The last piece was a "tongue-in-cheek take-off of the traditional wedding gown," Mehlinger said--a dress made of 11 contact sheets dotted with fashion photographs.
The often outrageous ensembles elicited catcalls, applause and unanticipated personal orders. Mehlinger said she would respond to e-mail requests, though she is not looking to sell.
The audience, made up mostly of friends of Mehlinger and her staff, responded warmly to the designs.
"I was slightly scandalized," said Ankit B. Patel '02, "in a good way."
B.J. Novak '01, one of Mehlinger's friends, praised the show for having "displayed Laura's sense of humor."
He called the show the natural development of her personal fashion.
"Whenever you see her on the street and complement something she's wearing, she's always like, 'Oh yeah, I made it,'" he said.
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