ALA Fashion Show
By Matt "Rabit" Martinez
Darling Army
Darling Army is dedicated to making easy, cosplay alternatives for the cute enthusiast. Creator, owner, and one-woman-army Amanda not only designs every piece, but sews and constructs them too. Well known as the original cosplay pinafore and kimono dress designer, the Darling Army has recently branched into childrens-wear in the side business Geeks In Training with her mother, Laurie. Today’s show features handpicked designs that are ready for the streets and the masquerade stage alike. Girls don’t need to wear pants to cosplay their favorite shounen characters nor do they need to squish themselves into a tight bodysuit to be their favorite super heroine. The Darling Army wants you! Join the fight for cuteness today!
Darling Army is dedicated to making easy, cosplay alternatives for the cute enthusiast. Creator, owner, and one-woman-army Amanda not only designs every piece, but sews and constructs them too. Well known as the original cosplay pinafore and kimono dress designer, the Darling Army has recently branched into childrens-wear in the side business Geeks In Training with her mother, Laurie. Today’s show features handpicked designs that are ready for the streets and the masquerade stage alike. Girls don’t need to wear pants to cosplay their favorite shounen characters nor do they need to squish themselves into a tight bodysuit to be their favorite super heroine. The Darling Army wants you! Join the fight for cuteness today!
Majesti Designs
Majesti Designs is a brand featuring fantasy dresses imagines into reality by head designer Nikki Nguyen. Specializing from wedding dressed to masquerade gowns. Majesti Designs creations are customized for any personality. Showcasing a variety of designs each time, Majeasti Designs strives to create less traditional wedding attire with a fantasy idea in mind. With a passion and love, from the runway to aisle, we create and design to continue to see smiles and happiness in others. Come along this journey with us as we hope to bring a little more beauty into this world!
Majesti Designs is a brand featuring fantasy dresses imagines into reality by head designer Nikki Nguyen. Specializing from wedding dressed to masquerade gowns. Majesti Designs creations are customized for any personality. Showcasing a variety of designs each time, Majeasti Designs strives to create less traditional wedding attire with a fantasy idea in mind. With a passion and love, from the runway to aisle, we create and design to continue to see smiles and happiness in others. Come along this journey with us as we hope to bring a little more beauty into this world!
Girl With One Eye Fashion
Girl with One Eye is a truly unique and whimsical brand that specializes in hand made geek chic clothing. Kimberly, the one woman team behind the independent fashion brand, enjoys making clothing that speaks to the geeky and artistic types of the world. Her creations are influenced by Harajuku style clothing, vintage styling, the Avant garde and pop culture. She has been a features artist in several fashion shows, spoken on panels about geek fashion and has also been a judge in a few masquerades.
Girl with One Eye is a truly unique and whimsical brand that specializes in hand made geek chic clothing. Kimberly, the one woman team behind the independent fashion brand, enjoys making clothing that speaks to the geeky and artistic types of the world. Her creations are influenced by Harajuku style clothing, vintage styling, the Avant garde and pop culture. She has been a features artist in several fashion shows, spoken on panels about geek fashion and has also been a judge in a few masquerades.
Wagashi
Taking its name from the traditional Japanese sweets, Wagashi is a love letter to Japanese fashion and kimono artisans. Wagashi originated as a school project combining kimono and sweet Harajuku styles in hopes of modernizing the kimono market and keeping the craft alive in the 21st century. Designer Jordan Gormley is a 2016 FIDM Alumni with a particular focus in costuming and the Japanese fashion markets. Sher draws her style from the desire to bridge fantasy and reality, but also strives to preserve traditions and crafts that are at risk of being forgotten. All creations are handmade and one of a kind.
Taking its name from the traditional Japanese sweets, Wagashi is a love letter to Japanese fashion and kimono artisans. Wagashi originated as a school project combining kimono and sweet Harajuku styles in hopes of modernizing the kimono market and keeping the craft alive in the 21st century. Designer Jordan Gormley is a 2016 FIDM Alumni with a particular focus in costuming and the Japanese fashion markets. Sher draws her style from the desire to bridge fantasy and reality, but also strives to preserve traditions and crafts that are at risk of being forgotten. All creations are handmade and one of a kind.
