Producer: Dania Gutierrez
Artist Members: Ana Parkinson, Cheryl Huddleston, Deborah Jarchow, ildiko Choy, Patrick Fisher, Smadar Knobler
Fashion Designers: Alexis Evelyn, Ricardo Rubio, Unzicker Designs,Vintage Manifesto
Madrid Inspired Fashion Show Features Wearable Art
Blackboard Gallery of Studio Channel Islands Art Center
held their 3rd Annual Fashion Show event and Society 805 was once again there
to cover this fashionable event.
The theme this year was Madrid’s inspired fashion,
“Invierno” which means winter in Madrid. In terms of fashion week, this would
be the fall/winter 2014 show.
The first models to walk the catwalk wore wearable art by
Studio Channel Island Art Center Artist members followed by models wearing
designs from emerging fashions designers in the region.
Designs By Artist Member Patrick Fisher-Photo credit: Nydia Ortiz / Brooks Institute & Tadeo Tebaneke |
This year’s event welcomed back Patrick Fisher who seemed
to bring a new energy to his work. I also really liked how he honored the late
comedian Robin Williams. Also returning was metal designer Elaine Unzicker who
brought her daring and gorgeous metal mesh designs.
Metal Designer Unzicker Designs-Photo credit: Nydia Ortiz / Brooks Institute |
Designer Ricardo Rubio -Photo credit: Nydia Ortiz / Brooks Institute & Tadeo Tebaneke |
My favorite designer of the evening without a doubt was
Ricardo Rubio. I like the direction he is going with his designs and feel he
has potential despite the fact that he still has a ways to go. If he can pay
more attention to details and clean up his designs I think it will become quite
special. I look forward to seeing what this young man will do in the future.
The second on my list of favorite designers goes to Alexis Evelyn whose designs
remind me a little of designer Eva Franco, feminine and flirty.
Designer Alexis Evelyn-Photo Credit: Tadeo Tebaneke /Nydia Ortiz / Brooks Institute |
Designs by Artist Member Deborah Jarchow Photo credit: Nydia Ortiz / Brooks Institute & Tadeo Tebaneke |
Designs by Vintage Manifesto-Photo credit: Nydia Ortiz / Brooks Institute & Tadeo Tebaneke |
Considering this show was put on in a mere 6 weeks with
first time fashion producer Dania Gutierrez it was a good production. Though I must say this is my first time
seeing a red carpet on the runway and I have covered a few runways, the
potential for a model to snag her heels in the carpet or slip on the red tape
that was holding the carpet down was high. Yikes! I held my breath every time a
model stepped down off the stage. I hope next year they use stage blocks or
even better do a floor level fashion show, which is all the rage right now. One
last tip for next year, photographers normally are situated at the end of the runway and
members of the press are seated in the front rows to view the designs to write
about the collections.
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