The standout talent was Innayat's Label, whose Indian pieces showed significant technical detail in jeweling, hems, printed fabrics, and gown construction. My friend and designer Paul Gallo loved a draped and jeweled ombre evening look in black, white, and gold. I had several favorites, but just the silhouette on a beautiful mustard-colored finale wedding gown I found pretty extraordinary.
But who even cares how legit SF Fashion Week is because as I said, I live in the land of denim and hoodies. If you gave me a runway filled with trash bag couture I'd probably attend front row. Thankfully for me, the show I went to Saturday had literally only a front row - it was on the second floor of the James Bong building downtown, and it lacked a lot in planning and execution.
I should be clear though that a week is seven days and this event was not. Among the four days I counted here, only two advertised runway shows. The worldwide garment industry at one point needed fashion weeks in order to maintain production schedules; buyers snatched up entire collections from the runway and ran huge orders in their department stores.
San Francisco rejects style codes and formalwear. Fashion for us means navigating a sea of denim and hoodies on a daily basis, and in that way, it's valid to question whether SF even needs an official fashion week.
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