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4/30/2008
Sacramento Fashion Week Revisited
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The Sacramento Fashion Week runway show on Friday night seemed dubious at first glance. Gaggles of ’tween girls wearing clear plastic platforms and glittery hair milled around, looking aloof. The stage crew worked on a stubborn sign that wouldn‘t stay pinned to the wall. But once the show actually started, the lights were dimmed, the catwalk was lit up, and the ambience was legit.
The event kicked off with a model reciting poetry (?!) in a breathless, def-poetry-jam kind of way. It was about as good as they usually go. But all that is irrelevant to the main attraction: the clothes.
Local designers Tamika Chontel Pascual from Exquisitely Eclectic, Dee Aguilar, and Casey Sue were the evening‘s stand-outs. Pascual‘s pieces impressed with their versatility, from softly fluid silk gowns to glamorous black cocktail dresses to quirky turquoise tailored pants. She navigates a range of styles—from feminine to chic to retro—with grace and innovation. Dee Aguilar‘s collection showcased knee-length dresses with colorful floral prints. The skirts floated loose and airy, making the models look a bit like giant flowers themselves. Casey Sue‘s pieces were modern with a lot of color and spunk.
The second main attraction was, of course, the models. One wonders what goes through these perfectly coiffed and made-up heads as they strut down the runway. I think one of the evening‘s models, Diviya Duh, said it best: “Don‘t trip.”
Sacramento Fashion Week is an annual series of events with the goal of showcasing Sacramento’s fashion community. For more information, visit the link below:
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Go mini this spring
This season's hottest dresses
Gia Vang
Issue date: 4/2/07 Section: Features
4/1/07 10:16 PM PST
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This year's spring fashion advice: Go mini.
In the world of fashion, the mini dress has made a comeback this season, according to some of Sacramento's designers.
Alexandria Caldwell, local fashion designer of Lexz clothing, said the mini has crept back into fashion stores such as Forever 21, Wet Seal and H&M.
The mini style stemmed from the 1960s where Mary Quant, a fashion designer from London, produced a skirt that was five to seven inches above the knee, inspired by the 1964 designs by Andre Courrèges, Caldwell said.
There are many benefits of wearing a mini in spring, but the most appealing benefit is that it can make you look taller and thinner, Caldwell said.
"I'm not 5'7," Caldwell said. "If you're shorter, you can't wear a dress lower than the knee."
Caldwell said anything that draws your eyes up and down, like vertical lines, can make you look taller. Even sequins placed vertically on a dress can fool the eye so someone appears taller.
Other tricks Caldwell suggests are to belt the dress, giving more definition to your waist and creating a taller look.
In the world of fashion, the mini dress has made a comeback this season, according to some of Sacramento's designers.
Alexandria Caldwell, local fashion designer of Lexz clothing, said the mini has crept back into fashion stores such as Forever 21, Wet Seal and H&M.
The mini style stemmed from the 1960s where Mary Quant, a fashion designer from London, produced a skirt that was five to seven inches above the knee, inspired by the 1964 designs by Andre Courrèges, Caldwell said.
There are many benefits of wearing a mini in spring, but the most appealing benefit is that it can make you look taller and thinner, Caldwell said.
"I'm not 5'7," Caldwell said. "If you're shorter, you can't wear a dress lower than the knee."
Caldwell said anything that draws your eyes up and down, like vertical lines, can make you look taller. Even sequins placed vertically on a dress can fool the eye so someone appears taller.
Other tricks Caldwell suggests are to belt the dress, giving more definition to your waist and creating a taller look.
Mika-Chontel Pascual, designer of Exquisitely Eclectic Designs, said the mini dress/skirt is woderful for spring/summer simply because it's easy to wear and cool since it is usually a cotton blend, an apparel fiber known for great comfort and breath-ability.
She also said that crafty touches like delicate flowers or rosettes are everywhere this spring and you can have those touches on the mini.
She also said that crafty touches like delicate flowers or rosettes are everywhere this spring and you can have those touches on the mini.
"The mini dress is easy for many, even those that don't want to wear the dress by itself. It can be paired with tights according to the fashionistas personal taste," Glover said,"" it can also be worn with jeans, boots or heels." "It's something fun and sassy," Glover said. "Fashion is intended to be bold, fun, and flirty, much like the mini so get out there ladies and start creating your own styles." "It's all about the individual and how they see it," Glover said.
Gia Vang can be reached at features@statehornet.com