Recap: Los Angeles Fashion Week #LAFW

This season, Art Hearts Fashion transformed the landscape of fashion week in Los Angeles with over 30 designers, 7 visual artists, and 1 very excited 11 year-old from Make-A-Wish. Embracing the power of art, fashion, and charity, Art Hearts Fashion sets itself apart as the fashion week that redefines what the runway can do for designers, brands, and the community. During the epic 4 day event, charity shows, couture collections, kids shows, celebrities, and performers had Los Angeles on her toes. Fashion icon Sue Wong set the tone on opening night with her monumental, "Carnevale" 78 piece collection. Brands including Mister Triple X, Levitation Activewear, Koco Blaq, Lolly clothing, Aussie Gear, and Nicole Miller got the energy pumping throughout the week as bold patterns, shorts and swimsuits stole the shows. The fan favorite kids shows opened with 11-year-old designer Noa Sorrell from Make-A-Wish. The colorful and patterned collection, designed by Noa while she underwent her treatment for cancer, elicited cheers from the audience. A Betsey Johnson 6 piece installation from the celebrated designer's 50th Anniversary Collection stood tall on Tuesday, representing over a decade of fashion magic. Stello Official took to the runway Wednesday night with an awe inspiring collection of sexiness that is everything guests love about the brand's dark and playful edge. Art Hearts Fashion bid adieu to SS'16 with a closing night of couture this Thursday, October 8th. Celebrity designer Amato Haute Couture by Furne One had all eyes on the runway as french laces & tulle paired with stretch & acid washed denims made their way down a smoke layered runway. [Photos: Jeff Linett]

Art Hearts Fashion is proud to partner with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation on shows in LA, NYC and Miami. Next stop is Art Basel!

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The 2015 CFDA Awards Red Carpet

From the Oscars to the Met Gala, while I'd love to attend every award show, event and banquet, the CFDA Awards would probably leave me the most star-struck. It's the one time a year, even more than the Met Gala, that the biggest designers, legends and newbies alike, come together to to celebrate and honor the year's best. The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards were last night at Lincoln Center in NYC. Congratulations to all the winners. See list below:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: The Row

Menswear Designer of the Year Award: Tom Ford

Accessory Designer of the Year Award: Tabitha Simmons

Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Rosie Assoulin

Swarovski Award for Menswear: Hood by Air

Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Mansur Gavriel

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Betsey Johnson  

The Media Award: Instagram

The Founder's Award: Millard “Mickey” Drexler

The Fashion Icon Award: Pharrell Williams 

The International Award: Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino

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Betsey Johnson Spring 2015

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Love was in the air at Betsey Johnson for Spring 2015. Drag Queens and 'Real Housewives' sashayed down the runway in what had to be the zaniest show of the season. Every look was super-glam and very camp for the marriage equality themed collection. And you can't miss the "Prenup" rhinestone necklaces that many of the models wore ... they were fabulous!

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"BJ Kicks A"... NYFW 2013

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The Bitch is Back

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fashion show. Betsey Johnson takes the prize (as usual) for the most invigorating productions. Her models, who "sported" a new line of BJ activewear, were joined on the runway by Betsey herself and "performed" a workout routine to include push ups and crunches! The audience ate it right up. And as for the collection? Colorful, a bit zany like Betsey and definitely will get you noticed at the gym, in a good way. You need it in your closet. The super energetic designer came out for an encore and treated us to one of her legendary cartwheel splits. BJ kicks ass!

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