Slide Show: Lizzie Parker at LA Fashion Week
SLIDESHOW: Looks from Lizzie Parker’s recent Fashion Week LA runway show.
‘I showed in LA once a few years ago, but not as a headliner on the big night,’ says Parker. ’This year my show was televised live on KTLA to over one million people, so it was a great way to say who I am as a designer while the reality show I am on is airing.
Parker and I recently bonded about our shared love of Rick Owens. It’s rarely super obvious in Parker’s designs, but I love seeing the influence come through here and there. Like it does here.
It’s subtle, but there’s a little Owens-inspiration here too. The curve of the hem and the way it reveals more of the body—even though we’re talking about a modest, long-sleeved turtleneck here … I’m into it.
‘My entire collection was knit; i really pushed myself to do new things including wax coatings, texture, and pigment spray. You may think it is leather, but it is really french terry—which I am super proud of,’ says the designer.
‘I always believe in season-less designs,’ says Parker, ‘so half of what I showed is available now in my Issaquah store. More items will filter into the store and online over the next few months, ending in July, which syncs with a normal fall delivery.’
I asked Parker to explain how LA’s fashion week is different than New York’s. We don’t hear as much about it—there are no crush-worthy street style photos of Anna or Kanye and crew on style.com and similar sites. It’s just an altogether different thing. Here’s how Parker puts it: ‘It is about wearable fashion, not some BS look that is not wearable for the West Coast lifestyle. it’s more casual and more approachable. There definitely are celebs there, for example I met Janice Dickenson at my show, which was fun.’
