InSanity From Denise Robergé Heats Up the Runway at Icons of Fashion – March 24, 2009 Fashion Week El Paseo hosted an afternoon luncheon and fashion show presented by Fashion Group International®. FGI’s 15th annual fundraising luncheon featured an array of unique fashions from InSanity by Denise Robergé. Uber chic designers such as Prayer, Christain Siriano, Chris Han, Iceberg and

Fashion and Home Design Worlds Meet at the ASID Project Runway Event – March 24, 2009. The American Society of Interior Designers had the fashion and interior design glitterati of the valley cheering for their Project Runway event. Interior designers created fashions from home décor materials such as wood veneer, curtains, wallpaper, and even chairs. After the runway show, guests

Backstage at the ASID Project Runway Event – March 24, 2009. When you’re starting with fashions made from materials found in home decor, hair and make-up artists can get extra creative as well! Here’s a glimpse behind the scenes at Tuesday night’s Fashion Week El Paseo evening event. Photography by Adrianne Bonafede

ASID Project Runway Event – March 24, 2009. Celebrity judges, including Cheryl Tiegs, selected the best and most innovative fashions created by interior designers using materials found in home décor. The fashions represented three categories: Art Deco, Mid-century Modern, and Contemporary. Dorothy Willetts fabricated the winning gown from wallpaper and drapery fabric and accessorized with Tony Duquette jewelry. Photography by

The Fashion Week crowd experiences West Coast Destiny – March 25, 2009. Guests at El Paseo Fashion Week’s Wednesday night event got a glimpse in to the future of fashion. “West Coast Destiny” looked into the present and future of West Coast fashion as designers showcased their unique perspectives on fashion and accessory design. Designers Candice Held, Neely Shearer of

Backstage at West Coast Destiny – March 25, 2009. It’s a big responsibility to show the future of West Coast fashion, but our models and stylists were up to the challenge. Take a look as they get ready to show the work of Candice Held, Issho, Shimmi and Tarina. Photography by Adrianne Bonafede

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Presents “Debut 2009” – March 26, 2009. Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising made its Fashion Week El Paseo debut with a show created by its graduating design students. The designers were Brenda Ahamad, Mike Cheng, Natalie Hara, Sara E. Lighthall, Adrian Manuel, Lacey Osberg, Clay G. Sadler, Liz Sandhoefner, Charles Ryan

Backstage “Debut 2009” –  March 26, 2009. Take a look backstage as 11 recent graduates of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) prepare to wow the Fashion Week El Paseo crowd with their designs. Photography by Adrianne Bonafede

Fashion Week El Paseo’s First Men’s Fashion Show Hailing from the Southern California skateboard/surfboard design houses, designer Jade Howe introduced his line of men’s wear that he calls “cowboy punk meets English country gentleman.” Interested in the “indie executive” — the “hard-playing, creative, and career-minded guy whose lifestyle has him on the move from his corner office to backstage within

A Look Backstage at the Jade Howe Show – March 27, 2009 Runway shows take careful planning with choosing just the right models, what clothes they will wear and how they are styled. Here’s a peek backstage as Jade Howe oversees the very first Fashion Week El Paseo men’s fashion show. Photography by Adrianne Bonafede