LA Designers @ NY Fashion Week

Los Angeles based designers breezed through New York Fashion Week by bringing elements of left coast cool to many impactful collections. Jenni Kayne showed her eponymous California collection to rave reviews with high-waisted berry shorts, sage-colored lace dresses, twinsets with sweaters thrown over shoulders, working perfectly with the laidback feeling of spring. New York favorite, Rodarte, created their most wearable collection to date. Inspired by their native California and its Northern redwood forests, tailored sportswear donned bold wood-panel prints and leaflike embroideries, alongside ladylike draped silk skirts and dresses. Juan Carlos Obando found his inspiration after watching the film "Hubble 3D" at the California Science Center. The mysterious space became the foundation for his galaxy prints and structured shapes. Max Azria continued his simple approach to this season's collection with pale dresses, from short to sweeping, a black crepe jumpsuit, layered slips in beige gauze, halter looks under easy tops and the usual mix of sexy and easy dresses. Other West Coast designers showing included: Band of Outsiders, Kimberly Ovitz, Tadashi Shoji, mikCire, Gregory Parkinson, Monique Lhuillier, Odyn Vovk and Trina Turk.

Subliminal Projects

Subliminal Projects will present Printed Matters, a solo exhibition featuring the work of renowned artist Shepard Fairey. Printed Matters, which focuses on the importance of printed material, and incorporates every variety of Shepard's printed works, works on wood, metal, album covers, and fine art collage papers. As co-owner of Subliminal Projects, along with his wife Amanda Fairey, this is Shepard's first experience exhibiting at the Echo Park location since the gallery moved in 2008. The printing press may have begun the democratization of art, but another printer evolved it both conceptually and practically. Andy Warhol made art based on accessible products and personalities from pop culture. In addition to his attempts to democratize art through his subject matter, Warhol used screen-printing to produce multiple versions of his images. Where elitism, preciousness, and scarcity had been the ruling principles in the art world, Warhol embraced commercial reproduction techniques and mass culture.

September 16th - October 9th, 2010
Subliminal Projects Gallery
1331 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
info@subliminalprojects.com