September 24, 2007
Highlights From Tribeza's Fashion Show
Tribeza's Fashion Show was the ultimate mixer, attracting well over 300 people last Friday night at the Blanton Museum. During the hour leading up to the show, crafty DIY designers chatted up boutique owners and journalists in the VIP section, while impossibly slim women, wearing everything from vintage hats to shorts and sandals, sipped cocktails under the museum terrace.
We arrived early to sample complimentary hors d'oeurves of the raw-fish variety, prepared by Truluck's, Starlite, Jeffrey's, and other fine Austin restaurants.
"This is like Sam's Club but better!" joked our friend, armed with a cocktail in one hand and a tiny bowl of cold soup topped with caviar in the other. This was the event Tribeza planned for over four months, and the effort showed.
The actual runway show almost went off without a hitch, save for one itty-bitty hiccup in the middle of the show: a group of models were stopped from walking on stage for a minute, as there seemed to be a mix-up with the designs from Girl Next Door and Estilo. After correcting the error and screening an introductory video for Girl Next Door, Estilo models returned to the runway for the second time—to the delight of photographers and avid note-takers.
Otherwise, the leggy models looked professional with their donut buns and fabulous styling. They strutted down the catwalk to up-tempo beats by DJ Manny, sporting fall looks from Estilo, Valentine's Too, Girl Next Door, Keepers, The Garden Room, Fetish and Envie Boutique.
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On the runway we noticed plenty of grays, metallics, yellows, and purple (the it shade this season); cropped three-quarter length sleeved jackets; '60s inspired mini-dresses; origami ruffles; animals prints; Kimono and bell sleeves; navy and drain-pipe cut pants; sequins; wide '80s belts; buckles on shoes; V-neck collars; billowy dresses gathered at the hips; and high-waisted pants and skirts.
It was sweet eye candy, particularly for those who kill time at Style.com and start conversations by asking, "Who are you wearing?"
Photos by Annie Ray
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That woman in red could be more buttpowered.
disappointing, to say the least.
Austin could be far more creative/conscious when it comes to it's fashion scene.
This looks like a meeting of all the best douchery in Austin. One wonders, had the place been fumigated, would all the condo's also disappear?
The clothes aren't half bad and I give props to Austin boutiques & designers who are willing to use models that aren't a size 0 - but yipes - pics #3 and #9 look like something out of Blue States Lose...
WTF? When did this town become over run by douchebags? Austin just isn't Austin anymore.
Seriously, who the fuck are these people? They weren't here just 5 or 10 years ago.
You've just never seen them because they are allergic to daylight and work.
#3 looks like the most unhappy girl in the world. Daddy just called to say she's an embarrassment to the family and he cut off her trust fund and Arby's won't let her have a job because the application was too difficult for her to figure out. Poor dear. Maybe AISD is hiring.
I think it may be a virus, perhaps a side effect of a lot of cocaine, high housing prices in LA/New York, and good, old-fashioned shallowness.
I could be wrong, though. it could be heroin, and not cocaine....
JM