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• Posted Fashion Week Interview: Johnathan Kayne Dresses Up Austin Fashion Week to Austinist
  Project Runway alum and designer Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie will be presenting new pieces from his eveningwear collection at the Austin Fashion Awards this Sunday, July 19th at the Long Center. Johnathan Kayne dares to take high design where there’s a major style void in the industry - the heavily embellished pageant and prom scene. Gillaspie won a Project Runway challenge by designing a gown for then Miss America, the infamous Tara Conner, which she then donned at the Miss Universe pageant. In preparation for the Austin Fashion Awards, we were able to pick the pageant prince’s brain, and we got fashion philosophical about his background and bling.
• Posted Austin Fashion Week - Tuesday's Events to Austinist
  Austin Fashion Week continues, here's a rundown of today's events. Avant Salon, winner of Rarest of them All 2009, "Best Salon", (9901 Capital of TX Highway) is offering hour long $60 facials and massages from 9am to 7pm, beginning Tuesday and running throughout the week to celebrate Austin Fashion Week.
• Posted Austin Fashion Week - Monday's Events to Austinist
  Today marks the start of Austin's very first Fashion Week. Many events will be taking place around town and we'll bring you daily preview information here. The week of style officially starts tonight with the Austin Fashion Week Kick Off Party from 6-8pm at the Spa at the Lake (900 RR 620 S, #A104). The happy hour under the spa's veranda will feature appetizers from Hosteria Verde Supper Club and feature tunes by John Selector (of Thievery Corporation and Poi Dog Pondering). The party will feature hair and makeup design by Nate Gordon and Paige McAlvey, respectively and jewelry by Limbo Jewelry Designs.
• Posted Austin's First Fashion Week [Fashion] to Austinist
  Austin's first annual fashion week will be like no other, because it doesn't follow any rules. While New York, Milan, and Paris operate on the Fall/Spring schedule, we in the South like to see our fashion at peak season: summertime. From July 13-19, local boutiques will host weekly in-store events to showcase competing designers for the eventual Austin Fashion Awards ceremony, to be held at the Long Center on Sunday, July 19th at 5:30 p.m.
• Posted Ace Tailors Presents the Beary Stylish Auction Tonight [Fashion] to Austinist
  Focusing specifically on Austin’s fashion community this year, local bear designers include Estilo, Peyton’s Place, Valentine’s Too, By George, Underwear, Blue Elephant, Hem, Strut, Wish, Mercury Design Studio, Luxe Apothetique, Kendra Scott, Lance Avery Morgan, C. Jane, Kick Pleat, Lindsey White for Cream Vintage, Bill Peck for Patricia Wolfe, Baby Coco and Austin Baby. Local emcee Mandy Lauderdale will serve as auctioneer, and Beaux Loy will provide the tunes. Complimentary food and cocktails will also be served - so be sure to drink up and spend, spend, spend!