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Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier

DSQ

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I’m really happy for P&P getting a bronze at 4CC! Everything about their FD is so charming and the momentum is in their side. Who knows what will happen at worlds? There is a moment when Paul cradles his head that always catches me and the opening is perhaps my favourite opening of the season, it looks light and effortless.

GS user LaRhumba posted a documentary on their yt channel (I hope they don’t mind me posting it here!) about the album Vincent is on and how it was created: (https://youtu.be/Ujbyc8BUkKo)

It’s a great watch!
 

MGstyle

Crawling around on the ice after chestnuts
Medalist
Joined
Sep 1, 2015
I chipped in my humble little, and shared on FB. But I agree indeed, I thought it was perfect for her, fresh, bright and unique. I hope she will keep the colour scheme, it fits her sunny personality so well!
 

litenkyckling

Final Flight
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Jun 6, 2018
I chipped in my humble little, and shared on FB. But I agree indeed, I thought it was perfect for her, fresh, bright and unique. I hope she will keep the colour scheme, it fits her sunny personality so well!

yeah I don't understand these people who don't like her RD dress - I think its one of the best and its a really beautiful colour (sunny yellow is my favourite colour). Who needs red when you can have that??
 

MGstyle

Crawling around on the ice after chestnuts
Medalist
Joined
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Piper also affirmed on Twitter that she will keep the colour, just aiming for more dramatic effect! :2thumbs:
 

Ryan O

Final Flight
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Mar 5, 2004
Country
Canada
;) That would be behind Chock & Bates.

I could not be happier!!

Three teams that were not at the GPF, two that were not on the GP, just won the podium 4CCs!! And I love all three.




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1Madison CHOCK / Evan BATESUSA126.2569.9556.309.259.189.469.469.570.00#11
2Piper GILLES / Paul POIRIERCAN124.4068.7556.659.219.299.469.649.611.00#10
3Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJECAN123.3767.2956.089.329.079.509.399.460.00#9
4Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUEUSA119.7162.5057.219.469.369.619.579.680.00#12
5Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKERUSA115.4563.6451.818.578.298.688.828.820.00#7
6Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSENCAN113.6161.9251.698.368.438.618.868.820.00#8
7Shiyue WANG / Xinyu LIUCHN104.7459.2745.477.617.327.617.577.790.00#5
8Hong CHEN / Zhuoming SUNCHN97.4555.9541.506.966.716.966.897.070.00#6
9Misato KOMATSUBARA / Tim KOLETOJPN94.2054.6639.546.616.326.576.716.750.00#1
10Chantelle KERRY / Andrew DODDSAUS84.5548.7935.766.005.795.866.046.110.00#4
11Wanqi NING / Chao WANGCHN78.8246.6732.155.575.295.325.435.180.00#3
12Matilda FRIEND / William BADAOUIAUS74.5842.6731.915.325.075.395.505.320.00#2

If G&P hadn't received the 1 point deduction for the extended lift, they would have won silver. :)
 

NoNameFace

GS given name - Beatrice
Record Breaker
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yeah I don't understand these people who don't like her RD dress - I think its one of the best and its a really beautiful colour (sunny yellow is my favourite colour). Who needs red when you can have that??

I think that because majority of people thinks in schemes watching figure skating, automatically associating particular style/aesthetic of dance with colour/visual scheme to match. The thing is, for me it is never suppose to MATCH, but it should FIT into specific team's style & how they carry themselves, their 'brand'; Piper and Paul, being he most original ones regarding costuming/serving proper costuming game in ID (one of the last ones if not the only ones), are always trying to mirror the music, character of the dance in their costumes - what sets them apart in that department is that when they are in costumes, they are fully committed to the characters they portray, to the emotions they want to give out, also helped by appearance. This also sets them apart from their competitors for many seasons and is part of their strength as performers.

RD dress is for me a quintessence of Argentine Tango Milonga dress: rather colourful than somber, vibrant and making strong mark in motion. When I watch some AT clips, I often see ladies donning dresses in colour, with flower patterns - and I see it as some kind of 'manifestation' of how rich the dance/the culture of it is, that there's place for all colours from spectrum and all people to participate; Piper's dress, approach to it is a proof of that - the sun in colour, a bit of red in flowers, there's striking in uniqueness. I would also mention the very flattering cut of it - I like that her arms are presented, the neckline, back, the length, that it has no high slits, cutouts, that it is sexy/seductive without being straight up vulgar or tasteless. Colour is one factor that pops on the main view, but it highlights at the same time roses, the enough amount of sparkle and how it flows in motion.
 

WeakAnkles

Record Breaker
Joined
Aug 1, 2011
yeah I don't understand these people who don't like her RD dress - I think its one of the best and its a really beautiful colour (sunny yellow is my favourite colour). Who needs red when you can have that??

I agree. It's such a rarity--a sunny tango!--and I think the dress is spot on. I'm always cheered up when I watch it--and the costumes!

In fact, I think of all the ID teams, they create true costumes for each dance, and not just pretty clothes. Viva la difference!
 

pandatours

On the Ice
Joined
Feb 12, 2015
I got a message asking to give my mailing address to Piper from the GoFundMe, but I don’t know how to send it to her? If anyone could tell me how that would be great
 

MGstyle

Crawling around on the ice after chestnuts
Medalist
Joined
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I got a message asking to give my mailing address to Piper from the GoFundMe, but I don’t know how to send it to her? If anyone could tell me how that would be great

I received it yesterday too. There is an instruction at the bottom, simply hit "reply" directly to the message to write back to her. :agree:
 
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