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Text, Casi Densmore-Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images, Dan Lecca, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz TIME & PLACE: October 16th @ 4pm, LA Fashion Week at Smash box, Studios, the spring 2009 collection. The tulle women's collection was conceived by design duo JENNIFER SMITH and AMOUSHKA SCOTT. The women were brought together by the desire to preserve past trends and by their love of travel. WHAT THEY SHOWED: pants, tops, skirts and dresses, outwear & chic separates. DESIGN INSPIRATIONS Vintage fashion, flowers, architecture, as well as indie art shows and local boutiques. THE DESIGNER INTERVIEW LYRA MAG: Can you tell us a little bit about your inspiration for the Spring 2009 Collection? TULLE: We were inspired by images of vintage bicycles, boats, and the idea of spring fever and love at first sight. CLOTH LOGIC: It was inspired in part by launch of Cloth Logic and Spring fever in the Ivy League school campus of Boston. I was really taken back by a picture I saw of a couple wal...

Text, Casi Densimore-Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images, Dan Lecca, courtesy of Mercedes Benz When: October 12th, 2008 Time: 4pm Where: Smashbox Studios, Culver City California, Main Tent "Quiet on the Set as we peer through the looking glass of timeless American design" - Kevan Hall Kevan Hall started out Mercedes Benz Fashion Week LA with lots of glamour. Looking on front row was Brent Bolthouse from Bolthouse Production [Heidi’s former boss on “The Hills”] and Dana Delany from “Desperate Housewives”. Each design was put into a collection of five scenes. Scene I – a capsule collection of collection of chic attention grabbing white and black ensembles. We loved Mr. Hall’s fluid yet structured silk dupioni over sized gingham in voluminous shapes. The gingham Bacall rehearsal blouse in black and white silk gingham shantung with black pencil pant was cinched with a silk and cotton notched black patent leather corset belt. Scene II –color! Shades of taupe, azure, sage, and ...

Text, Casi Densmore- Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images, Ming Han Chung and Peter Tsai and Casi Densmore-Koon Time & Place: Day 3 of LA Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios Tuesday October 14th @ 4pm Where: The Main Tent Lana Fuchs debuted her couture collection as the 1st Las Vegas based designer to show at Mercedes Benz 7th Annual Fashion Week in Los Angles. Showcasing more than 50 looks she pays close attention to detail with her vibrant color, ultra feminine silhouettes and day to evening elegant dresses - even a wedding gown. The hand made embellishments got everyone's attention and made a lasting impression. We were able to briefly catch up with her backstage before the show as she beamed with excitement holding her daughters hand, her "mini-me" before she took to the runway. Lyra Mag: How does it feel being the first Las Vegas based designer to participate in IMG Mercedes Benz Fashion Week? LANA: It is a huge honor!. Despite the fact that we do not have many ...

Text, Casi Densmore-Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images, courtesy of Ming Han Chung DATE: Monday October 13th @ 6pm Day Two of LA Fashion Week We sat elbow to elbow in the hottest tent in Smashbox Studios listening to jazz waiting for the "Un Petit quelque chose" Collection to go off. Finally, forty five minutes later the British Opera Star, Summer, started the show. SHOW THEME " This selection of desirables takes one from the marina of St.Tropez, the red carpet of Cannes and sunset cocktails of Muscat…” ABOUT THE DESIGNER Julia Clancey is a London based designer who established her name as a stylist prior to starting her own label. Her signature style is an iconic blend of classic glamour and glitz. Her style was evident throughout a collection of designs that were about empowered femininity and classic elegance. The collection touched on styles from the forties to the seventies We loved the modernized flapper silhouette – a drop waist cocktail dresses with satin sash...

Text, Casi Densmore-Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images, Casi Densmore-Koon and also courtesy of Peter Tsai Photography
 www.petersaiphotography.com Day One: Sunday October 12th, @6pm "The life of our collection transcends the inner workings of California: echoing the curves of our coast, the fluidity of the ocean, and the internal systems of beings in brilliant harmony with its surroundings." – Designers of Suh-Tahn The designers, SHANNON NATA and DIMITRY TCHARFASD created a collection full of bright white, black, navy and denim that was simple yet a very innovative collection that was at once light and organic. Before the show we were able to catch up with the designers as we sat in on rehearsal. They could hardly sit still as they danced to the runway music and laughed with the models – we could all feel their excitement and the great energy they brought to the room. DESIGNER INTERVIEW Lyra Mag: What is your design philosophy? S-T: Our philosophy is to find balance. L...

Text, Casi Densmore-Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images Coutsey of Peter Tsai Photography
 www.pertersaiphotography.com Beach Bunny Swimwear is West Coast Love! What: Beach Bunny Swimwear Spring 2009 Collection Time: 7:00pm Where: The Lightbox, Smashbox Studios, Culver City, CA Model gone designer, Angela Chittenden is known for her bathing suits being classy sexy styles and inspired by lingerie. Seen on some of Hollywood’s hottest stars; Heidi Klum, Eva Longoria, Petra Nemcova, Britney Spears, and Jessica Alba. For this collection her inspiration was Malibu Barbie Meets Hollywood and that's exactly what she gave us. Looking on were Karissa and Kristina Shannon, Hugh Heffner’s new twin girlfriends sitting front row as Saleisha Cycle 9 winner of Americans Next Top model strutted down the runway. Songs like Britney Spears "Gimmie More", and Pussycat Dolls played while models showed off suits with names like “Fantastic Voyage”, “Suicide Blonde” and “Viva La Vida” helping m...

When: October 2009, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Where: Smashbox Studios, Culver City, CA - home of Los Angeles Fashion Week Text, Casi Densmore-Koon Edited by Vivian G. Kelly Images courtesy of Peter Tsai and Ming Han Chung “I went to Morocco…..with Allen Ginsberg in my satchel and Bob Dylan in my ears. Met Alessandro and embarked on a romantic adventure….Safari in Africa and sunsets in Greece.” – Whitley Kros Whitley Kros is a fictional character many girls would love to be. Design duo - MARISSA RIBISIS, singer Beck's wife, and SOPHIA COLOMA collaborated to name the gypsy child. We were able to speak with the designers before the show began to find out exactly who Whitley Kros is. Lyra Mag: Who is Whitley Kros? Sophia: We have this character, Whitley Kros we created. She is a character who travels the world. The concept is like she gets on a plane and she has a satchel and she has music in her ipod, and a book, the things she’s reading, and you know how when you travel oversea...