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LA Fashion Week 10-15-13 Press Release

Scion, Project Ethos, & French Tuesdays Set Their Stage at L.A. Fashion Week
Fashion Shows, live performance from YACHT, art exhibits from Lab Art

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 25th, 2013) – With a progressive lineup of both local and international fashion, music and art, Scion, Project Ethos and French Tuesdays will host their collaboration during LA Fashion Week at Avalon Hollywood (1735 Vine St. Los Angeles, CA 90028) on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 from 8pm to 2am. Additional partners include AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Jin & Quinn, Sebastian Professional, Midori, Lab Art, The Fashion Law Group, and TNT Agency.

Fashion showcases take place at 9pm and 10pm with an encore presentation at 12am. Designers featured include CA by vitamin A, Alex Vinash, Ermelinda Manos, Marialia, Isabelle Donola NYC, Nativ New York, Tumbler & Tipsy by Michael Kuluva presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Out of the Closet Thrift Stores, NBC’s Fashion Star favorite GLAUDI by Johana Hernandez and jewelry by Kristen Dorsey Designs paired with Lauren Stucky. Runway show opening performances will be choreographed by Michael Silas (Lady Gaga) with fashion and art animation video by Miguel Bigs and Brittany Thurston.

In addition to the runway shows, official hair care partner Sebastian Professional will showcase their “EvoTech” collection with hair looks executed by stylists live on stage. At 11pm, guests will be treated to a live performance from L.A. based YACHT who’s toured with LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, The Postal Service and many more.

The art gallery presented by Midori, the original melon liqueur, will feature local artists Matthew Bilfield, Miguel Big, Leah Devora, Brittany Thurston, Michael “Malafiura” Fontana, Chelsea Knight, C. Harvey Smith and Cutter Cutshaw while DJ Stubbs curates the tunes. Lab Art, the largest street art gallery in the nation will present three of their resident live artists, Mar (aka This Means Mar), Annie Preece and LeBa. Table vendors at the event include LA based skincare brand B&E Soap and Scrub and Rollasole, who will be debuting their most recent sole-saving vending machine.

Scion will be providing one winner The Ultimate L.A. Fashion Week Experience with two VIP tickets, Red Carpet access, seating for the event, a chauffeured limo and a $100 Visa gift card. Hopefuls can enter for their chance to win here.

International luxury nightlife brand French Tuesdays, are back with sophistication from their cultured, classy and stylish members. The after party will be curated by celebrity event impresario Jin & Quinn with fashion shows and DJ sets until last call. Tickets are available here. The dress code is strictly cocktail attire (jackets for men).

PRESS CONTACT:
Brianne Bear
310.562.9552
[email protected]

YACHT at Project Ethos LA Fashion Week

What do people have to say about YACHT?

“[Second Summer] is the first song I heard in 2013 that I fell in love with” — Gawker

“Whatever lies beyond, it’s going to have a groove” — The New York Times

“Filled with irresistible hooks and beat-heavy laptop wizardry” — NPR

“Precisely programmed digital ear candy” — Rolling Stone

“Dreamy pop tracks that sound like artifacts from another planet” — Billboard

“Brainy and block-rocking rarely coexist like this” — Entertainment Weekly

“A blazing pop package… genius” — Dazed and Confused

“Artisanal cotton candy: one part Tom Tom Club, one part Yoko Ono” — The New Yorker

“Dancing and thinking at the same time—that’s their thing” — The Village Voice

“When it comes to summer soundtracks, it doesn’t get much better than YACHT” — Teen Vogue

“The propelling beats and the catchy repetitive mantras are irresistible” — Vanity Fair

“A more modern take on Suicide, Sonic Youth, Bush Tetras and ESG” — Variety

“DFA’s weirdest band” — CMJ

“Being indie rock’s Timbaland ain’t easy” — VIBE Magazine

“YACHT’s not just music, it’s a way of life” — PAPERMAG

“A triumph” (Best New Music) — Pitchfork

Come write your own review on October 15th, 2013!