Saturday, August 18, 2012
Multiple designers put their creativity to the test at the Wearable Art 8 Fashion Show in Dunedin.
Dunedin Fine Art Center's eighth annual Wearable Art Fashion Show was a monumental affair on Aug. 11. Several designers put their creativity to the test, and created outfits that wowed almost 1,000 attendees. Here is some information on the designers who participated and their lines. Rocky and Kathleen Bridges made a trashy chic appearance out a combination of fabric and found metal in a display called From Rags to Bitches. Michael Della Penna, a world champion in Moscow, made an Aluminum Fashion Experiment show with his models. Mark Byrne with Funny Money Productions used ordinary balloons and turned them into creative headware and full length couture. Byrne has traveled the world and has performed in Shanghai, Brussels, London, Las Vegas…
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
The Dunedin Fine Art Center hosts the 8th annual Wearable Art Fashion Show this weekend. Here's what you need to know if you go.
The Dunedin Fine Art Center is holding its 8th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show on Saturday, Aug. 11. This event has been voted Best Fashion Show in Tampa Bay for four years, with a sell-out crowd of more than 850 attendees. 1. What to expect: The event allows designers to let their imaginations go wild, and a surprise is guaranteed. Natasha Richards, Miss Gay USA, will emcee the event. 2. Featured designers: Rocky and Kathleen Bridges; Johnny Hunt; Mark Byrne, The Balloon Guy; Scott Durfee and George Medeiros, the Garden Fairies; Michael Della Penna; and Rogerio Martins. The event is not a competition, but a showcase of talent. 3. After-Party? The after-party will run from 9:30 to 11 p.m. and feature designers, live music from Orlando …
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Patch got an exclusive look at the prizes and the model list for the Guild's Fashion Show this weekend.
It’s time to get excited for Dunedin Youth Guild’s 39th annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show. The luncheon, called The Spring Fashionista Frolic, is taking place at 11 a.m. Saturday (March 3). Held at Our Lady of Lourdes Conmy Center in Dunedin, the event will be filled with fashion, food and an array of prizes. The Dunedin Youth Guild gives 100 percent of the luncheon’s proceeds to its scholarship recipients, and if you have never been to this event before, it’s a fun way to raise money for local teens who are headed off to college. The Guild’s scholarship program is available for Dunedin students who are in the top 25 percent of their high school class, have above-average SAT scores and can demonstrate proficiency in writing. The…
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