Designer Ines Di Santo

 

I came across more pictures from photographer Robert Gates of an earlier couture wedding gown blog. See blog from the Ivy Hotel last Fall here. And click pic below for more pictures, many featuring the designer herself who came out from Canada to join us.

"Fashion Hits a High Note"

I commented to Patrick lately that I am almost stressed out about how back=blogged I am on here. Especially in posting photo blogs on here and my picassa which is what I am using this blog for more than anything nowadays.

So, with that - PULEEASE forgive me barely posting things from months, maybe even years ago on here. I want it done!

This blog is about a fashion show I did last May - that was extra FANTABULOUS for me - - not only because the clothes and styling were exquisite and retro but because it benefited and took place on the beautiful San Diego Lyric Opera's stage at the Birch Theater in North Park. To model and do my thing in front of tons of theater and opera folk who know me for my voice and acting talents was a treat!Taken below is a press excerpt and photos are by Will Parsons. Wonderful!

Lyric Opera San Diego and Leonard Simpson presented “Fashion Hits a High Note” on Thursday, May 14 at the Birch North Park Theatre. The evening celebrated 30 years of Lyric Opera San Diego and the venue’s 80th year. Guests arrived on a red carpet that led into this beautifully remodeled theater, originally a movie house. This elegant event began with a delightful social hour and a fabulous silent auction with must-have items.

While Simpson, of Fashion Forward, produced the show. He is known for his high-tech runway shows and his drama. This show had one high note after another, combining fashion, singing and dancing.
The runway was not the typical catwalk. The models came out onto the stage and took turns walking down the left and right stairs into the aisles, showing off their stylish fashions. The highlight of the evening was a segment in which all the male models took off their shirts—the audience went wild. Lyric Opera San Diego brings in opera and musical theater productions with live orchestras and talented singers. Its mission is to create a vehicle in which young professionals can hone their craft alongside established artists.

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"Fashion Hits A High Note"

Holiday Fashion

  This was actually a show from last December (2007) - - I only got the pictures 6 months ago, though hehehe. I will indulge myself posting them as this was such a fun show (although I can't remember who it was for). Partly it was fun because I got to open it (!) and also because fashion guru and the shows producer Leonard Simpson had the sense (ha ha!) to let me walk alone for most of it - which is infinitely easier to work the garments and have less stress than matching strides and turns with a walking partner(s) who are taller than giraffes...

He he it ain't brain surgery but I suppose there is some need for it to be done:)

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December 2007 Runway

Macys Runway - part 3

Okay, allow me to point out 2 things on this clip of the Macy's INC Spring Trunk runway show from last May.

1). You may have noticed from the other clips from the same show on this blog that the person recording (mi querida mamma!) kept zooming in on my face - hello!!! When I finally saw these clips months later while trying to empty her camcorder - I exclaimed to her, "Why didn't you get more of my outfits?? Every clip is about my face - the show is about the clothes - not my face... And why not shoot more of the other girls???" Ahhh, it's the thought that counts :)

2). Also note the one girl she DID get footage of (only because the gal was almost always right behind me in the lineup order) was one of the 2 plus-size models from my agency. I want to point out that this is a true plus-size model. She is well proportioned, great face and personality and works a lot, I am sure (although she is a little short - shorter than me, even). When I think of that lame excuse of a size 8 "Plus-Size" Model Whitney who won Cycle 10 on America's Next Top Model - it makes me angry for all the true plus size models out there who represent plus size (which is a size 14 and up - not a size 8!!) It was like Tyra Banks thought she would be real PC by finally letting a plus size gal win - but Whitney was NOT plus size!

okay, I have spoken... good day ya'll :)

he he he

Macys - Fashion Valley Mall - Spring 2008 INC Trunk Show

En Vogue Fashion Show

 
I still can't hear the name En Vogue without remembering that fabulous female quartet of sexy, sultry singers of the same name circa 1990 (my college years) - - but this blog and fashion show is about the annual fashion and charity show benefiting the Orthodox Greek society and churches of San Diego and Southern CA. (It still beats me why they call it that and don't call it by some just-as-ethnic chic Greek word or title.)

That said, the show was last May at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel and our wonderful producer, Lucinda Mediema, sent us some pictures yesterday. Well, since I am all for documenting my runway career (he he he) and the lovely Trina Turk gowns we got to showcase (sigh), I am here to boast, er post them. Of interest, the Greeks attending this show also included several Orthodox priests whose presence led to a quick stir of double-sided sticky tape backstage on a certain extreme-cut gown on a certain model with a lovely "enhanced" bosom. (Evidently last year there were some scandalous complaints of some of the fashion being too sexy or revealing.) Although if they are funding a real fashion show with real models and not a community or church fashion show, they should expect to see some skin or leg, right??? :) (Well, this models conscious is clean - I boast neither bosoms nor bum...)

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En Vogue show