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Otis College of Art and Design presented its 30th annual
scholarship benefit and fashion show, featuring 70
professional models and performers in almost 200 fashion and
costume designs (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. Eight hundred guests
attended this year’s black-tie dinner gala, which included
an auction featuring student art and one-of-a-kind designs,
an awards presentation, and a spectacular fashion show of
student designs, all held in the International Ballroom of
The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Since the inaugural
fashion show in 1983, this annual fundraising event has
raised a combined total of over $25 million for art and
design scholarships to L.A.’s first independent art
institute, founded in 1918. Additional information at
http://www.otis.edu/sbs
This event honored 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, accepted the 2012 Otis Creative Vision Award.
The evening also honored Rosemary Brantley, founding
chair of the Otis Fashion Design program, and
Elaine Goldsmith, Otis Trustee Chair Emerita and
founding chair of this annual Otis Scholarship Benefit. The
2012 Otis Scholarship Benefit event chair was Shelley
Reid of MGM Studios. Over
$1.1 million dollars was raised for scholarships at this
2012 event.
Other notable attendees: costume designer Bob Mackie,
Cameron Silver of Decades, designer Trina Turk,
designer Leon Max, designer Scott Williams of
Nike, Ryan Hurley of Hurley, Roxy and Kristi McKnight of
Quiksilver. Plus Agapi Stassinopolous of Huffington
Post, Stephen Jarchow of Regent Entertainment, Winifred
Neisser of SONY Pictures Television, Claudia Teran of Fox
Networks Group, David Wisnia of CBS Television,
Russell Goldsmith of City National Bank, Bettye
Dixon of Concourse Concessions, Art Coppola of
Macerich, interior designer Kirk Nix, architect
Fred Fisher, architect Steven Ehrlich,
Carolyn Mahboubi of Gucci, Ariela Shani of Neiman
Marcus, Adrianne Zarnegin of Beverly Hills,
Christine Chiu of Beverly Hills, Mandy and Cliff
Einstein, Angela Rich, Thom Miller of City National
Bank, and Otis College President Samuel Hoi.
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