Prior to my visit to the “Original Vintage Fashion Expo”, now in its 22nd year and counting, should I be ashamed to quip that I could not have told my Pucci from my Gucci? Or be stunned by the fact that my favorite plastic, polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, had a wicked street following under the jewelry moniker Bakelite? Nah. But amazed was I that some of you lovely women would drop $7,500 on a bag made of goats, as long as it carried a tag reading- Louis Vuitton: Suhali L’ Extravagant . OMfG!
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Art/Design Gallery Gen Art Kicks Off LA Fashion Week at Club Tropicana
On Tuesday, twenty cutting-edge designers and much of LA’s fashion elite swarmed Club Topicana at historical Hotel Roosevelt to join Gen Art in kicking off Fashion Week with a bang. Hosted by former model and emerging style icon/former exotic dancer/Kanye West playmate Amber Rose, the “Alumni Reunion” celebration drew exceptionally attractive crowds to mingle, ogle, and imbibe – all while expertly maneuvering around the Roosevelt’s huge [and, admittedly, inviting] pool. Armed with a camera, a pair of fierce stilettos and Clint Catalyst, I headed into the belly of the fashion beast to explore.

Each of the featured designers was flanked by a model showcasing one of their creations, and we waded through the ocean of heels and hair to track them down, with much success. Jeffrey Sebelia’s red Jedi made a lasting impression with her sizable shades and crimson lips.




