Work by local artists was on display as part of the You Can’t Handle the Youth event.

By Julian Rothen
Editorial Intern

Declared as a collaborative show celebrating the collision of music, art and fashion, the event You Can’t Handle the Youth, presented by the fashion label Dirtysix on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Shore Ultra Lounge in Long Beach, recognized and promoted artistic entrepreneurs and business owners from the area.

The nearly 300 people in attendance had the opportunity to marvel at artworks from local artists and to visit a vendor village where various entrepreneurs from Long Beach displayed their products.
The highlight of the evening was the runway show presenting clothes from Moxi Streetwear, the first line associated with rollerskate wear, and Dirtysix, a women’s “underground” streetwear collection, both designed by Charlene Pack. “(Dirtysix) is a mix of rock ‘n’ roll, underground art, graffiti and tattoo.” Pack says Dirtysix is a pro-female collection for women, designed by women, to empower women.

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The band Snow in Africa, with models wearing fashions designed by Eduardo Barrera.

Fashion Network Club members at Long Beach City College (LBCC) hosted a fashion press shoot and party event last Friday at Ocean’s Sushi & Oyster Lounge in Huntington Beach. Photos were taken at the event that will be used to promote LBCC’s 34th Annual Fashion Show on May 20, in the campus auditorium. This year’s show is titled “Vigilante en Vogue,” which will revolve around a comic-book superhero theme.
Photo shoots were set up in multiple locations within the lounge as guests watched the photographers, stylists, and models at work during the making of the press kit. While the band Snow in Africa performed, some models posed with costumed DC and Marvel superheroes in natural settings. Others posed in front of white screens so that their images can later be superimposed into comic-book setting backgrounds.
“The party was amazing,” said Pamela Knights, LBCC fashion program director. “We packed about 160 people in the place, and everyone was having a great time and being entertained by the photo shoot, beautiful people and the band. We got all the photos we need to make a terrific invitation, media kit and slides for the rear projection screen at the show. The fashion network club also earned approximately $600 between the cover charge, food, opportunity tickets and show ticket sales to pay for the media kits and go toward funding the show.”

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Fashion students at Long Beach City College (LBCC) will be hosting their 33rd Annual Fashion Awards Show, “Avant-Garden of Eden,” on Thursday, May 21, at 7:30pm in the auditorium (Bldg. J) of the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC), 4901 East Carson St.
“The design students will display colorful creations inspired by beautiful objects in nature such as birds, flowers, jellyfish, butterflies and even the phenomenon of aurora borealis,” said Pamela Knights, LBCC fashion program director. “We are also thrilled to announce that Alicia Estrada of Stop Staring! Clothing company will return for a third year to judge the project runway competition for which she has assigned the students the challenge of designing a cocktail or evening dress inspired by the sexy sirens of film noir.”
The show will begin with a segment called “Avant-Garden of Eden,” created specifically to reinforce the show’s theme. This segment will be followed by “Waterfall Swimwear,” “De-vine Day Dresses,” “Take a Hike” Sportswear, “Adam and Eve” tailored suits, “Sunset After-Five,” and will conclude with “Under the Stars” evening wear. A special segment called “The Next Generation” will feature garments designed by five local high schools including Lakewood, Artesia, Cerritos, Norwalk and Renaissance High School for the Arts.
Industry professionals will judge student entries, and winners will receive the Golden French Curve Design Awards and donated scholarships.
General admission tickets are priced at $15 at the door, or $12 pre-sale through the ASB Bank located in the LAC Bookstore. High school students may purchase tickets at the box office for $8 with school identification.
All proceeds will benefit the LBCC fashion program. For more information, call (562) 938-4192 or email pknights@lbcc.edu.