squat pollution: summer camp

squat pollution: summer camp

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Squat Pollution

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Who said Fashion was only for the Coasts?

On June 11^th, 18^th street turned into a runway as the 11^th annual West 18^th street fashion show kicked off in the Kansas City’s Crossroads district. The event showcased 18 local designers, and their abbreviated collections. The weather was perfect for the event, and the streets were crowded with VIP and curious passerby alike.

Each designer loosely interpreted the theme, summer in Spain. There was everything from gothic lace to neon knits, and most things in between.

The show began with a performance by a local flamenco dancer. Her beautiful dance and the live music set the tone for the rest of the evening.

Below are pictures courtesy of Tiffany Matson, the photographer for the event. 

Tricia Rock

This collection opened the show, with beautifully simple, 

Spanish inspired white frocks and this gorgeous simple gown.

Spool

A collection for all ages, the local children’s clothing store 

provided a fun collection with models of all ages.

Tonia Barksdale

This collection was 50’s beach perfection. She combines here a black bandeau with wide legged rust pants, and a flopping sun hat to go along. The rest of the collection was equally as charming and wearable

Eli Borrowman

This off-beat designer utilized horns as the primary accessory in both his men’s 

and women’s wear. While these pieces were interesting to look at, 

where the summer in Spain is, and its practicality, is lost to me.

Cheryl Eve

Bronze was a favorite metal of the evening. This designer crafted

 intricate bronze breastplates with long, flowing skirts. 

Tara Kloeppel

This beautiful collection exemplified the Spanish vibe, 

as well as wearability and practicality.

Maegan Stracy

Every color of the rainbow was used in this collection that 

showcased skintight rompers, and hoop skirts alike. 

Chi Hiu Yim

This sleek and stylish look is perfect for work during 

the summer and even a night on the town.

Michael Wiehe

One of my favorite collections of the evening. He pared sailor stripes with 

a unique bronze dog harness, which each model walked down 

the runway with. This gave the aura of walking down the

 streets of Spain with a little dog by your side. Perfection. 

Ari Fish

This was less of a collection and more of a mini performance as the 

colorful creatures dances through the runway with incense burning. 

This was a welcomed shift of tone and greatly entertaining!

Yulie Urano

This collection paired intricate knits with neon tights. 

The juxtaposition of the fabric and colors made the design pop.

Christian Micheal

This men’s wear collection combined preppy with sassy pirate. 

Micheal accessorized blazers with knee high pirate boots for a fun summer twist.

Dominique Karwoski and Steven Chau

Horns returned to the runway again, but his time on the model’s heads. 

These extensive hairdos outshined the clothing in this collection.

Katie Coble

These pieces were each a work of art. As the clothing moved down 

the runway, the white structures morphed, as they were turned 

inside out to reveal designs and colorful patterns underneath.

Nataylia Meyer

This gothic inspired collection sent lace and draping gowns down the runway.

Lindsay Rae Miller

Lindsay started her collection with beautiful color blocked gowns,

 and ended with equally as gorgeous florals. Her unique designs 

made the simple fabric and monotones stand out.

Katie Hertel

This look was one of my favorites in the collection. The nude 

cropped top paired with the patterned skirt and the pendant 

was a great, complete look.

Birdies

Birdies, the local designer lingerie boutique, and made famous by owner Perigrine’s appearance on Bravo’s Work of Art, was the closing collection of the evening. The silk lingerie (modeled by men and women) with beautifully sewn ribbons glided down the runway with matching patent nude pumps (yes, even the men wore the heels) hair accessories and fans. The collection nicely summed up the evening of beautiful clothes, and entertainment.

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A Poem

The Escapist Philosophy
Is the Selective Memory
and the Revisionist History
distorting the Sensory
masking the Tragedy
Horrendous Catastrophe
Monstrous Audacity
focus in on the Capacity
to create Reality
fluid to Subjectivity
our anchored Ideology
feeding the Conspiracy
that eliminates Objectivity
a matter not of Truth but of Validity
shocking in its Effrontery
in retaining the Delicacy
of Innocence


Audrey Schuler 2011

Day 34: Monday April 11th

Spring?!

Anna in a black skirt, pink button-down
white belt and pink flats

Hannah in cuffed jeans, pink top with lace
detail and pink converse

Day 33: Friday April 8th

Anna in a pink American Apparel dress with
a grey cardigan, jean jacket and pink flats