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Out on the town this week during Austin Fashion Week, I stopped in to at 501 Studios where Dean Fredrick’s event The Heist was just getting started. The queen of funk and soul in Austin, DJ I Wanna Be Her was spinning until the crowd were treated to performances by bands included White Ghost Shivers, Eric Johnson (legendary guitarist), Smoke and Feathers and Graham Wilkinson.

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Austin Fashion Week mash-up teams had their runway show as the final event on the night of the kickoff. Before the models took to the runway, attendees watched models from Wilhelmina Brown walk for Betsey Johnson and Motorclothes by Harley-Davidson.

This year, there were 19 teams made up from participating photographers, models, make up artists, hair stylists and designers. Each team created a look, and did a photo shoot to generate their entry for the competition. The team entries can be seen on the Austin Fashion Week website.

Those looks were re-created one more time for the runway.

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Austin Fashion Week kickoff event at Cowboy Harley-Davidson of Austin had a live gig by 80’s hair band LC Rocks.  Listing their influences as including Van Halen, Bon Jovi, GNR, Kiss, Warrant, Def Leppard, ACDC, Journey, their setlist included prefect renditions of ‘Don’t Stop Believing’, ‘Jessie’s Girl’ and ‘You Give Love a Bad Name’. Members of the band, Matt Bray, Chris Max, Paul Cano and Randy Erwiin put on an excellent performance, and were a huge hit with the crowd.

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Last night was the kickoff for the 2011 Austin Fashion Week with models from Wilhelmina Brown, clothes from Betsey Johnson and from Motorclothes by Harley-Davidson.

Austin Fashion Week was started by Matt Swinney of Launch 787 3 years ago and it continues to grow in attendance, style and participants. Getting the word out, wrangling the media, and all aspects of PR for the event was executed by the wonderfully helpful and welcoming Kristen Chin of POM PR.  This years event was opened by CW star Mandy Dugan.

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Good design. Integrity. Commercial success. These words summarize John Crocco’s achievements at Perry Ellis International. Since 2003, John has managed to retain the essence of Perry Ellis with an effortless aesthetic that speaks style and respect for a timeless brand. Having been appointed Creative Director for Perry Ellis, John oversees the design and merchandising process of all apparel and accessories for the company and its licensees. John continues to advance and enhance the Perry Elis model of American sportswear.

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Christian Siriano began designing at just thirteen years old and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and the American Intercontinental University in London, where he interned with punk legend Vivienne Westwood, and with Alexander McQueen. Upon returning to the United States and moving to New York City, Christian’s break came when he earned a spot on season four of Bravo’s hit program Project Runway. He became the show’s youngest winner, fan favorite, and a rising star in the fashion industry with his clothing sold in Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and stores around the world.

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Tadashi Shoji is the founder and chief designer of the Tadashi Shoji collection. Born and raised in Sendai, Japan, he began painting and drawing from a young age and eventually moved to Tokyo, where he studied fine art. His talent was soon recognized and he was recommended for an apprenticeship with Japan’s leading contemporary artist, Jiro Takamatsu, who is credited with paving the way for the modern art movement in Japan during the sixties.

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, Raul Melgoza was attracted to luxury and beauty from an early age. He found inspiration visiting museums and exploring the shops on Rodeo Drive. After completing a business degree from the University of Southern California, he left the West Coast to pursue his desire of studying fashion at Parsons School of Design in New York City.

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Founded in 2001 by Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, Duckie Brown is a New York City based menswear designer collection.  With a fan following that includes the New York Times, GQ, Barneys New York and the industry’s premier stylists, Duckie Brown has been widely praised for its innovation and wit. As one of the few NYC-based menswear labels winning international attention, Duckie Brown is stocked in stores across the world from New York to London to Tokyo.

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Its impossible not to like fashion designer Naeem Khan as a person, and impossible not to love his designs.  His show was the third last of the 2010 September event and it definitely left a memorable impression.  We were so blessed to have been invited backstage and get to capture the models getting ready (backstage images coming in a separate post).

Born in 58 in Mumbai, Naeem is the designer and CEO for Naeem Khan, launched in 2003. Celebrities including Beyonce Knowles, Carrie Underwood, Eva Longoria, Brooke Shields and First Lady Michele Obama have all worn his creations.

Naeem’s work would definitely rank as my most favorite from 2010 and it was a delight to photograph such elegance.

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