LA Fashion Week gets International...
Vibiana's Cocktail: Good Day LA's Maria Quiban, Nick Verreos and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee, Passion Revealed Fashion Show, LA Fashion Week
Onto another fabulous event: Last Friday, I was invited to attend
"Passion...Revealed! A Fusion of Fashion, Music and Arts", benefiting
The Trevor Project,
HOPE4Children,
FASGI (Filipino American Service Group Inc.) and
Gawad Kalinga at the fabulous
St. Vibiana's in Downtown LA. There would be three designers of Filipino descent showing their latest collections. My friend, former
Miss Universe, Brook Lee, was hosting the evening's festivities, so of course I had to be there to support her--and of course, see some great international fashion! I immediately saw
Brook once David and I arrived. She was there with
Maria Quiban, the beautiful Fox 11 Good Day LA Weather Anchor. We posed for photos and made our way to our front row seats.
Imelda 2010: A gown from Philip Rodriguez
First up was
Philip Rodriguez' collection. He is known as "The Fashion Czar of Cebu" and has dressed Manila high society, First Ladies of the Philippines, as well royalty. For Spring 2010, his collection, which included men's and womenswear, took inspiration from his native land and the elegant
Mantones de Manila (silk shawls). Highlights were the elegant traditional Filipino Men's shirts in pineapple-organza (yep, you read right!) and his intricately embroidered black and off-white gowns.
Alexis Monsanto Muses: Good Day LA's Maria Quiban and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee, in Alexis Monsanto designs
Next was designer
Alexis "Bong" Monsanto. Brook, in fact was wearing one of his designs, a very pretty navy charmeuse and chiffon gown with crystal detailing. For Spring 2010,
Monsanto showed everything from strapless jersey jumpsuits, pretty blouson tops paired with skinny or wide-legged pants, and gowns made to lounge around in a very high-end resort.
Monsanto even threw in a couple of hot, fat-free male models in skimpy swimsuits to bring his "resort" theme home (much to the delight of the audience).
Dubai Goes to the Venice Ball: Furne One/Amato Haute Couture Spring 2010
The third and final designer was
Furne One and his line,
Amato Haute Couture which he designs out of his home base in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates where he is well known. He has also designed for
Heidi Klum's Germany's Next Top Model Finalists. For tonight's finale, over a dozen models made their way onto the stage in glittering, over-the-top, incredibly-beaded gowns. One more stunning and intricate than the next. The colors ranged from strawberry pink, ice-blue, vanilla yellow to mango orange.
Peach Confection: Furne One/Amato Haute Couture Spring 2010
The models' make-up was theatrical and Opera-like. On their heads were white powdered Marie Antoinette-like wigs which held small toys such as bicycles, bowling pins and even a mini helicopter. I kid you not. All of us--at least in the front--had our jaws to the floor!
It was as if I had just crashed a fabulous Venice Opera House Costume Ball.
Dangling Couture: Close-Up of Furne One's Amato Haute Couture Spring 2010 gowns
When the show was over, you know I had to make my way to the back to see these
Haute Couture creations up close. And trust me, they were incredible! Each with it's own built-in corset, yards and yards of ruched tulle, embroidered organza, and Swarovski crystals to make
Bob Mackie blush! This was
Zuhair Murad and
Elie Saab--but on steroids! I can only imagine how those Dubai ladies must LOVE his gowns--and pay a pretty penny for them! If I was a Sheikha or needing a gown for the
Crillon Debutante Ball in Paris, I would too!
CLICK BELOW for the Amato Haute Couture by Furne One Grand Finale:
3 Responses to "NICK APPEARANCES.....LA Fashion Week Spring 2010: Philip Rodriguez, Amato Couture"
Brook Lee! she was my idol when i was little :D I'm from Hawaii too! I met her when she was Miss Hawaii way back when...i remember when she won the Miss Universe crown. ugh, she's still so gorgeous.
I'm glad to see that many people are taking their part in giving their help to those needy people thru GK foundation. Keep up the good work!
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