Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Kami Shade Kicks off Fashion Week, Hollywood

Kami Shade Fashion Event in LA

I found myself back at Ritual in Hollywood as designer Kami Shade kicked of LA's Fashion Week with the 3rd annual "Shop Til You Drop" event.

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I'm continually fascinated by the "bored" look models affect, especially on the runway, so I did my best to get a few shots of them smiling and looking happy!


Kami Shade Fashion Event in LA Kami Shade Fashion Event in LA

Shoppers took breaks from the party and fashion shows inside to shop at the outdoor booths. I ran in to pals Dale and Jason. (Who would make an incredibly cute couple, but assured me they are not.)

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Here I am with Susanna, my shopping buddy for the afternoon. The event even gave us the option of getting a massage to recover from all the activity. But we opted for Spanish lattes at Groundwork. (So good!) Check out my photoset for the rest of the pics.

Monday, March 03, 2008

Party Ben Visits Bootie LA!

Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo

DJs Mysterious D, Adrian and Paul V brought Bootie LA back to The Echo. This time Party Ben came along from San Francisco to do a special midnight set of mash-ups that turned the crowd inside out! I took over 60 pictures, which you can check out by clicking here.

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Two crowd-favorites were "Don't Stop Believin' In Planet Rock" (Journey vs. Afrika Bambaataa) by A Plus D and "Paid For My Doorbell" (Eric B. & Rakim vs. White Stripes) by Party Ben. I might be biased, since these happen to be my favorites too, and I am listening to them even as I type this.

Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo

The line was so super long there was a 30 minute wait starting at midnight! Luckily, my friend Chandler, (aka Tauren from Luck Legendary) was already inside and got DJ Adrian and Mysterious D to intervene on my behalf. Next month they're moving it downstairs to The Echoplex which is much larger.

See all the photos on Flickr!

Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo
Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo Bootie LA, March '08 at The Echo

There were a lot more people in costume this time around. Not a requirement, but it sure makes things a lot more fun. So if you come next time, at least wear a bandanna. That last photograph, was one of my favorite moments, Chandler's friend, Manders, singing along to "Don't Stop Believing." She really is holding on to that feeling!