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Swapnali Ahire made a perfect finale performance during the first night of emerging designer semi-finalists, showing a high-energy, musically inspired collection she labeled Death Disco Denim Daze. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing student let her time in LA shine through, with the edgiest style based on street-glam. Each garment featured a touch of denim, mostly distressed with zippers, straps and leather highlights. Extremely bold hair and make-up made the looks even more dramatic, with entirely black eyes and dark lips. For more, www.swapnalidesign.blogspot.com
Swapnali Ahire finished out Night Uno with probably the most innovative show of the evening, with jersey knit, leather, and various shades of denim coming together with zippers - lots of zippers. Several pieces made me think "garbage bag chic." In a good way.
Opening night ended with the Indian/electro fusion designer Swapnali Ahire. A South Carolina native with Indian roots, Ahire brought an edge to the runway not yet seen in the Holy City. Her spring collection, Death Disco Denim Dze, was dark and deconstructed. The look was amazingly harsh yet pulled together, we would have never known Ahire was working on her collection until the last moment had a little fashion bird not told us.