The Wonderful World of Fashion and Golden Scissors Fashion Show

The Wonderful World of Fashion was presented by the Friends of Vista Hill and JMS Fund on May 5 at the Town and Country Resort. The event chair was Diane Zeps and the honorary chair was Laura Applegate for this luncheon and fashion show. Sandra Maas, the mistress of ceremonies, began the festivities and greeted the crowd.

2 vista — Design by local designer Hayden Mercado at The Wonderful World of Fashion. PHOTOS BY DIANA CAVAGNARO

Gretchen Productions produced and directed this entertaining fashion show. Gretchen Bergman is known for her theatrical shows. In keeping with the theme, “The Wonderful World of Fashion,” they reprised this iconic song, which Louis Armstrong brought to the top of the charts in the United Kingdom back in April of 1968. Five fashion capitals of the world were celebrated: London, Paris, Milan, New York, and Tokyo. The models came down the runway showing off the latest fashions. Each segment took us to places around the world with pictures in the backdrop of the stage.

This year, the proceeds go to the Don Allen ParentCare Family Recovery Center and Parent Care Central. These programs focus on both substance use disorder and trauma-informed mental health treatment. The primary goals are to help mothers achieve a sober, drug-free lifestyle and to ensure children grow up in safe and healthy families. Their goal is to build Stronger Families … Brighter Futures. For more information, visit vistahill.org.

DESIGNED TO LAST

The San Diego Mesa College fashion program presented the 42nd Annual Golden Scissors Fashion Show on May 12. The theme for this event was “Designed to Last” and began with a meet and greet with the designers on the Outdoor Quad at Mesa College. The evening was a collaborative effort from all the different departments on campus. The audience was entertained by talented musicians from the music department. A hospitality professor, Brian Lesson, provided the hors d’oeuvres. The videographer was from the drama/film department.

5 vista30 — Model on the runway at The Wonderful World of Fashion.

Jordyn Smiley, fashion program director, was the mistress of ceremonies and greeted the audience. The fashion show presented the amazing designs created by the Collection Class. The evening finished off by awarding the winners of the design showcase.

Grace Rosburg earned first place for the collection she named “Natural Sensibility.” Other first-place awards were given to Sophia Jeanelle Carlos for Sustainability/Upcycling, Nermin Arslan for Smart Casual/Daywear, Alex Perez for Children’s Wear, Ena Walters for Accessory Design, and Lydia Niebla for Special Occasion/Evening.

The creative director of Designed to Last was Liese Victoria and the executive committee was Yoon Bahar and Kathie Taylor. San Diego Mesa College is a public community college, which is the 16th largest in the state. The fashion program offers degrees and certificates in fashion design and fashion merchandising. They also have computer fashion technology in design and computer fashion technology in merchandising. For more information about Mesa College, visit sdmesa.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS

8people's 2 — Lydia Niebla won first place for the People’s Choice Award at Designed to Last.

Sunday, June 4 – San Diego Swim Week collective at 1 p.m. at Alila Marea Resort. A preview of the SDSW runway. Tickets are at SanDiegoSwimWeek.com. San Diego Swim Week, July 27-29, check the schedule for locations at SanDiegoSwimWeek.com.

Saturday, June 3 – PAWSitively Pride is a free event from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Westfield Mission Valley next to Daniel’s Jewelers. Dogs Days of Summer Fashion Show to celebrate PRIDE.

Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned Couture Milliner based in the San Diego area. Learn more about our hat designer, teacher, and blogger at DianaCavagnaro.com.