red carpet fashion show - lonely hearts children international

strut, strut, strut, strut - armed with curly up-dos, smoky black eyes and bold red lips, bodacious models strut their stuff down the runway for impoverished children and families in El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and India. hosted by Lonely Hearts Children International, the Red Carpet Fashion Show was a charity event where fashion met philanthropy. the organization was founded by Renata K. (Miss New Westminster), Sara G.(Professional vocalist), Rosalba V. (Miss Burnaby) since August and it has been a life long dream for them. the Red Carpet Fashion Show was their first launch as an organization. this glamorous night was sponsored Ron Sombilons Art Gallery, Masci Tutoring and Consulting, Kihada Works Design, Mega Silver Inc among many others. three short fashion shows featured clothes from Bebe, JC studio and jewellery from Jolie Mack...

Bebe
picture the clothes on mannequins in bebe's storefront windows - that was the bebe fashion line presented. an eye-striking reoccurring piece was the signature bebe short curve-hugging dresses in bright metallics - perfect for a night out in town. occasionally, there were tweed skirt suits embellished with patent leather and ruffle-clad dress shirts shown. the colours were primarily bold and solid hues like purples, greens, reds, blues and yellows. a few pieces with boho patterns jutted out here and there in the show like sore thumbs. but the flowing black, red and gold v-neck silk boho-style dress (pictured below) was my favourite piece between all the shows.
beware though, these clothes aren't for all of us, as they were designed for vixens of the night.
for all the style-conscientious men out there, bebe hasn't left you out. the line also featured dark leather jackets for you to wear when accompanying your daring vixen.

*my favourite piece




Jolie Mack Custom Jewellery Designs
there are two words to describe the line - long and shiny. running from the neck to the stomach, the detailed yet streamlined jewellery drew attention to the body's mid line. the exaggerated length of the pieces tricks the eye into elongating the torso. matching earrings also followed the general design scheme. as for the shiny factor, most of the pieces were designed in sterling silver or chains of Swarovski crystals. although not your Tiffany and Co's type jewellery, Jolie Mack does have their place in designing one-of-a-kind jewellery.

JC studio
if Bebe's clothes were fit for girl's night out, then JC studio's clothes were their counterparts, at least i thought so anyway. the colour scheme was like bebe's - bold solid metallics on long flowing full length silk dresses. even though designer silk pyjama bottoms are currently acceptable to wear out of the house, i don't think JC's line will qualify because they look more like silk nightgowns than formal wear. perhaps they're more appropriate for a sexy night in?


with all this glitz and glamour, it's hard not to lose scope of the whole purpose of the event, which was to fund raise for less fortunate families in other parts of the world. all proceeds of the event will go to the children and families sponsored by Lonely Hearts Children International. let me leave you with a true story from one of the organization's founders about one of her site visits..."a 72-year-old grandmother with diabetes was taken care of by her son. one day, her son and daughter-in-law were kidnapped and assassinated. this 72-year-old now not only has to provide for herself, but three more young grandchildren." fashion isn't always about vanity. sometimes, it can be for charity too.

*founders of Lonely Hearts Children International - Renata K. (Miss New Westminster), Sara G.(Professional vocalist), Rosalba V. (Miss Burnaby) and sponsor Ron Sombilon (artist) (from left to right)


*photos courtesy of Raymond Chou, where you can view more of his work: http://www.raymondchou.ca/

*where you can view this article on the Ubyssey: http://www.ubyssey.ca/?p=5499

- cup of red