Kevan Hall
October 16, 2008You know you are doing something right when a star-studded packed house repeatedly breaks out in cheers and applause in the midst of your runway show; that’s what happened to designer Kevan Hall as his latest womenswear collection launched this season’s Los Angeles Fashion Week on Sunday.
Hall, showing his Spring 2009 designs, as usual did not disappoint his legions of fashionista fans with this show, his “Stage Door” homage to the classic, movie-star ready designs of the legendary Adrian. And, as usual, Kevan Hall set the standard that all other designers showing this week will be hard-pressed to match.”I was a little nervous about this show,”
Hall revealed after receiving a standing ovation from his diverse fans, including actresses Dana Delany, Rachel Griffiths, Tia Mowry, Gina Torres, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, stylist George Blodwell, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Hall’s brother, actor-director Vondie Curtis-Hall. “It was a bit different for me, this show, because I changed up the feel of the show, and went more for a classic vibe.”
Which meant evoking the gorgeous looks of yesteryear. Think of the most beautiful clothes that stars like Grace Kelly, Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, or Jean Harlow wore in their heyday, and that’s what Hall presented on the runway.
From the slim, sleeveless “Garbo” double-breasted black-and-white belted dress that began the show to the stunning navy and black “Filmstrip” gown that closed it, Hall sent 54 exemplary red-carpet-ready looks down the runway.
