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Monday, May 3, 2010
Raven Reda and Project Runway's Ben Chmura show their newest collections at Garment District 813
Posted by Amanda Allwood on Mon, May 3, 2010 at 2:10 PM
Well-dressed men, trendy women and a 100-foot runway in the middle of an industrial district... for a minute there, I forgot we were in Tampa. But then, there it was, the 90-degree heat and the 170 percent humidity, reminding us that this is Florida and as much as we may think the idea of a fashion show in an abandoned warehouse is a good idea, it is also as hot as the inner sanctum of hell. Not to say that Garment District 813 this Saturday night was a hot mess, quite the opposite actually; it was a pretty fabulous night of fashion in Tampa.
Ben Chmura and Raven Reda each showed collections that distracted us from the sweaty messes we had all become throughout the evening, and the runway was lined with Tampa media-types, photographers and fashionistas. Jesse LeNoir of Project Runway was in attendance with his wife and they were very sweet and excited to be there to support fellow contestant Ben. Jesse didn't even seem to know that I was the podcaster who had snarkily referred to him as Captain Jack Sparrow for the entire season. (Sorry, Jesse, you seem like a really good guy... even if you do dress up as a pirate sometimes. Let's be friends, k?)
But we will save that argument for another day. For now, check out the photos by James Zambon and tell us what you thought of the collections at Garment District 813!
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Who was critiquing Raven's collection??? They obviously have NO idea of what is hip and innovative! 90% of the crowd who was in attendance at GD 813 were saying how Raven's collection BLEW away Chmura's! T-shirt cat suits? There was no such design. But, we ALL noticed the pocketless denim and stretch leggings w zippers, fabric mesh mini dresses, hand-dyed fabrics and accessories, and dresses w cut-outs. I mean, everything she does is HAND-MADE. Whoever wrote that must shop at GAP, BEBE, or Banana Republic...Try again! I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner, or I would have definitely posted sooner as well!
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Ha haaa haa...I agree w the above comment. WELL written. I work at Raven's shop sometimes, and funny thing is that, she's KNOWN for the perfect fit of her designs, wearability, and innovative styles. Her one-offs & custom orders sell out quicker than anything at the shop. Because of her design talent, she is now a commissioned stylist for major musicians/bands, t.v. shows, and a lot of other things. To give an actual and factual fashion critique, you really need to KNOW fashion.
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