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MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK

The Los Angeles Roundup (Part I)

Los Angeles Fashion Week came of age this year at Smashbox Studios, cutting back on the party circuit and focusing on 23 shows pairing some of the best in the city with lesser-known but worthy talent. To celebrate, IndulgeMagazine.com presents its first installment of everything you need to know about the season’s best and brightest.

2(x)ist Call it frivolous if you must but who can resist the sex appeal of a chiseled, minimally clad hunk on the runaway? For their first appearance at the MB Fashion show, the wildly popular underwear line revealed more than just your grandpa’s ‘fruit of the loom’ variety. More colorful and made with luxury fabrics like 95% soy that’s supposed to feel better than cashmere on your skin. The first collection was Varsity, a college-jock-sport inspired line that featured the Corona Del Mar High School CDM Drumline and Orchesis dancers, as well as the Lakers.
ALVIN VALLEY Cuban-born designer, Valley who usually focuses on pants ala Katherine Hepburn showcases his Autumn/Winter collection with an emphasis on quality fabrics, great tailoring and classic colors. Shades of grey, brown, and neutrals were made exciting by their classic, versatile cuts and splashes of color from tomato red to canary yellow for the tops. “I’m obsessed with empowering women and making them beautiful,” Valley said.
SUE WONG Sexy, sophisticated and romantic, Wong’s collection was the equivalent of a world tour. Starting off with a harp performance by Carol Robbins to set the mood, the show blended exciting hairstyles with chignons and braids, ornaments and sculptural pieces to accent the elegant, one-of-a-kind dresses. Embroidered, crocheted pieces, saucy Mexican palettes reminiscent of a Kahlo painting and exotic, psychodelic prints. A delight from start to finish.
	photos by Jean-Pierre Vanhoegaerden

FOR THE RECORD

DJ Tye

DJ Tye Seven years down the road into his career Tye has begun to blossom as a musician taking on multiple roles as DJ, Producer, and Remixer.

Currently holding multiple residencies on the west coast (Eleven Nightclub, Reflex After-hours, Rich's San Diego) DJ Tye has quickly become a center piece of the After-hours and Prime time arenas in clubland. He has a growing list of impressive accolades as an artist including; recently remixing platinum award winning artist Billy Myers latest song "Just Sex" helping it to reach #7 on the billboard dance charts.

Tye is a very accomplished 1^st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do with more than 12 years of practice and experience. He was once invited to compete on the United States Olympic Team in 1998 and has won multiple state championships in sparring and forms. Tye served his country as a United States Marine in the Infantry and Special Forces divisions and received multiple honors and awards in marksmanship, combat swimming, physical fitness, and weapons expertise.

“Ultimately, I’m about making it count, every day. My military and martial arts training force me to strive to always do my best. Where my best takes me is up to the universe.”

www.tangobluesentertainment.com


Jerry Seinfeld by Mark Seliger	Bruce Springsteen by Mark Seliger

From the Stairwell to the W Hotel

Lemon Drops, Gran Centario Margaritas and breathtaking photographs by Mark Seliger taken in his stairwell…The W Hotel Los Angeles-Westwood hosted WHITE SPACE to flaunt the likes of Diana Krall with Elvis Costello, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Roberts and Adrian Brody in edgy, richly textured black and white photographs through Seliger’s lens. The exhibit runs through June 24^th so you can indulge the artist in you and catch a drink from the swank bar later.

The sumptuous large format slipcase book loaded with celebs conveys a sense of personality and rawness seldom seen in hefty pretentious tomes and deserves a spot on the coffee table.

MARK SELIGER In My Stairwell $75 (Rizzoli)

White Space: Mark Seliger @ The W Hotel Los Angeles-Westwood 930 Hilgard Ave, Westwood

www.markseliger.com

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GABO Big Shots (Collector’s Edition) (TeNeues) $250

Known as the German Annie Leibovitz, Gabo captures the true essence of boldface names from both the German and International scenes in this classy, collector’s edition that comes in an orange linen slipcase and with a signed photo-print. Clapton, Boris Becker, Costner, Beatty are all revealed in sumptuous portraits by the former model turned photographer.

LUXURY HOTELS Top of the World Patricia Masso / Martin Nicholas Kunz (TeNeues) $85

Hefty and mesmerizing at over 400 pages, this tome covers the globe’s ultimate luxury accommodations, taking into consideration details like the museum quality furniture, impeccable service standards, exquisite linens and design. Use this to plan your next vacation and if you can’t get there in person, flipping through this has got to be the next best thing.

TALKING TO THE MOON Noel Alumit (Carroll & Graf) $14.95

From the award-winning author of Letters to Montgomery Clift comes the saga of a Jory Lalaban, a Filipino postman who, after being the target of a shooting confronts his past in the Philippines including how he gave up the priesthood to become a worshipper of the moon, his time in an orphanage, and the curse that forces him and his wife to flee to the U.S.


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