"Our models were in our back yards," she said.
Christina Binkley at the Wall Street Journal reported that the designer and the models were in tears after the show.
Most of the models were in custom combat boots, some were in heels.
They had never seen anyone who looked like me but that defiance changed the way models could look.' It wasn't long before black models were in demand.
Instead of strutting in six-inch heels, all high steps and flared nostrils and arched eyebrows, the models were in flat shoes, and they just – well, they walked.
It seemed like the same models were in a loop, running through the convention center of the Eko Hotel.
Backstage was another story, Mr. Chai said, where "all the male models were in a frenzy over him".
Another stylist stepped in at the last moment to ensure the collection got a positive response – although the larger models were in need of supportive underwear beneath the tight dresses.
Roger Kay, an analyst with the International Data Corporation, a research firm based in Massachusetts, estimated that Dell's sales of the WebPC models were in the low tens of thousands of units.
BMW and Mercedes-Benz models were in the middle of the field, with most models receiving scores of average or better.
Many Japanese models were in short supply during the summer because of production disruptions related to the earthquake and tsunami in March.
