Ten’s Across the Board was a fashion show presented on Aug. 5 at the San Diego Dance headquarters. Fashion and dance were fused together to create this upbeat event. The sold-out crowd was first greeted by the producer Kiara Jones. The evening continued with host Myla Marino who welcomed everyone and got the festivities rolling.

The dancers were from Dreamland. The first dance routine was choreographed by Jones and the other dances were choreographed by Era James. Models came down the runway moving to tunes spun by DJ De’Andrew.

Playgrownd was the first designer to show their collection. One of the standouts in this group was jeans with zippers from the hem to the knee or further revealing contrasting fabric underneath. They also incorporated hand painting on their clothes. Many of the garments were covered with star clusters so each person wearing them can be the natural-born star they were meant to be. Everything is made in the USA.

The next group was a swimwear collection of Shadi by Shadi Karbasi. They were similar to a bikini only with straps that wrapped around the midriff. One suit was leopard with matching arm gloves and even had matching shoes. Another was snakeskin with matching arm gloves. The va-va-voom models received a huge response from the crowd. During intermission, the group Solaris Band entertained the audience with a fusion of rock/jazz music.

After the intermission Unshook took the catwalk showing off their Inferno Collection for fall/winter 2022. They are an independent fashion house creating elevated streetwear by owner and designer Nathan Ball. One of the standouts was the Wavelength Embroidered Denim pants. This pair of pants had multi-color stitching throughout the entire piece. They also had a button-down shirt and a trenchcoat that were asymmetrical for an added flair.

Last on the catwalk were the designs of Kiara Jones named She He And They. The clothes are unisex and gender neutral. All of the garments were made from recycled materials such as blankets, curtains, jeans, furniture fabrics, and vintage fabric collected from donations. The final model showed off a “Mul-tie Skirt” made with recycled ties. The event was a huge success and the feedback from the audience was all Ten’s Across the Board for the designers.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, Aug. 13 – St Madeleine Sophie’s presents the 44th Haute With Heart Fashion Show called Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friends at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Visit Hautewithheart.org.

Sunday, Aug. 21 – Bridal Bazaar with fashion shows presented by Gretchen Productions at the San Diego Convention Center. Two shows presented during the day. For more info: 760-334-5500.

Sunday, Aug. 28 – The Salah M. Hassanein Memorial “Day at the Races” to benefit Children’s Lifeline International. The honorary chair is Zandra Rhodes. For tickets, https://bit.ly/3OPSV1w.

Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned Couture Milliner based in the San Diego area. Learn more about our hat designer, teacher, and blogger at DianaCavagnaro.com.