How do you wrap up the madness that is Fashion Week in a fun way with “L.A” written all over it? With a Zoolander-esque fashion walk off, silly!
Tongues were wagging and feet were tapping at the first annual Fashion Walk Off by cutting edge fashion magazine TDink.com. The night was hosted at Submerged Art Gallery by funny man Andy Dick, looking dapper in a Howe Couture suit and Niki Shadrow, always dazzling in Lloyd Klein. Introduced by Carlos Ramirez, models like Stina from Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, America’s Next Top Model and Julia from Project Runway strutted their beautiful stuff side by side to a fantastic retro mix of music like Michael Jackson’s Beat It.
Models catted it out in Maggie Barry “Spring into Military Collection” in environmentally chic gowns made from vintage parachute silk and white linen wrap and eyelet dresses by Elijah Linh. The claws were out but shoes by Marlon Austin Bespoke Couture and jewelry by Lila & Rain and Wahine was in.
Showing us that fierce is always in fashion, were attendees and fellow runway walkers like American Idol finalist Kimberly Caldwell, The Average Joe’s Anna Chudoba, Dominique Swain of Lolita film fame, Vogue covergirl Lesa Amoore, Jenny McShane, MTV’s Sam Sarpong, Rachel Sterling, Nzinga Blake of Current TV and pop music sensations Aly & AJ Michalka. In a spirited salute, One Tree Hill’s Michael Copon didn’t just walk off against MTV’s Sam Sarpong, they reenacted the infamous “underwear pulling” scene straight out of Zoolander!
Fashion week may be over, but this was one night that will be talked about for years to come!