The third annual Her Universe fashion show was held during San Diego Comic-Con on July 21. The event drew a huge crowd that gathered in the Harbor Ballroom at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Host for the evening was actress and entrepreneur, Ashley Eckstein, who began Her Universe within The Araca Group \u2014 her entertainment and production company \u2014 because she saw a huge need to tap into the ever-increasing female sci-fi and fantasy fans.<\/p>\n Eckstein was wearing a dress made of Lego. Instead of having the \u201clittle black dress,\u201d Ashley Eckstein was wearing the \u201clittle block dress\u201d made from 10,000 Lego blocks and weighing 25 pounds. This phenomenal, one-of-a-kind item was an Ahsoka Tano Lego couture dress, designed by the 2014 audience award-winner Andrew MacLaine and made by artist Nathan Sawaya.<\/p>\n Judges for the show consisted of a celebrity panel including Cindy Levitt (senior vice president, merchandise and marketing, Hot Topic), Nathan Sawaya (world renowned Lego artist), Brinton Parker (assistant editor of trending and viral features at POPSUGAR) and last year\u2019s fashion show winners and designers Leetal Platt and Kelly Cercone.<\/p>\n The show began with designs from the retail chain, Hot Topic, which creates brand-related apparel and accessories that are influenced by pop culture. They were also one of the sponsors of the fashion show and will give the winners a chance to design a collection for them in the future.<\/p>\n The event showcased 27 designers that created \u201cgeek couture\u201d fashions for the catwalk. Designers created haute couture designs that were inspired by \u201cStar Wars,\u201d \u201cHarry Potter,\u201d \u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d \u201cMad Max: Fury Road\u201d and \u201cWonder Woman,\u201d to name a few. A video of each designer was shown with their preference for fabrications and inspiration.<\/p>\n Winning contestants were chosen to design a fashion collection, which will be sold exclusively at Hot Topic. During the show, Hannah \u201cHanime\u201d Kent was named the judge\u2019s winner. Kent\u2019s winning design was inspired by \u201cMad Max: Fury Road.\u201d Camille Falciola was the audience winner, whose geek couture was inspired by Marander\u2019s Map from \u201cHarry Potter.\u201d<\/p>\n This fashion show was taped for a brand new docu-series, \u201cThe Her Universe Fashion Show: Fashion Meets Fandom,\u201d shown on Comic-Con HQ, beginning July 28. The series finale was produced by Blondie Girl Productions and followed the contestants from the very beginning to the finale on the runway.<\/p>\n Viewers are encouraged to watch this docu-series on iOS and Android devices, Amazon Prime and on Roku and vote for a third contestant. Voting will last two weeks, ending at midnight (PST) Aug. 11. If you would like to watch and vote for your favorite, go to HerUniverse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pr\u00f3ximos Eventos<\/strong><\/p>\n Aug. 13 | Haute with Heart<\/strong> \u2014 This fashion show and luncheon is produced by Leonard Simpson and benefits St. Madeleine Sophie\u2019s Center. Event takes place from 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, located Downtown at 1 Park Blvd. For more information call Neil Fullerton at 619-442-5129.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Aug. 22 | Celebrating Couture 2016<\/strong> \u2014 Presented by Neiman Marcus and the Globe Guilders, this event will be at Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina from 10 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m. For more information visit: globeguilders.org.<\/p>\n![\"Actress](\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.-Ashley2.jpg\")
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