Southern California preps for major fashion events

a model poses during the Valerj Pobega presentation during Concept LA Spring 2011/Image: Simon WHittle for Style Wylde

Los Angeles has a larger-than-life reputation for doing things in a majorly big way. Whether it's Beverly Hills mansions, or celebrating NBA play-offs there is no such thing as low-key in the City of Angeles.  Fashion is no exception, as will become apparent in October when thousands of journalists, buyers, stylists and stars come to Southern California to celebrate nearly a month of fashion-focused events.

a model walks for Civil Society during LA Fashion Weekend at Gower Studios/Image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

The party  begins on October 11 with the blogger event Two Point OH LA,  and culminates on October 28th with Designs for a Cure, David Meister and Otis Parsons' style gala benefiting the Susan G Komen Foundation. During the 19 days in between these two events venues all over the greater LA area will host runway shows and presentations featuring the best of West Coast design from avant-garde to big denim brands for which California is known, everything will be represented. 

The tentative schedule of events for October is as follows:

a model walks for Dina Bar-El at LA Fashion Weekend/Image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

Oct 11: Two Point OH! LA , originally founded by Kelsi Smith of the popular fashion blog Dedicated Follower of Fashion in March of 2010, this meet-up/party has become a fixture on the LA style scene. To apply for attendance visit the official event webhome. 

a model walks for Mike Vensel furing the Spring 2011 Concept LA show/Image:S.Whittle for Style WyldeOct 13-17:Concept Fashion Week at Ace Gallery a true highlight of the Los Angeles events, that has served as a spring board for some of the most creative designers on the West Coast, Concept Fashion Week has been gaining major respect in the national industry for several seasons.   Previous designers to show at Concept LA include: Mike Vensel, Martin Martin, Kittinhawk, Jen Awad, Fremont, Science and Numbers and Valrj Pobega and many other soon-to-be household names.  

 Oct 14: Project Ethos, the music, fashion and art party comes back to LA

 Oct 17-21: Style Fashion Week , a fledgling event in its second season, Style Fashion Week offers five days of mixed media fashion presentations.

Designer, event producer and LA Fashion Activist Mikey Koffman/Image:S.Whittle for Style WyldeOct 22: Gen Art Fresh Faces, Celebrating its 13^th year in production, Gen Art’s Fresh Faces in Fashion Los Angeles  is a legendary event that has launched the careers of some of the industry’s most successful designers including Phillip Lim, Grey Ant, CC Skye and many others. Divided into three parts, an Accessories Pre-Show, a full length Runway Show, and an After Party it’s sure to be one of the most memorable nights of the month. Tickets are $85 for seated, $60 for standing and available on the Gen Art website.

 ANTM All Stars contestant Alexandria Everett hams it up on the red carpet at LA Fashion Weekend/Image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

Oct 21-23: LA Fashion Weekend at Sunset Gower Studios,  the splashiest, and most celebrity studded event of the month LA Fashion Weekend at Gower Studios produced by Mikey Koffman and The Gallery LA, has drawn journalists, photographers and industry professional to Southern California since 2006. A hyper-dynamic event that is as much a rock n’ roll party as it is an influential industry event, LA Fashion Weekend covers two days of runway shows featuring everything from eco-minded collections, to red carpet looks, to the hottest up and coming denim brands.

Oct 28: Designs for the Cure Charity Gala is an elegant "pink-tie"  event  at the beautiful Bel Air Club benefiting the Susan G Komen Foundation. Tickets run $125 per person, $1250 per table . For more information including how to buy tickets visit the official web home for the event.

ANTM's Jessica Serfaty walks during the LA Fashion Weekend shows/Image:S.Whittle for Style Wylde

For more information on any of the events listed here please visit Fashion Week LA online, and check back with Style Wylde in October for full recaps and image galleries from the events in Los Angeles.