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Celebrating 30 Years of Fashion Design
Otis College Hosts Design Awards and L.A.’s Largest
Annual Fashion Show
Cirque du Soleil Finale Planned for Fundraising Gala,
Celebrating its 30th Year
Otis College of Art and Design presents its 30th annual
scholarship benefit and fashion show, featuring over 70
professional models in 175+ fashion and costume looks
(L.A.’s largest annual runway show) from the Otis College
fashion design department. The Junior and Senior classes
were mentored by the best names in the industry including
Todd Oldham, David Meister, Michael Maccari of Armani
Exchange, Liliana Casabal of Morgane
Le Fay, Ame
Austin Max of MaxStudio, costume designer Dominique
Lemieux of Cirque du Soleil,
organic fashion pioneer Karen Stewart of Stewart +
Brown, and swimwear designers Rod Beattie and
Red Carter plus head designers from top names Nike
and Anthropologie. Approximately 800 guests attend
this black-tie gala each year, and $1 million is the
fundraising goal for art and design scholarships to L.A.’s
first independent art institute, founded in 1918.
The event will also honor the 2012 recipients of the Otis
design awards, recognizing individuals and companies who
have made an impact through art and design. Christopher
Wicks, designer and founder of the fashion label
English Laundry will accept the 2012 Otis Creative
Vision Award. The evening will also honor Rosemary
Brantley, founding chair of Otis' Fashion Design program,
and Elaine Goldsmith, Otis Trustee Chair Emerita
and founding chair of the annual Otis Scholarship Benefit.
The 2012 Otis Scholarship Benefit event chair is Shelley
Reid.
Saturday Evening, May 5, 2012 at The Beverly Hilton
6:30pm Cocktails and Silent Auction (featuring student
art and one-of-a-kind designs)
7:30pm Dinner, Award Presentations and Runway Fashion Show
For information, call 310 665-6858 or visit
http://www.otis.edu/sbs <http://www.otis.edu/sbs>
. Individual tickets are $500, tables are $5,000 and up.
Proceeds benefit Otis scholarships.
About Otis: Founded in Los Angeles in 1918, Otis College
of Art and Design prepares diverse students of art and
design to enrich our world through their creativity, their
skill, and their vision. The College offers an
interdisciplinary education for 1200 full-time students,
awarding BFA degrees in Advertising Design,
Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Digital Media, Fashion
Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Product Design,
Painting, Photography, Sculpture/New Genres and Toy Design;
and MFA degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Public
Practice, and Writing. Continuing Education offers
certificate programs as well as personal and professional
development courses. More information on Otis College of
Art and Design is available at
www.otis.edu
or by calling
(310) 665-6800. |