Korinna Kaplanis modeling Michael Costello
12.03.2014
10.03.2014
Twice a year, the fashion and celebrity crowds join together for a round up of events around town. No, it is not awards season anymore; it is fashion week. Fashion week in Los Angeles has become somewhat oxymoronic over the years, however. Once backed by Mercedes Benz, thereby making it deemed "actually an official fashion week," fashion shows in Los Angeles were hit with a dismal blow during the past few years when MB pulled their sponsorship. And yet, each season a number of designers showcase their collections all over the sprawling city.
Michael and Stephanie Costello during the MT Costello finale
So what does this mean exactly? Fashion in Los Angeles is anything but nonexistent. Instead, Tinseltown has done things a bit differently, hoping to bring the crowds out in larger numbers like it has in the past; and no one organization is better at this than Style Fashion Week.
Headlining Style Fashion Week at L.A. Live on Monday evening was Michael Costello, of Project Runway and Beyonce's 2014 Grammy Awards dress fame. His dresses command the attention of everyone lucky enough to be in the same room as the women wearing them. Personally, I wasn't disappointed in the least, and can't wait to think up a reason why I need to make an appointment for a fitting.
A few days later, I went back to L.A. Live for my final round up of shows I would be attending at Style Fashion Week. In particular, Civil Society offered a completely different type of show, which was a nice contrast to the couture fashion of Monday night.