Kickin’ off LA Fashion Week the only way we know how…With Gen Art’s ‘Fresh Faces in Fashion’ of course!

Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor, and Jared Gold are just a few of Gen Art’s famous Alumni designers, so it is always exciting to see who will be showing at Gen Art’s events. This year marked Gen Arts 11th annual ‘Fresh Faces in Fashion’, which was hosted by the beautiful and fashion-savvy Mandy Moore. Editors, celebrities and fashion-obsessed looky-loos alike flocked to the Peterson Automotive Museum on LA’s miracle mile to catch the Spring 09 looks from up and coming designers. Models strutted the runway showing off collections by menswear designers K.Z.O and Wayne Hadley. Womenswear designers included Maxine Dillon, Laeken, Quail, Nanushka, Peonie, and Wayf.

Ooooh-la-loooove this look by Quail, photo by: giovanni giannoni

Model walking the runway at Gen Art in an amazing Maxine Dillon ensemble, photo-by-giovanni-giannoni

So, who was the best in show? Well, I would have to go with K.Z.O. A follower of K.Z.O since Spring 2007 (K.Z.O’s first collection), I can assure you; the line never misses a beat! Joel K., who is the creative director and designer of K.Z.O (and a dear friend of CC’s), goes the extra mile to add in those little, unexpected details that make each garment a work of art in its own.

Joel K. of K.Z.O

Trust me when I say: K.Z.O has only been getting better with age. The style of K.Z.O has matured with unreserved sophistication, yet Joel K. still brings that pop of color or other unexpected detail to “wow” you every season. For Spring 09, K.Z.O added cobalt blue to its collection, and that understated explosion of color was the perfect spark to stir up the otherwise serious collection.

Models walking the runway drenched in K.Z.O and looking FABULOUS!