressing to blend in with more upscale scenarios; she wasn't born into money like Tim, or an official ward of Bruce's like Jason and Dick had been, and in point of fact had no actual civilian association with Bruce Wayne (in her world) other than being a kid who'd gotten a boarding-school scholarship courtesy of his company. One of them.

And when it came to dressing to feel like she had an advantage . . . well, comfort was her main thing, in the sense of being able to move easily as well as not feeling like she was out of place. The last thing she wanted was to get singled out for looking like she didn't fit in.

(She'd get the hang of it someday. She wasn't there yet.)

What she ended up going with was very working-class -- knee-length skirt suit (nothing too tight, since dressing like you might have to run for it at any given time was a survival skill you picked up in the poorer Gotham neighborhoods) and flats, nice-looking but not particularly expensive. That the ensemble happened to be in a nice dark aubergine scheme was a bonus.

Re: Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[notmyownage]

Say "dress to impress" to Claudia, and she immediately thought of both Scully and Myka. Which would be why she was trying on sharply cut black pantsuits.

"Damn," she muttered, as she pulled on yet another blazer that fit through the shoulders yet sagged in the front. "I guess they must get theirs tailored."

Re: Dressing Area - Girls [9/19]

[harpy-daughter.livejournal.com]

Most of the clothes and fabrics were causing Surreal distress, as there wasn't a single thing she recognized. As was evidenced by what she wore to class every day, she was a corset-and-leather-pants type of witch.

She seized upon one tunic (http://www.cbazaar.com/readymade-salwars/cotton-salwar-suits/opulent-dual-tone-anarkali-churidar-p-slkkia1125.html) that would be fashionable during summers in Hayall, and was tempted to pull it on over her current pants until a flash of chiffon and silk caught her eye.

Bingo.

Dressing Area - Boys [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Choose your clothes! Discuss your clothes! Do each other's hair and makeup!

Re: Dressing Area - Boys [9/19]

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Bruce played it simple, but powerful. Black suit, black shoes, black socks, black belt with a simple buckle, white shirt, nice silver cufflinks, red silk tie, hair brushed neatly.

No makeup, though.

Re: Dressing Area - Boys [9/19]

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

James chose to use the modern look of the Fandom age over his roots: black boots (the ones he wore to the class, polished nicely), dark blue suit with pinstripes, light blue shirt with white collars and cuffs, black belt. The suit fit enough to show off his form but not so tight that he couldn't move without ripping the fabric.

Also, no makeup. Hair and beard presentable.

Presentations [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Show off your outfit and explain why you picked it.

Re: Presentations [9/19]

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Bruce showed off his suit which, frankly, was a lot like several suits he already owned. And his tie which, well, ditto. Look, the guy had an image to maintain.

"If I need to make an impression, I usually find that a simple but nicely put-together black suit works the best for a base. People never really think of cufflinks until they see them, so I wanted to make sure I had something shiny that would attract attention, which should subconsciously shame someone who's not wearing them. And the red tie is because it's a color that projects a sense of power."

Talk to Kate [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

After she pings in.

Re: Talk to Kate [9/19]

[withasword.livejournal.com]

Kate didn't so much 'dress to impress' as 'dress to intimidate' with a side of practicality, but she considered that in the line of work she was looking to go into that was probably good enough.

She was around, should anyone need advice on how to look menacing.

Talk to Tyrion [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Who may have mixed feelings about having put together a fashion show.

OOC [9/19]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Clothes/accessories/whatever are completely moddable. And yeah, I started writing this while I was watching the red carpet. I am not ashamed.

Re: OOC [9/19]

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Yaaay Peter Dinklage!