Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:32PM By: Cynthia Anderson Local focus: Students shine at CCA Fashion show
Anna Huang's Convertible Coat/Image: S. Whittle for Style Wylde
Friday evening a packed house in the tent at California College of the Arts cheered on the senior class of 2011, as a select group of aspiring fashion designers showed their work. Previously selected by a jury of local fashion industry professionals, the collections represented the top of the class, and the next generation of American fashion designers whom are poised to take the industry by storm.
A well thought-out production which gave the audience a variety of looks to admire the show began with a mini presentation of Fashioning Functional Gear. This new addition to the line up is a hybrid between fashion and industrial design and contained some of the most clever pieces of the evening including the convertible coat by Anna Huang pictured left.
A model wears a look from Alexandra Canter's All Tomorrow's Parties/Image:S. Whittle for Style WyldeAs the main presentation got underway the student's passion for the industry and commitment to their vision was apparent as each of the ten designers showed well executed pieces that were high on creativity and originality such as Alexandra Canter's All Tomorrow's Parties. (pictured right)
a model wears a piece from Patricia Lucia Arroyo's Ardour/Image:S. Whittle for Style WyldeWith so much young talent in the room it was difficult to pick a favorite. However Surface Magazine Emerging Designer Scholarship winner Patricia Lucia Arroyo's blue zippered dress from her Ardour collection (pictured left) did stand out as a piece that was not only creative, but well executed and could easily be imagined on the backs of well heeled women everywhere.
A model walks for Johnny Paul Vera's Female Manifestation/Image: S. Whittle for Style WyldeAlso honored with an Emerging Designer Scholarship from Surface Magazine, was Johnny Paul Vera who showed an impressively tailored collection of modern pieces titled Female Manifestation (pictured right) that put a fresh spin on the concept of the classic suit.
For more information on the fashion design program at California College of the Arts, please visit the college's official web home, and for more images from the CCA Spring 2011 Runway show check out the Style Wylde Galleries.
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