Tongia-Kalipehemata S Maora

Colour: Resene Broadway

"Royal flush.

The idea I am trying to portray is the idea of a vanity – drama. The dominant feature of my garment is the high neck that shows the Maya loves herself.

Mysterious as her journey begins, Maya finds herself at centre. A bright light bedazzled upon her golden elegant skin, she twirled freely, lost in the spotlight. She never felt any brighter. A large crowd looked upon her with eyes of desire, enthralled in the grace of her feminine wiles. She struts further down the path, she lifts her head up high yearning to be engulfed within the bright lights of Broadway. At that moment, she felt like she could take on the world all on her own. She felt supreme to royalty, dazzling more than the finest quality and exquisite jewellery and beautiful like the neon lights and shooting stars in the midnight sky. While eyes looked upon her, they saw that she seemed far away. But never did they know that what she saw through her eyes was a splash of radiating brilliance, overpowering a colourless reality through her eyes.

Breaking away from her reverie, Maya effortlessly flicks her flowing hair that felt smooth to the touch like the delicate sensation of refined silk against her skin. Now the time has come, she lays her cards on the table for the final act, paparazzi capturing the essence of her splendour. With pride, she gives a defiant smirk and utters conceitedly ‘Royal Flush’.”

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