Aspiring new fashion students showed off their creative design talents at the Otis College of Art and Design’s 33rdannual Scholarship Benefit and Fashion Show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
In keeping with the show’s theme, “A Celebration of Water,” students created designs inspired by professional mentors Zaid Affas, Joe McCarty, Liliana Casabal, Bob Mackie, Mary Jo Bruno, Lindsay McNutt, Emily Fong, Ryan Keenan, Alan Hardy, and Kassandra Cassily. There were swimsuits, children’s clothing, outerwear, lingerie, sportswear and evening gowns.
Student Jessica Choi was named “Designer of the Year” and other top honors went to Molly Workman Dane Diseth, Ju Yeun, Hyunjin Cho and Ju Yun, Song Baik, Alysha Aguilar, Michelle Kim, Loie Victorino, Angelia Karnes, Tzu Wei Tang, Khanhlinh Su and Xiaoli Ling.
The show also honored Carlos Alberini with Fashion Leadership Award, Gary Schoenfeld with the Otis Creative Vision Award and fashion designer Trina Turk with Otis Fashion Innovation Award.
In attendance were guests like Michael York and Kathrine Herzer, Karen Kane and Robert Tuggle, Jerry Magnin and Art Coppola, Elaine and Bram Goldsmith.
