Style Week OC Fashion Island & Irvine Spectrum

Style Week OC hosted two big runway shows/design competitions, one at the Fashion Island Center in Newport Beach and one at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine. Fashion Island's Evening of Glamour & Celebrity Cruises Design Competition on September 13 included the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Gala which showcased a draping demonstration, then moved to the runway with four FIDM designers showing off evening wear that evoked 'Modern Luxury'. The remainder of the runway show featured looks from Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, BCBG Max Azria, GARYS, HALSTON HERITAGE, and Icara. The winner of the design competition was Paul Hernandez with his abstract, hand painted black and white gown that had a detachable train that doubled up as a cape.

Keep scrolling down to see Style Week OC wrapping up at the Irvine Spectrum Center with a finale runway show on September 20, opening with the Nikolaki Spring 2015 Collection designed by host Nick Verreos & his design partner David Paul (these photos here), a Celebrity Cruises' Design Competition with another four FIDM designers, and trendy fall looks from various stores throughout the shopping center which included Nordstrom, Francesca's Collections, KAITLYN, MaxStudio, Bebe, Tommy Bahama, White House | Black Market, and Windsor. The design competition victor was Leetal Platt and her Galapagos Islands flowy & effortless tank and pants combo with an adventure seeking double-bag belt. The other 3 designs were inspired by the Caribbean, Alaska, and Europe.

Fashion Island's Evening of Glamour & Celebrity Cruises Design Competition ↓