CALL IT THE ‘8-MILE’ OF STYLE! STYLE BATTLINGtm is a fresh, accessible, pulse-racing new art form, invented by House of Diehl, and inspired by MC battling & Haute Couture. Local Lagerfeld’s in each city face off in knock-out rounds of rapid design—working against the clock, on live models, live on stage. Competitors innovate to dominate the runway: Cut, taped, burnt, draped—Recycled garments and ordinary objects are the raw materials for bold new fashion in under 5 minutes. It’s DESIGN OR DIE as celebrity judges and the audience witness the work and the runway 'walk-off' to pick which battler stays in the game. The first US tour went down last fall to mad praise across the world. STYLE WARS '08 IS NEXT!
VENUES
Don Hill’s, NYC; 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco; The White Room, Miami; Cinespace, LA; Subterranean, Chicago
| SHAMIM MOMIN, Curator, WHITNEY MUSEUM | JEFFREY SEBELIA, PROJECT RUNWAY winner |
| MICK ROCK, Legendary Rock Photographer | CASEY SPOONER, FISCHERSPOONER |
| JODY WATLEY, Grammy-Award Winner | PRINCESS SUPERSTAR, Rapper/DJ |
| Joseph Quartana, Owner, Seven New York | Max Pierre, Owner, ARRIVE Miami |
| Aaron Hicklin, Editor-in-Chief, OUT Magazine | Riley John Donnell, Owner, SURFACE magazine |
| Monica Glass, Events Director, GenArt Miami | Paul Cote, Legendary Skateboarder and Filmmaker |
| Maria Fuertes, Editor, SOMA magazine | Julie Frederickson, Founder, COUTORTURE |
| Jess Zaino, host, THE STYLE NETWORK | Nikki Chu, Stylist and Designer |
| Michelle Leshem, Owner, SUPERMARKET Creative | Evelyn McDonnell, Author |
| Nick Cave, School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Agga B, Fashion Designer |
| Jo-Jo, Nightlife Personality | Heidi Minx, Founder, Frankie & Minx |
| Bronques, LAST NIGHT’S PARTY | Alexander Allen, Celebrity Stylist |
MUSIC TALENT
The Rapture (DJ set); The Cool Kids (DJ set); Steve Aoki; The Ruff Kids; C.L.A.W.S.; All Teeth & Knuckles; DJ Matt Cash; DJ Red 5; Conor Creaney; House of Diehl
WINNERS
Kelly Horrigan, New York City; Betty Croaker (Erica Pederson), San Francisco; Karelle Levy (Krelwear), Miami; Paul Magalad (Farmer Jeans), Los Angeles; Kristina Sparks, Chicago
PARTNERS
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