Indies Will Have Their Own Catwalk

A handful of independent fashion designers will be featured in a series of runway shows called “The Champagne Catwalk.” The fashion shows and afternoon brunches will take place at El Cid restaurant in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles beginning March 20.

The fashion shows will start at 1 p.m. on every Saturday through April 10. They will feature local designers, including We Are Lucid Dreaming, Show Pony, Madley, Wooden Mustache Couture and Prospect 44. Each informal fashion show is free with brunch.

LA.com Editor-in-Chief Laurie Pike is the event’s lead organizer and sponsor. Pike is launching the fashion series to expose fashion lovers to the city’s design talent. She got her inspiration for the fashion brunch from a similar event held at a New York restaurant in the trendy East Village. “This event is kind of a celebration of Los Angeles’ grassroots culture,” Pike said.

For more information, e-mail champagnecatwalk@la.com.

Claudia Figueroa