College Times

Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Style

Media Credit: Courtesy Alistair Rai

The third annual Phoenix Fashion week begins on Monday, November 5 and ends on the Thursday, November 8. It’s jam packed with 30 runway shows, 20 fabulous designers, and the Valley’s own “top 10” boutiques.

Each day features a variety of fashion and design including informative fashion related seminars held at the Art Institute of Phoenix, and the best designers of clothing, furniture and jewelry. And best of all, it all kicks off with an amazing charity event; the Opening Night Gala which features a celebrity fashion show with the proceeds go to the Partners in Malawi, a HIV wellness center in Africa. 

I highly recommend getting involved with this week if you’re a student who is interested in the fashion or design industry because between the seminars and the shows, you can learn first hand about how this all works. In addition, during this week, the Art Institute of Phoenix will award one lucky student a $40,000 fashion marketing scholarship as the winner of the “Fashion and Global Humanity” project.

For more information in getting involved with this project or to register to attend these seminars, call Gil Mejia at 602.331.7506.

 

 

Five Questions for Phoenix Fashion Week’s Designers:

 

1. In one word please describe your latest line

2. Who is your style inspiration?

3. What trend do you think should be banned?

4. What designer do we need to know about?

5. Please share one of your best style tips with the Valley’s college students

 

Label: Rock Brands

Answering: Lee Dahlberg

 

1. Rockin'

2. John Wayne and Elvis

3. Sunglasses at night

4. Lee Dahlberg and Eva Danielle (we are opening a store together in Bal Harbor, Florida)

5. Thrift Store Couture: take vintage and mix it with labels. It gives individuality.

 

Label: Syrup Swimwear

Answering: Aaron Fust

 

1. Vegas

2. The best looking girls at our pool parties. Can you say REHAB?

3. Metallic lycra

4. Aaron Fust

5. Proper fitting swimsuits are the most flattering. Embrace your body type and choose the right bikini for you.

 

Label: Ben Sherman

Answering: Ben Sherman

 

1. Brilliant

2. The British mods of the 1960s, punk and ska rockers, and Britpop bands like Blur and Oasis

3. Birds showing their “whale tail” and blokes showing their boxers

4. Ben Sherman, obviously, and British designers PPQ of Mayfair and Baracuta. Look for collaboration collections with both of them for Spring 2008.

5. Keep it crisp and classic. Straight lines and sharp tailoring look fantastic on everyone. A pair of Wayfarers can never hurt an outfit either.

 

Label: Sir Alistair Rai

Answering: Claudia Portillo

1. Bollywood!

2. Coco Chanel for myself and India for my line.

3. Mom jeans.

4. American rag, a French line.

5. Be yourself … and you can't go wrong with Sir Alistair Rai!

 

Label: Muze Clothing

Answering: Sean and Michael Sims

 

1. Classic

2. Anyone who feels comfortable in denim and a great tee

3. Men's Capri pants

4. Custo-Barcelona

5. If you have a pair of jeans that are too dark or the wash doesn't work for you, don't be afraid to throw them in the tub and treat them with bleach. Here's a great article if you are interested in custom bleaching your denim: www.thread.co.nz/article/471

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