LAFC – Open Runway Showcase #2

The Los Angeles Fashion Council held the second round of its Open Runway presentations at Couture Los Angeles on Saturday, July 27^th. Congrats to last month’s winner Serena Abel of SABel. She made it to the final round in September and will be competing for a spot at the LAFC’s Spring 2014 Collections showcase.  This time around the producers of E! Network’s "The Soup" and "Fashion Police" were on site to film the event, so round two competitors received an added bonus.

Los Angeles Fashion Council Fall 2013 Collections

Blogger extraordinaire Kelsi Smith started the Los Angeles Fashion Council with the goal of championing underground and emerging designers. As part of this focus Kelsi and her team hosted two days of runway shows in the heart of Downtown L.A.’s Fashion District. Cinema Make-Up School, Manny Castro, and Factory L.A. also lent their talents and support.

Two Point Oh! LA Pre Fashion Week Party

Two Point Oh! LA celebrated its fourth birthday and the 7^th season of its Pre Fashion Week Party with a preview of the collections that will be presented at the Los Angeles Fashion Council’s F/W 2013 designer Showcase.

Chemline’s Holiday Trunk Show

On Saturday, November 19^th, BiteMe!’s favorite boutique, Chemline, held a special holiday trunk show for fashion bloggers and stylists.

Gather Boutique Opens in Los Feliz

On Thursday November 3^rd I attended the grand opening of Gather Boutique in Los Feliz. Founded by designer Katie Kay, Gather features locally designed jewelry, accessories, and apparel. The shop carries an eclectic array of merchandise ranging from beaver-tooth necklaces to sliver rings cast from iguana skulls to fancy turbans to 70’s inspired handbags.  In terms of apparel there’s a wide selection spanning from jersey knit maxi dresses to lace-flared pants to apocalyptic leatherwear to funky fringed tees. Featured brands include ISM Mode, Venius Turbans, Ai forAi, Painted Coyote, and S.O.B (to name a few).

Concept Fashion Week Spring Summer 2012 Presentations

Concept Fashion Week returned to L.A. for its fourth season. It’s nice to see that the hard work and efforts of Brady Westwater and MikeVensel are paying off, as the duo have successfully brought Concept to New York as well.

The goal of Concept is to merge the worlds of Fashion, Art, and Music so it’s only fitting that the bi-annual event be held at ACE Gallery where 24 designers showcased their work over the course of three days, one of which was Alana Hale.

Chemline’s Fall Launch Party

Averi Bell held a party at her Chemline boutique to celebrate the arrival of the new fall merchandise. Her cute little shop, nestled in Chinatown’s Chung King Court, is the perfect location for such an event.

Chemline F/W 2011 Launch Party

 

Do you have plans for Saturday the 24^th? If not, head on down to Chinatown and help Chemline celebrate the launch of its Sectilis Ortis collection. These ready to wear pieces, which were featured at Concept Fashion Week this past March, pay homage to Frank Lloyd Wright’s block style homes by mixing ultra feminine detailing with angular lines.

Chemline Boutique’s Spring/Summer Launch Party

My first introduction to Chemline was at Concept Fashion Week this past March. I was very impressed with the retro inspired collection, so when I received the invitation to the SS preview party I was excited. Hosted by the lovely Averi Bell (designer for Chemline) at her darling Chinatown boutique/studio the event gave selected guests the opportunity to preview the SS collections from the emerging designers featured in her store. Averi firmly believes in supporting the community so she’s opened up her shop to her friends and other labels that share her eco-friendly vision.

Emerging Designer Summer Preview Event

Come out on May 21^st for an exclusive summer preview event by a few up and coming designers. Chemline is hosting a preview party from 5 – 10 p.m., which will feature apparel and accessories from LAVUK, ism Mode, and Kelly Lane. Shoppers will receive a 15% discount on all new items, and if you are a KCRW member you’ll receive 25%. You’ll also get to groove to tunes courtesy of Raul Campos and The reMitch and enjoy a live performance by Mansions on the Moon. The first 30 guests that purchase from the current collections will also receive a free gift bag with limited edition items from LAVUK, ism Mode and more. To get in on the fun rsvp@chemlineapparel.com The event will take place at Chemline’s studio boutique located at 504 Chung King Court, L.A. CA. 90012

CONCEPT Fashion Week - Fall 2011, Sunday March 13th

On Sunday I was back for the final day of CONCEPT. Sadly, it seemed like some of the attendees got a little out of hand as there were now security guards watching over the art displays by The Date Farmers (Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramirez). The duo’s artwork is inspired by graffiti, gang culture, and their Latin heritage. The bar, which offered Pinnacle’s Cotton Candy Vodka and Three Olives’ Cherry Vodka along with an assortment of vitamin water and energy drinks, had dwindled down to an unknown brand of vodka, some wine, and 5-hour energy shots. Being that a few hundred people attended the event each night I have to give them credit for still offering beverages on day four.