L.A. Fashion Week Spring '04: Susan Holmes

One of the perks of being married to a rock ’n’ roll musician is getting full access to the band—another is getting your husband and some of his famous friends to play at your fashion show. That was the case for model– turned–swimwear designer Susan Holmes, who is married to former Guns n’ Roses guitarist Duff McKagan.

Holmes got her husband to open her first runway show on Oct. 30 at Smashbox Fashion Week. McKagan played with his new band, Velvet Revolver, which features his former band mate Slash and former Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland—who played hooky from his probation officer in order to perform at the show.

The musical scene set the stage for Holmes’ sexy, edgy swimwear. Silhouettes included magazine-print bikinis, floral halter and string-bikini looks, metallic swimsuits, and patent-leather intimate styles. —C.F.