Visible Changes master stylist, Frankie Olivares collaborated with the manager of the Barton Creek location to plan their Austin Fashion Week event. Frankie began taking in different thoughts of how this would come to life, and while listening to modern tribal influenced music, it generated a deep thought of rags, and beautiful tribal features with interesting details.  Cultural designs of dreads, clean frizz, pompadours and expressive tribal/egyptian make up as well.

“I feel that this “architexture” of style would introduce audiences to appreciate the diversity of different cultural expressions combined into one. What they do not know is the aestheticness of this …endeavor, I designed this “architexture” style by combining three styles to allow audiences to appreciate and control their own type of hair during these times of humidity.”

Makeup and designs were by Frankie Olivares, Stephanie Valverde, and Amber Rankin. The tribal theme clothes were feminine and with a little edginess and captured just the right amount of sexiness.

Stylists included, Highland Location: Kenya, Lauren, Ellie, Kate, Mandy, and Alida.
Barton Creek: Vicki, Brenna, Fideluisa, Laura, and Sylvester.
The jewelry designer was Beth McElhaney.

Designer Amanda Fay and model Brianna Fleet teamed up to produce Fashions Most Wanted fashion show for Austin Fashion Week at The Belmont. This was Amanda’s first comprehensive collection featuring accessories and looks of similar fabrics and lines.

The event was a multimedia presentation with live music by Luis Banuelos. The highlight, of course, was the green designs of The Yoshimi Collection by Amanda Fay.

For Austin Fashion Week, (KAG) Keep Austin Gorgeous showcased styles from the fall collection of Feosh.  Brizy Tait, owner, stylist and makeup artist at the salon also helped host a high heel contest. Model Jessa Peters walked away a winner for her fashionable footwear and won a $300 gift certificate.

Keep Austin Gorgeous has a romantic, modern “boudoir” feel and uses organic and all natural hair products.  KAG also offers skin treatments and natural eyebrow shaping. They offer special services that allow clients to feel extra special and pampered!

Feosh, created by and named for designers Kelly Feole and Joyee Ghosh, was inspired by their love of Austin.  Joyee’s background in architecture and Kelly’s interest in art therapy also influenced their collection.  Currently, they are students at the Austin School of Fashion Design and created their Fall line specifically for Austin Fashion Week.  Their fashions exude femininity and elegance with design aspects which feature pleats and a-line skirts.

Feosh designs were auctioned off at the Healthy and Gorgeous event along with Personal Adornments handmade jewelry by Beth McElhaney and a variety of other items.  Austin Yarn Company with owner Cathie Hutchins was also on hand with unique, organic, felted wool handbags in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.

Keep Austin Gorgeous, Feosh, and all the local designers at tonight’s event remind us that supporting local business is always fashionable.

Austin Fashion Designer Linda Asaf turned her design studio into “Fashion Wonderland” for her Austin Fashion Week event. The Alice in Wonderland themed soiree also featured another Austin Fashion Designer, Rachelle Briton of Rachelle Briton Designs. Party goers sipped cocktails, enjoyed casual modeling, and good fashion fun, Austin style.

Fashionably Austin photographer Gerry Hanan covered the event.

Designer Linda Asaf and Christian Ramirez

Joanna Linden and Marques Harper

Linda Asaf and model Lindsay

Christian Ramirez, Barbara Kelso, Larissa Ness, far right Neil Diaz

A Rachelle Briton design

A Rachelle Briton design

Linda Asaf Design

Christian Ramirez

The steps of the State Capitol was graced with fashion during Austin Fashion Week. This was certainly one of the fashion show highlights during the week-long events.
More than 30 designers from Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas showed their designs with the capitol as the backdrop.

Fashionably Austin photographer Gregg Cestaro braved the hot August evening to get some great shots.