Second Sew Down Set for July 20

Los Angeles designer Atousa and youth-culture marketing company Green Galactic will host the second Sew Down music, art, fashion and technology event on July 20 at Qtopia in Hollywood.

Rekover it, Adam Mostow, Pink Feathers, Adriani, Natural High, American Apparel, Robin Steel, Temple Ef fective, Fu2ra, Respect, Lonesoldier, Ed1, Carly Jessica, Root Troop, Deity, Matiko, Star ’a’ Creations and Tom Sleeping are among the fashion labels scheduled to participate in the event.

Sew Down will feature a runway show and a marketplace for apparel, accessories and jewelry, as well as trapeze performers and deejays. Local painters, photographers and graphic designers will also showcase their work, and graffiti artists will demonstrate their skills on the outside patio.

More than 1,700 hipsters attended the debut of Sew Down on April 13, according to organizers, who said they plan to hold the event four times a year.

Admission is free. Qtopia is located at 6021 Hollywood Blvd. For more information, call (323) 466-5141. —Alison A. Nieder