Success to LAUNCH

The LAUNCH Fashion show took place at 10th and J in The Landmark building in downtown 'Sacratomato'. There were THREE (count 'em) THREE Project Runway designers featured: Gordana Gehlhausen, Michael Costello and Seth Aaron. In addition to those fab three there were designers Ashon Sylvester and Furne One. The show lasted for over an hour and I loved every. single. minute. 

Project Runway Designer Seth Aaron

Project Runway Designer Michael Costello walking in silly. 

Diiivine shoes crafted by the lovely Kate Ferguson

I mean, how beautiful are these blinged out babies!? My fav were the green with gold ones. 

So many gowns were shown! I would wear ALL of them. 

I loved this because I saw it as a pun (CLOTHESHORSE....get it?!) Furne One did a fab job with their headdresses. 

Dress is from YSJ Vntage (downtown Sac). ;) 

 With over 500 photos taken, I have had to pick out only my favorites. That last one seen above was taken after I had "paparazzi'd' Seth Aaron. To my embarrassment he called me over and asked if I wanted a picture with him! I was blushing. Haha, don't we look like a strange couple from the 50's?  

After party shenanigans with Michael Costello (he was consistently hilarious!)

And the rest is history. Sacramento history! 

Full-Gown Fashion Fusion

Designer Rory Castillo held a fashion show at Lounge on 20 that benefited The Leukemia & 

Lymphoma Society. Models of all ages and ethnicities donned the delightfully creative designer gowns. 

Each gown was unique in their own way. But what I really enjoyed was the use of textures. In part because of heavy attention to detail such as beading, knotting, and other fabric applications, the clothes echoed traditional Middle Eastern styles while at the same time also resembling clothing from more Hispanic regions. This made for a fun and appealing twist!

It was apparent in both the excellent fit and color of dress chosen for each model that Rory Castillo truly not only cares about the craft but the wearer as well. 

Lucy Garcia and model/activist Maria Luna

As Fashion Week Las Vegas mentions in an article, Rory Castillo is extremely active in promoting and showing at charitable events. In my opinion, this is what makes a great Sun King. A man not only utilizing his talent but using it to help others in his community. I dub Rory Castillo Sun King of the week!

 

Bravo! Bellissimo!

Oui! I did have have fun!

What a better event for The Sun Queen to cover than at a French market? After-all, the inspiration for this blog was King Lois XIV of France. ;).  

The event took place at the Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco. 

 

There were quite a lot of amazing vendors including those who sold French candies, French styled bags, French food and of course, French desserts. 

^Model wearing the official Sun Queen crown

Everything was beautiful even then way the shoes were placed on the ground. 

Spectator Fashion! The lovely lady said she bought all of her adornments from Neiman Marcus and that her husband bought his pants from Italy. Aren't they dressed divinely? 

Overall, the fashion show was both fun and exciting!