Pistachio and Pommel

The day of the Canterlot garden party arrived, plenty of upper class people had attended, gentleman about town Fancy Pants, his good lady wife Fleur De Lis who was a model and as luck would have it Hoity Toity himself, one of the biggest names in fashion.

Rarity arrived before Coco did wearing what was, for her at least, a simple black gown with hints of purple red to accentuate the shape and flair of the garment. In terms of accessories Rarity had black heels, wore purple nail varnish, kept her signature mascara, eye liner and light blue eye shadow which was offset rather nicely by her light pink lipstick. Rarity topped off the look with a plain silver tiara. She knew that Coco would be arriving in something that she had made especially for the occasion and that was there to show her fashion prowess, so Rarity tried to wear an outfit that was a perfect blend of formal chic yet stylishly plain so that Coco stood out. However, Rarity didn't dare wear anything that people might consider non-fashionable, she did have her own reputation to uphold after all.

Coco turned up looking simply ravishing, the gown she was wearing was a tropical sea blue that had white gems and sequins placed in such a way it looked like the dress was simply a wave washing against the shore of Coco's body, it was so simple yet it shone with beauty. Along with her exquisite outfit she wore white flats and, like Rarity, had chosen to stick with her old faithful of mascara, eyeliner and light blue eye shadow, she had also decided upon a much deeper and richer royal blue color for her lipstick and light blue nail varnish. Coco wore a slightly larger silver tiara with a large blue diamond shaped gem at the top with smaller rounded gems of the same color sloping down the curves on either side, each one sparkling brilliantly in the light. Rarity was astonished, Coco looked absolutely drop dead bombshell gorgeous, every head would be turning at that party.

As Coco approached Rarity she said "Hey Rarity, I love your dress, it really suits you! How's mine?"

Rarity's jaw dropped and her eyes looked ready to pop out of their sockets from how wide they were "Coco darling..." she said "You look simply perfect! Your dress is astonishing! So avant garde, such detail, the color compliments your skin tone perfectly and the accessories and make-up you have chosen matches perfectly! I say this with the utmost honesty and sincerity Coco dear, but I literally could not have done a better job myself, people would have to be downright mad to not notice what a talent you are!"

Coco blushed "Y-you really think so?"

Rarity confidently said "I know so darling! Come come come, I simply must show you off to everyone dear, it's borderline criminal that nobody has yet to see just how alluring and positively fabulous you look!" Taking Coco by the hand, she practically started dragging Coco along with her as they both entered the garden party. As could be expected, all the people who were respected and considered high up in society were there, such as the so called "Canterlot elite" and basically anyone who was the crème de la crème in their particular respective fields. there was a table with hors d'oeuvres and other small appetizers next to a large bowl of punch and a small corner of the garden reserved for those who fancied a game of croquet. As they both entered the garden party, heads everywhere turned both in shock and amazement, many took note of Coco and her incredible dress and how astonishing it looked compared to Rarity's rather less ambitious get-up, inevitably a few of them assumed that Rarity and Coco were simply a lesbian couple and were merely surprised they were "coming out" so publicly.

One such head was Rarity's old friend Fancy Pants who immediately approached them both without a hint of hesitation "Rarity! Jolly good to see you! After last time I was worried you may not attend. Who might your good lady friend here be?"

Rarity smiled slightly nervously as she remembered her rather embarrassing moment at the last garden party she had attended when her friends made the party somewhat less elegant, she adored her friends of course, but they weren't exactly the calm and quiet type. "Fancy Pants darling! It's an absolute joy to see you here, this here is my friend Coco Pommel, like myself she has a passion for fashion"

Fancy Pants gave her a light kiss in her hand "Lovely to meet you my dear, I assume Rarity is the one who made your rather excellent dress am I correct?"

Coco was scared to say it, but she had to if she wanted any recognition "Um... well, actually I made it"

Fancy Pants was so genuinely surprised that his monocle fell off "You dear?! I say that is quite the gift you've got there! I can honestly say I've never seen such a wonderful garment in all my years! No offense Rarity". Rarity simply flicked her hand in a "I-don't-care" sort of way and allowed Coco to have her moment of glory.

Fleur De Lis cut in and said "I say dear, that gown is simply gorgeous, it hugs your curves and frames your features perfectly, it's stunning! Actually, I do have a fashion shoot coming up and I make it a principle of mine to get my hands on the best haute couture from some of the hottest designers around, I don't suppose you have another dress like this one that I could use?"

Coco was stunned, she had barely been at the party for 5 minutes and she was already getting business offers! "Well... this is the only one at the moment but... I'm sure I could make one for you exactly the same!"

Fleur De Lis gave her a hug and went "Excellent! I'll be sure to pay handsomely for it! Oh and uh... incidentally..." Fleur De Lis discreetly handed Coco a card with her name and number on it before she whispered seductively "Call me..." then walked away with her husband in tow to continue mingling with the other guests.

Rarity smirked and said "See? Now what did I tell you? Now be confident dear and show everyone how fashion forward you are!" As the night continued Coco only found more and more success, quite a few members of the party had noticed her dazzling dress sense and had put in orders to have one of their own, not to mention that plenty of them, both women and men had decided to slip her a card with their names and number on them. Hoity Toity had obviously taken note of the dress ever since Coco arrived and had decided to wait and see what others thought of it before he came to any conclusions. The popularity of this particular dress was clear, he had to approach her.

Whilst Rarity and Coco were getting some punch Hoity Toity sidled over and said "Excuse me ladies, Hoity Toity, fashion critic and owner of the "Best of the Best" boutique right here in Canterlot, how do you do?" Now Coco was very excited, but also scared stiff, Hoity Toity was the starting point for almost every big name in the fashion world, there wasn't a designer anywhere who hadn't had some kind of interaction with him before they became famous fashionistas.