L.A. FASHION WEEK OFFERS 5 DAYS OF FLAIR.Byline: -- Nancy Dillon Get ready for a week of high style and front-row celebrity drama as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off today at Smashbox Studios in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . Five days of theatrical runway shows will present the fall 2007 collections of more than 20 designers, including veteran Tinseltown tailors Kevin Hall and Sue Wong. Tonight's "Imitation of Christ" show is widely considered the hottest ticket, with everyone wondering what risk-taking designer Tara Subkoff will pull out of her high-concept sleeve. A cult favorite among celebrities such as Chloe Sevigny and Scarlett Johansson, Subkoff held her first show in June 2000 at a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of funeral parlor. Guests watched her spring 2007 show from recliners as waiters circulated with icy buckets full of Budweiser. GenArt L.A. got the week's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. rolling Friday night with a "New Garde 2007" party featuring three emerging designers in themed installations at Ivar Studios in Hollywood. French-born Isabelle Carter stole the show with her Alms ALMS. In its most extensive sense, this comprehends every species of relief bestowed upon the poor, and, therefore, including all charities. In a more, limited sense, it signifies what is given by public authority for the relief of the poor. Shelford on Mortmain, 802, note (x); 1 Dougl. collection of modern high-waisted shorts and architectural silk tops. Mintee Kalra, who cut her teeth with famed British designer Alexander McQueen, sent out an army of spindly spin·dly adj. spin·dli·er, spin·dli·est Slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness. spindly Adjective [-dlier, -dliest models wearing delicate ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. mini-dresses with mile-high patent leather stilettos. Read more about the latest Fashion Week trends and star sightings in the U section this week, or go online to dailynews.com/fashion and the fashion blog at LA.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Alms designer Isabelle Carter poses for a photograph before the GenArt 2007 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kickoff party in Hollywood on Friday. Matt Sayles/Associated Press (2 -- color) Mintee designer Mintee Kalra poses for a photo before Friday's Fashion Week kickoff party. |
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