UPCOMING EVENT: SUBKULT KLOTHING BY SUMMER LAWSON AND COFFIN CASE TEAM UP TO BRING YOU
Showdown at Stubbs featuring Johnny Cashs Legendary Tennessee ThreeAustin TX July 15th 2006 - Tascam / Coffin Case / Fernandes Guitars / Monster Energy Drink / Guitar World Magazine present the SHOWDOWN AT STUBBS featuring Johnnys Cashs legendary Tennessee Three with original band members WS Holland and Bob Wootton. The show will coincide with the Summer NAMM convention in Austin, Texas for the first time in its 105 year history. The Stubbs show is a private event with special VIP passes available to local press and Austins inner artist circle.Performers includeJohnny Cashs Legendary Tennessee Three,Unknown Hinson,Lonesome Spurs,plus special surprise guests.Other highlights include an intermission Fashion Show featuring Texas runway models wearing new designs by Coffin Clothing and Subkult Klothing by Siren Summer Lawson
SubKult Klothing Kouture is currently avalible in
Austin, TX at:
Pink Hair Salon & Gallery
1204 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704-2422
(512) 447-2888More stores coming soon...Keep checking back for updates on upcoming fashion show, press and events.
Check out the July 2006 issue of Austin Monthly. Batty and I have a full 2 page spread of a design we did. Austin mothly is avalible at Barnes and Nobel and Borders in Texas
corset ($260) and ballgown skirt ($325) designed exclusively for this shoot by Summer Lawson of Subkult Klothing and Tracy Robertson of Azrael's Accomplice Designs
REVIEWS:
OCTOBER 31, 2003: COLUMNS AND FEATURES: AFTER A FASHION
After a Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
CATWALKING I didn't even want to go to the damn show -- it was in a nightclub (you know I loathe fashion shows in nightclubs!) -- and it wasn't scheduled to start until 11pm (which meant it might start at midnight). But old friend Neil Diaz nagged me until I agreed. After a lengthy drama involving taxis that never appeared, I arrived at 11:15 and was embarrassed to find that the producers were holding the show for me, and it started moments after I arrived. I was nervous about the belly dancers, stilt-walkers, and other assorted activity that was promised -- as you also know, my feeling about all this hoopla is that it distracts from the basic reason for the show, which is to show fashion. First up was Jennifer McCarty's designs for Sacred Heart Rubber (www.sacredheartrubber.com). Having seen her work in several other shows, I was struck by the vast improvement. Fetish design is not exactly my cup of tea, but the tenets of good design, construction, and styling are universal, and the quality of Jennifer's work in a difficult medium has shown her to be sleekly professional and determined. Next was Summer Lawson (Siren Summer) for Sub Kult Klothing. Summer has such a natural eye for style and an incredible vision of beauty. Her models -- including the lovely Chrysta Bell, Samera, Ainjel, and Heather -- were exquisite, with jewels dripping from their elaborate hair done by Jen and Rawny of Topaz. But the clothes ... omigod, the clothes were faaabulous, gorgeous, period-inspired pieces infused with drama and romance. Miss Lawson could use a bit of technical help -- she has virtually no professional training, yet tackles some very difficult techniques -- but her design work is magnificent. Her black lace dresses were beautifully reminiscent of Chanel in the Thirties, the green suit with lace was stunning, and the burgundy-and-black shot-silk ball gown was breathtakingly dazzling. If Gail Chovan is the grande dame of fashion design in Austin, then Summer Lawson is surely the princess royal. Last up was Rene Geneva's collection for Faernyn's Grove (www.faernynsgrove.com). As suspected, it was hard to pay attention to the clothing, even though Ms. Geneva's production was amazing. With Cirque du Soleil-ish elements, there were stilt-walkers (including the designer herself), a belly dancer, flag poi, and a trio of hand-balancers, all of whom did great work. But the segments ran very long, and the clothing took a backseat. Fortunately, Shane Madden of Govinda provided the soundtrack -- he is an excellent and uniquely talented violinist, and his work added magic to the performance. New to Austin, Ms. Geneva is preparing herself to make a big splash in our stylish little scene. Her work is good, but I urge her to expand her range to include something other than stretch PVC and vinyl -- those are done, done, done, and the amount of work she puts into her designs would be better served by something less pedestrian. But overall, the entire show was much better than I expected from another in a series of alt/Goth/fetish shows, which, here in Austin, can have a numbing sameness to them.
