lafw 2011: onikai fashion presentation

i'm a little behind on the posting for lafw, as its been over for a few weeks now but still wanted to do a few posts on it.  i wasn't able to attend as many events as i would have liked to due to work and then my bday, but i did attend two shows and one party.  

first up was the onkai fashion presentation: 

 March 4, 2011 - Glendale, CA

 The 2011 ONIKAI Fashion presentation took place Friday March 4th inside the swanky Dragon Lounge of Katsuya in Glendale, California. Red carpet arrivals began around ten o' clock. The guests were ushered from the red carpet, up Katsuya's spiral staircase and finally to their seats where they enjoyed a variety of cocktails. While DJ Will Power and soft ambient lighting set the mood for the guests on the runway, backstage, designer Oni Auer alongside her team prepared the models for the show with hair and makeup as a couple lucky photographers captured the moment. At 11 o'clock all seats were filled as the host, Dan Johnson welcomed the guests and introduced the show. One by one the models took hold of the runway displaying Oni's vision that can only be described as a wonderland of opposites. The show featured exclusively designed cut and sew pieces that included, hoodies, draped jumpers and dresses with convertible straps. The show concluded with the proud designer herself walking the runway alongside her models. It was definitely a night to remember.  

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i went with fellow stylists and bloggers beth watson & alysha kelley, we had a great time sipping on some delish cocktails while checking out the onikai line.  i hadn't heard of the line before and it was great to check out something new, plus its always good to support the local designers! as usual, what i wore:  

rachel pally top, lily white skirt, dolce vita pumps

topshop leather jacket, pendleton bag

unfortunately i didn't take my camera, only my phone so the pictures i took myself turned out pretty horrible.  low lighting and fast walking models don't work well with the iphone.  after the attending the show i realized that digital slr cameras are a hot accessory to have so for the other two events i took the camera.  i had a great night and look forward to seeing more from onikai, and the pr company that put on the event, vbpr!  

new fab find: hurley by pendleton

normally i wouldn't be interested in anything hurley, until i saw their pendleton collaboration collection. i LOVE pendleton, and will check out anything that is related to the brand. when i found out that the hurley pop up shop was opening at the americana and would be carrying the collection, obviously i had to make a trip.



they have men's, women's and accessories at the store, basically everything that is also on the site.

pendleton girls crop jacket - $299

love the soft, fuzzy lining

pendleton winchester girls jacket - $250

pendleton girls boyfriend hoodie - $189

pendleton 81 skinny girls pant - $159

pendleton mens fleece - $129

of course i was more interested in the women's apparel than then men's but i do really like the fleece hoodie and the plaid shirts (although the price point is the same as the normal pendleton shirts). i decided to try on two items, the jeans and the cropped jacket.




while the jeans are really cute, i wasn't really happy with the fit. because of the wool panels on the back of the thigh there is no stretch at all, and the jeans were hard to get on even though the waist fit fine. also - i feel like this could be a relatively easy (and waaaay cheaper) DIY.



i love this jacket! it was comfortable, and def. feels like it will keep you warm. the body is lined with a really soft sherpa fabric. the actual color of the sherpa fabric is not as bright white as the images on the site. also, i'm a bit confused as to why its called a cropped jacket, the length didn't feel short or cropped at all. one nice feature is that the hood is removable, which i think is great. once you remove the hood i feel like the jacket can be dressed up a bit. i might just have to pick up the jacket for myself i love it so much.