As a designer, your work is never finished. Continuing to elevate, expand, and embellish are top-tier traits for remaining a pioneer in the fashion industry. But a fashion piece’s full potential is never fully reached until shown on a model of choice.  Living.  Breathing. Flowing. Fitted.  Each garment transformed from lines on a page to fabric on a body. This is the power of the runway.  The Luxury Runway  California Fashion Week is eager to show off the most talented of Cal

Fashion has the power to empower people from creation to the runway.  Accessories, statement pieces, and color palettes are all forms of self-expression through what we wear.  Our fashion choices often mirror our occupation, interests, and location. The clothes in our closet not only represent who we are in that current moment, but also the environment around us.    And it all begins with the fashion designers. Designers create their own signature style by choosing elements t

It comes as no surprise that people want more out of their clothing. More sizes, more diversity, and more inclusion on the runways that show these garments off. Our runways should be a reflection of our real world, full of different body types and textures, just as our own state is full of varying coastal and inland areas, from the sun soaked areas of SoCal to the misty tree-lined highways of NorCal.  As captivating as the West Coast is, our focus is not on its glorious lands

California fashion is influenced by cultures and the many people who call the West Coast home. The lived experiences of are what bring these high-fashion pieces to life, from the sketchbook to the runway.