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VOL.21 NO.47: COLUMNS: AFTER A FASHIONAfter a Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSERJuly 26, 2002
Summer Lawson and Heather Hill, producers of Virtualize. Hair and make-up by Avant, clothes by Siren Summer. photo courtesy bobshermanart.com
VIRTUALIZE There is a certain sameness to every so-called alternative fashion show here in Austin. Is it that we see the same designers, models, and audience members every time? Not necessarily, although one common factor is the propensity for models at these shows to pull up their skirts or bend over while wearing a thong so that we see exactly what's going on under their clothes. It seems unnecessary for these models to degrade themselves and the audience with this trashy behavior -- if it's a fashion show, we're there to see clothes, not what's under them. The point is that it undermines the clothes themselves, and the hard work is obscured by the theatrics. This point was driven home during the Virtualize fashion show, produced by Heather Hill and Summer Lawson and held at Elysium. Jennifer McCarthy's collection for Sacred Heart Rubber had plenty of innovation; she is such a sweetheart, and did some very creative work, but it was hard to get past the distraction of the hijinks onstage. Especially at the end when a creepy guy with a tired neon cowboy hat hit the runway. I knew something revolting would happen, so I kept my program in front of my face until he was gone. I should have covered my eyes longer than that, because next up was Brooks Coleman's collection. What we really saw was a parade of fresh bikini waxes on some tough stripper babes. Aside from strippers, it's hard to imagine who else would want to wear a sheet metal bikini. It might have been more interesting if I'd never seen these metal creations before, but they're the same pieces we've seen again and again. Though he's tried to diversify by designing with fabrics, the clothes were forgettable; his skills are obviously in metalwork. It is art of some sort, but it's not my (or any serious fashion designer's) idea of fashion. Fortunately, we moved on to the Siren Summer's SubKult collection by Summer Lawson. This is Summer's second collection; the first we saw at the Momoko show last year. While her past designs were funky and very fun, her new collection was a serious departure. As a self-taught designer, her growth has been phenomenal, and she is exhibiting amazing style and finesse. She has the eye for high style, and a particular brand of her own sense of head-to-toe beauty, and has the most potential of any young designer I've seen lately. The hair and makeup for Summer's segment was by Avant, and omigod, it was the most fabulous hair I've seen so far. Avant always does incredible hair -- edgy and innovative, but always beautiful. Their crew is top-notch, and their imagination is breathtaking. Bravo, bravo, bravo to them for a spectacular presentation. And bravo to Summer and Heather for putting on a great segment.
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FEBRUARY 27, 2004: ARTS: SPRING FASHION FOLIO
Spring Fashion Folio
Interactive: local brilliance and the interaction between designer and client
Back row: (l) Miller is wearing a cross-tucked gold silk princess-line gown with black velvet trim ($900) by Gail Chovan for Blackmail Couture, along with shelled pink and green kunzite earrings with triple pink and yellow tourmaline cushion-cut ladders on lemon citrine posts ($7,875) by Anthony Nak. Back row: (r) Stallworth is wearing a draped and shirred silk chiffon and charmeuse gown by Linda Asaf for Linda Asaf Designs, with gold embroidered evening bag by Cara Copola ($125) for the Garden Room, and a netted London blue-topaz briolette necklace, worn as a diadem, with shelled lemon citrine, aquamarine, and sapphire briolettes ($16,000) by Anthony Nak. Seated left, Lawson is wearing an iridescent silk-taffeta ball gown with a beaded, black-lace under-bodice ($740) by Summer Lawson for SubKult Clothing at www.sirensummer.com/subkult. Seated right, Julie is wearing a silk organza coat with beaded detail ($258); a satin and silk brocade corset ($370); and a silk taffeta tulip skirt ($130), all by Judy Masliyah for Pink Salon (or by special order from the designer, 441-6799). Her rose-quartz disc-earrings with 18-karat chain mail and draped banded sapphire briolettes ($3,765) are by Anthony Nak. Reclining, Horton is wearing a cashmere overcoat with military-inspired trim ($1,250), an Italian long-staple cotton shirt with welt-pocket ($240), Super 130 wool slacks ($230), belt with matte-finished buckle ($70), and wool necktie with piece-work inset ($95) all by Tomer Gendler for Tomer Gendler Design (available at Giada and by special order only at www.tomerdesign.com). His shoes ($135) are by MC & Power, for Creatures Boutique.---------------------------------------------------
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Photography by Bob Sherman for bobshermanart.com
Lighting by Seabrook Jones for SeabrookTV.com; styling by Allison McLarty; hair and make-up by Deborah Carter, Amanda Statham, Brandi Cowley, Johanna Esper, and Monica Thompson for Pink Salon; foliage by Big Red Sun; location Gallery Lombardi; location assistance Evan Voyles; creative director Stephen Moser; models Summer Lawson, Susan Stallworth, Julie Poppoon, Elle Miller, John-Scott Horton
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VOL.20 NO.46: COLUMNS: AFTER A FASHIONAfter a Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSERJuly 13, 2001
SHOWTIME AT MOMOKO The town is fairly bursting with fashion shows these days, no? Well, this one certainly has some interesting possibilities -- on Saturday, July 28, Momoko presents their Summer Fashion Show, engineered by wondergirl Jessica Sheick and featuring designs from Shiki (always innovative and fun), as well as Pangea. Judy Masliyah (aka Mrs. Glover Gill) will be showing original work, and is easily Austin's most prolific designer, churning out one amazing collection after another in her short time here. We can look forward to many surprises from her, and some of her work can currently be seen at Pink Salon, which, in association with the talented Kathy Miller, will be providing hairdressing and make-up services for the show. Another surprise will be the original designs from model-turned-designer Summer Lawson, who will also be responsible for many of the Momoko models' fabulous hair and makeup. Summer's collection is inspired by the J-rock trend from Tokyo. J-rock was news to me, and perhaps to you, too. Says Lawson, "J-rock (also called Visual Rock) is a cross between rock, goth, and techno. Most of the bands over there are men, but they wear lots of make-up and dresses. The hair and make-up is brightly colored and very heavy. Looks like Sailor Moon and other Japanese anime. It seems to be influenced by older Bowie glam stuff and today's latest goth trends. The band Malice Mizer is a favorite." The style can be seen at geocities.com/goth501/lolitahome/home.htm, and for further J-rock info, try jrockarena.com and jrocker.com. Momoko is at 705 W. 24th, and tickets for the show are $5, $15, and $30. Call 469-0232 for more info. See you there!
