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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.Read more at:formal dresses melbourne | formal dresses

Vivid, vibrant and vivacious — sunshine yellow is reigning the fashion radar, and how! Often associated with optimism and new beginnings, this shade of yellow has many takers both in India and overseas. Donning a tube top and skirt in sunshine yellow recently was BLACKPINK star Lisa, while actor Anne Hathaway opted for shorts and long T-shirt, complemented by a statement necklace and nude lips, for a Bulgari event recently. Closer home, mums to-be Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja looked super pretty in yellow free-flowing dresses, allowing them to ace maternity fashion without compromising on comfort. While actor Vaani Kapoor looked graceful as ever in an elegant yellow saree for Shamshera promotions, actor Mrunal Thakur opted for an infinity blouse and sharara in sunshine yellow, layered with a cape, while promoting her latest release, Sita Ramam.

What makes this colour so popular?

“Yellow symbolises happiness, new beginnings, enthusiasm and confidence. A Spring/Summer 2022 trend, it perfectly embodies the idea of a change. Yellow remains popular as an accent colour. It is fabulous with neutral bottoms like blue, white or black. You can minimise the effect by combining a yellow top with a blazer in a more neutral colour,” shares designer Ritu Beri. Echoing similar sentiments, designer Samant Chauhan says, “Yellow, with its auspicious energy and ever-radiating festive joy, is making a comeback in mainstream fashion now more than ever before!”

For designer Vaishali S, the colour reminds her of the sun. She says, “Yellow is often associated to summer, especially in the western world. For me, it is about energy. I often insert it in my collections to increase the rhythm and power. In the last months, you can find it brightening up my winter, summer, bridal collections and Haute Couture.”

Internationally, yellow is resonated with the onset of spring-summer, and is often seen in designer collections as well as on runways. “It’s summery and represents sunshine. For people in the West, it’s a big deal because they hardly see the sun,” says stylist Isha Bhansali, adding, “With Alia, I felt the silhouette worked very well, especially with her current pregnancy. It’s chic and sexy at the same time, which is tough to get right.”

The pandemic effect

In a world marred by a health scare like Covid-19, what better way to infuse positivity than through our sartorial choices? In this regard, colours like sunshine yellow top the chart. “More than ever, the post-Covid world has understood the importance of sunshine and feel good in fashion and everything else we do. There is no colour that gives as much optimism, hence, the reign of yellow all over fashion,” notes designer Anupamaa Dayal, adding, “A saree in shades of yellow is sensational!”

Stylist Rishi Raj, too, believes the pandemic has had a role to play in the popularity of this hue. “Yellow has always had a happy sunshiny feel to it. After the darkness that the world has recently experienced, it is but natural to express hope and positivity through fashion, as has always been the case,” he notes.

Style it right

According to Bhansali, sunshine yellow is fairly easy to style, for it suits many genres of clothing, traditional or western, as well as body types. “It is also versatile in terms of occasion. You can wear it in the day or night. With a bright pop colour like sunshine yellow, don’t go overboard with the rest of the ensemble. Don’t do matching bags, earrings, etc. Break the monotony, but at the same time, don’t add too much of contrast. If you’re doing colour blocking, purple is a great colour combination with yellow. With accessories, go minimal to celebrate the colour in the most balanced way possible,” she suggests.

Raj, on the other hand, believes the world we live in today has gone beyond predictability and a particular set of what classifies as trendy. “Wear a hint of yellow to spruce up a minimal look. It could be earrings or even eyeliner...or go all out and drench yourself from head to toe and make a statement! Make your own rules, go 50 shades of yellow and wear it in different tones,” he says, and goes on to share a word of caution: “Be careful with colour combinations. A yellow and black combo could remind people of a Kaali Peeli taxi!”Read more at:long formal dresses australia | formal dresses online