Before the Dripped runway show, Viet Dang, pictured above, showed a dance performance. Photo by Andrew Asch.

Before the Dripped runway show, Viet Dang, pictured above, showed a dance performance. Photo by Andrew Asch.

Dripped’s Underground LA Fashion Week

The Dripped Fashion Soiree went big on March 18.

The longtime showcase for underground and outsider fashion produced the biggest gala of its multi-year run on March 18. More than 500 people checked out runway shows from four emerging designers at Lot 613, a venue at the gritty edge of downtown Los Angeles. Also on deck, 25 vendors selling outsider looks.

GGeisha, the Dripped founder/creative director, presented emerging designers from Los Angeles, all of whom were inspired by utopian and fantasy subjects. Samsara Collections offered a ‘Vapor Wave’ skin suit. Anika Perkins showed what she called a “sculptural” styles which featured drawings of mystical creatures “mindguards.” Kaley Giovinazzo’s Distilled Utopia line featured garments with sleeves covered with bottle caps. Oscar Utierrè designed a line inspired by Shakespeare’s character Ophelia. The last looks of his runway show featured gowns seemingly tailored for a Tudor-era princess.

GGeisha hopes to produce another giant Dripped Fashion Soiree in October. It will be right in time for the next run of LA Fashion Week.

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A look from the Samsara Collections' "Interdimensional Streetwear." line. Photo by Avi Loud.

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Tarpley Brooks Jones, designer of Samsara Collections. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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A look from the Oscar Utierrè. Photo by Avi Loud.

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Oscar Utierrè, left, and model. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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A look from Distilled Utopia. Photo by Avi Loud.

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Kaley Giovinazzo of Distilled Utopia. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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Mindguard Collection. Photo by Avi Loud.

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Anika Perkins, left, with model. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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The JBC Goods booth at Dripped's vendor section. Photo by Andrew Asch

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Looks from the L.O. Class Art label. Eileen, the label's designer, is second from left. L.O. Class Art displyed at Dripped's vendor section. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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Freddie Rojas of the Rojas line at Dripped's vendor section. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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Club kids Caroline Bert, left, Lulo, center and Luna Miu. Photo by Andrew Asch.

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Baby M, a singer, and Sumire Takanashi. Photo by Andrew Asch.