Rebecca Minkoff drew a fierce crowd with help from a few celebrity models for her first runway show in L.A. Held against a scenic outdoor background Saturday afternoon at the famous Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, CA, models Coco Rocha, Jamie Chung, Victoria Justice, Aimee Song, Chriselle Lim, Natalie Suarez and Pyper America Smith all strutted Rebecca’s gorgeous fashion line on the bricked catwalk.
In addition to her celebrity runway models, the 200 guests included stars such as Camila Alves, Keke Palmer, Lauren Conrad, Jessica Szohr and AnnaLynne McCord who were all seated alongside the outdoor runway on white folding chairs. Guests were treated to a first look at the designer’s spring collection which is inspired by Southern California women of the ’70s.
The collection aspires to “celebrate the indomitable strength of women” and Minkoff collaborated with artist Curtis Kulig, known for his “Love Me” artwork, to feature the phrases “The Future Is Female” and “I’m a Woman, Hear Me Roar” on clutches and MAB purses.
“I was fortunate enough to partner with [female graffiti artist] gilf! in New York [last season], so I wanted to find someone who just held the symbol for love, and to me, that’s Curtis,” Minkoff told he Hollywood Reporter. “In my head, I had been thinking, ‘How am I going to add the heart element to this?’ I’m past the point where I’m feeling like fashion is beautiful, and it’s great and that’s why I’m here, but there are much larger issues in the world that matter.”
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