Tomorrow is the last day for the public to vote for a winner in the Her Universe fashion show that I was fortunate to see live at the San Diego Comic Con (and that you can watch as the finale of its own docu-series on the new on-demand streaming network Comic Con HQ). So what better time for my fashion show recap?
But first, a little background. The fashion show, now in its third year, was started by Ashley Eckstein of the women’s geek fashion company Her Universe to bring true haute couture to geek fashion. The show is very professionally done, with video clips of the designers talking about their inspiration and works-in-progress; models (who may also be the outfit’s designer, and who are of all different body types, which is cool) strutting their stuff on the catwalk; and a DJ to keep the party going. It...
But first, a little background. The fashion show, now in its third year, was started by Ashley Eckstein of the women’s geek fashion company Her Universe to bring true haute couture to geek fashion. The show is very professionally done, with video clips of the designers talking about their inspiration and works-in-progress; models (who may also be the outfit’s designer, and who are of all different body types, which is cool) strutting their stuff on the catwalk; and a DJ to keep the party going. It...
- 8/10/2016
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
Her Universe has been on a roll lately. First, they announced their collaboration with Kohl’s for a line of Marvel-themed workout gear. Now they’re teaming up with Hot Topic — one of their favorite partners — for a line of women’s fashion based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The new nine-piece collection features the winning designs from last year’s Her Universe “Geek Couture” fashion show and competition at San Diego Comic-Con. Designers Leetal Platt and Kelly Cercone won with their original concepts and snagged the grand prize: the opportunity to co-design a line of clothing with Her Universe founder (and voice of Star Wars’ Ahsoka) Ashley Eckstein. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is that collection. “We had so much fun watching Kelly Cercone and Leetal Platt, two young and extremely talented designers, win the Geek Couture fashion show at Sdcc 2015,” commented Cindy Levitt, Senior Vice President of...
- 4/26/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
The Joker, Sailor Moon and nerdy ladies were the big winners at the Her Universe Fashion Show last night. It’s an event where strutting down the runway were women wearing a Greek goddess-esque dress version of Groot, an elegant winter coat modeled after the Tardis, and a frock with a skirt shaped and detailed to look like the Death Star, among other high fashion takes on characters beloved by nerdy fans. In its second year at San Diego Comic-Con, the fashion show crowned two winners from the 25 finalists who submitted “geek couture” designs to Her Universe, the sci-fi fashion apparel company behind the event. The judging panel-selected winner was a design called “Joker’s New Look,” designed and modeled by Kelly Cercone. The attendee-voted top prize went to a “Sailor Moon” design called “Usagi’s Transformation,” which was designed by Leetal Platt and modeled by fan-favorite cosplayer Chloe Dykstra.
- 7/10/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
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