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Mayor Villaraigosa Opens L.A. Market

March 14, 2008
Who:
Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District
What:
Reception to open Los Angeles Fashion Market
Where:
California Market Center, Los Angeles
When:
March 14

The scene:  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and designers Sue Wong, A.B.S. By Allan Schwartz designer Allan Schwartz and members of the Christian Audigier team were on hand to open the March 14–18 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market at the California Market Center.

“The world knows L.A. as the entertainment capital of the world,” Mayor Villaraigosa said. “Today a different breed of star is stealing the spotlight.”

Guests included buyers and industry notables including California Fashion Association Executive Director Ilse Metchek, L.A. Fashion District BID Executive Director Kent Smith and Councilmember Jan Perry.  

“The local fashion industry is finally emerging as a world leader,” the mayor said. “The L.A. fashion industry is no longer just the design capital of the West Coast; it is one of the design capitals of the world.”  —Alison A. Nieder

Sabrina Kay, Allen Schwartz and Cynthia Ruiz
Sabrina Kay, Allen Schwartz and Cynthia Ruiz
 Sue Wong with models wearing her designs
Sue Wong with models wearing her designs
 Allen Schwartz with models wearing his designs
Allen Schwartz with models wearing his designs
 Nick Verreos
Nick Verreos
 Mary Dolaher, IDG World; Ilse Metchek, California Fashion Association; Allen Schwartz, A.B. S. By Allen Schwartz, Charles Pegram, A.B.S. By Allan Schwartz
Mary Dolaher, IDG World; Ilse Metchek, California Fashion Association; Allen Schwartz, A.B. S. By Allen Schwartz, Charles Pegram, A.B.S. By Allan Schwartz
Cooper Design Space’s Mona Sangkala and Steve Hirsh
Cooper Design Space’s Mona Sangkala and Steve Hirsh
 The Fashion District BID Clean & Safe team
The Fashion District BID Clean & Safe team
 Henry Mandell, chief executive officer of Christian Audigier (center) with models wearing Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy and Paco Chicano
Henry Mandell, chief executive officer of Christian Audigier (center) with models wearing Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy and Paco Chicano
 Jan Perry
Jan Perry
 Steve Hirsh and Ed Mandelbaum, Designers and Agents
Steve Hirsh and Ed Mandelbaum, Designers and Agents
Kent Smith, Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District
Kent Smith, Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District
 Jan Perry and Mayor Antonia Villaraigosa
Jan Perry and Mayor Antonia Villaraigosa
 Mayor Villaraigosa
Mayor Villaraigosa
 Stop Staring’s Alicia Estrada and Cynthia Ruiz
Stop Staring’s Alicia Estrada and Cynthia Ruiz
 Louis Verdad
Louis Verdad
CMC general manager Jaime Lee and Sue Wong
CMC general manager Jaime Lee and Sue Wong
 Mayor Villaraigosa and Ed Hardy staff and models
Mayor Villaraigosa and Ed Hardy staff and models
 Mayor Villaraigosa greets the crowd
Mayor Villaraigosa greets the crowd
 Mayor Villaraigosa and Sue Wong
Mayor Villaraigosa and Sue Wong
 Cynthia Ruiz, Frances Harder and Carrie Shay
Cynthia Ruiz, Frances Harder and Carrie Shay