Monday, March 21, 2011 at 10:42AM By: Cynthia Anderson Los Angeles puts California spin on fashion
a model mugs on the runway during the final walk/Image:S. Whittle for Style Wylde
LA Fashion Weekend promoter Mikey Koffman/Imge: S.Whittle for Style Wylde
A series of style events that included Concept LA, LA Style Week and LA Market Week, came to a close on Saturday night as The Gallery Los Angeles held its own party at Gower Studios known as Los Angeles Fashion Weekend.
A model walks for Denim of Virtue/image:S.Whittle for Style WyldeUnderstandably nothing like the shows surrounding Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, Los Angeles Fashion Weekend had a relaxed festive party vibe, that was kicked off each night by an enthusiastic introduction from promoter Mikey Koffman and a live musical performance that gave a nod to the long history of music and style merging on the LA scene.
ANTM's Jessica Serfaty during the Nicole Lee handbag presentation/Image:S.Whittle for Style WyldeThe collections themselves contained many high points centered around sportswear and denim, where young Los Angeles based labels such as Denim of Virtue, XCVI, Civil Society, and Doctrine put their personal stamp, and their West-Coast perspectives into all of their pieces.
a model poses during the Biatta presentation/image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde
male model struts his stuff for Civil Society/image:S.Whittle for Style WyldeOther highlights included, leather bags in bold colors by Nicole Lee, and va-va-voom lingerie by Biatta
As with any event in Los Angeles, celeb-spotting was also a major source of entertainment at the weekend shows. As strange pop-culture mash ups like Ron Jeremy meeting Eric Estrada occurred on the red carpet, and America's Next Top Model current cycle contestants Dalya Morrow and Alexandria Everett (pictured below)sat front and center cheering on past-cycle top model Jessica Serfaty (pictured front cover and above right) as she walked the runway.
ANTM contestant Alexandria Everett smiles for the cameras on the red carpet/Image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde
For more information on Los Angeles Fashion Week, check out SW's previous coverage, and check back later this week for more images from the LA collections.
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