Boba Bunny X Beyond the Boundary
Aiming for post-gender future of fashion aesthetic, where there are no barriers left for both genders, Beyond the Boundary pushes the boundaries of gendered fashion into gender free fashion. A unisex brand based in Los Angeles, its style is inspired by the American 80s Grunge Scene, and the Japanese Neo Street Fashion, resulting in a cutting-edge look with an eccentric pop. Together with Boba Bunny, a co-brand of Beyond the Boundary, they present to you a combination of cute and edgy fashion at this year’s fashion show. Its fashion show boutique will also carry items from Princess Dreaming, a himegyaru brand from the same designer.
Aiming for post-gender future of fashion aesthetic, where there are no barriers left for both genders, Beyond the Boundary pushes the boundaries of gendered fashion into gender free fashion. A unisex brand based in Los Angeles, its style is inspired by the American 80s Grunge Scene, and the Japanese Neo Street Fashion, resulting in a cutting-edge look with an eccentric pop. Together with Boba Bunny, a co-brand of Beyond the Boundary, they present to you a combination of cute and edgy fashion at this year’s fashion show. Its fashion show boutique will also carry items from Princess Dreaming, a himegyaru brand from the same designer.
Bunny Over The Moon
Bunny Over the Moon is inspired by Asian fashions and American culture. This is for every day wear for fun and events. Our brand is meant to be worn, for fashion, for fun, and for people to express their identity. Marissa Celeste Orchid Floro created this brand to showcase the small transition from cosplay to everyday street wear.
Bunny Over the Moon is inspired by Asian fashions and American culture. This is for every day wear for fun and events. Our brand is meant to be worn, for fashion, for fun, and for people to express their identity. Marissa Celeste Orchid Floro created this brand to showcase the small transition from cosplay to everyday street wear.
Ronova
RONOVA is a U.S. based fashion design house focused on creating pieces that reflect both a modern and vintage style. Influences include historical shape and flow from Rococo and Baroque periods, as well as current trends that can be found in Japan and Korea. RONOVA’s clothing are not mass produced and are handmade with a particular emphasis on quality of the materials that go into each piece. And after a year of quietly doing real world fitting and testing, RONOVA is pleased to open its doors to the public in 2017.
RONOVA is a U.S. based fashion design house focused on creating pieces that reflect both a modern and vintage style. Influences include historical shape and flow from Rococo and Baroque periods, as well as current trends that can be found in Japan and Korea. RONOVA’s clothing are not mass produced and are handmade with a particular emphasis on quality of the materials that go into each piece. And after a year of quietly doing real world fitting and testing, RONOVA is pleased to open its doors to the public in 2017.
House of Ryura Designs
Born Derrick Howard and raised in Jersey City, Nj with a love of art for many years. Studied many forms of art and found his way into creating garments for characters for his short stories. Soon found his love for fashion through video games and Anime and went to school to complete his education at the Art Institute of NY and found his way to San Diego to create a fashion foundation. A wise man said to him once, "simplcity can be the most complex idea to create" Which I find to be true. Inspired by the work of Gareth Pugh and the beauty of anime and video games clothing comes to life bridging cosplay and fashion to a happy medium FashionXCosplay
Born Derrick Howard and raised in Jersey City, Nj with a love of art for many years. Studied many forms of art and found his way into creating garments for characters for his short stories. Soon found his love for fashion through video games and Anime and went to school to complete his education at the Art Institute of NY and found his way to San Diego to create a fashion foundation. A wise man said to him once, "simplcity can be the most complex idea to create" Which I find to be true. Inspired by the work of Gareth Pugh and the beauty of anime and video games clothing comes to life bridging cosplay and fashion to a happy medium FashionXCosplay
ACDC Rag
ACDC RAG is a fashion brand from world-famous Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Japan. Its brand concept is “No Borders” and it encourages freedom of expression no matter age, gender, country, or rules. If you are looking for a unique, eye-catching, and edgy clothing, look for further ACDC Rag.
ACDC RAG is a fashion brand from world-famous Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Japan. Its brand concept is “No Borders” and it encourages freedom of expression no matter age, gender, country, or rules. If you are looking for a unique, eye-catching, and edgy clothing, look for further ACDC Rag.
Cosplay Fashion Show
Cosplayers were even allowed to sign up for the Fashion Show and strut their stuff down the cat walk showing off their hard work and hand made cosplays.
Cosplayers were even allowed to sign up for the Fashion Show and strut their stuff down the cat walk showing off their hard work and hand made cosplays.
