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Iconcept 2013


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:30 p.m. April 5, 2013
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Models gather at the end of the fashion show and show of their outfits one more time.
Models gather at the end of the fashion show and show of their outfits one more time.
Amy Lovejoy and Judy Alexander
Amy Lovejoy and Judy Alexander
Boo by Anita Wexler. Wexler was inspired by Halloween and Dia de los Muertos when designing this outfit.
Boo by Anita Wexler. Wexler was inspired by Halloween and Dia de los Muertos when designing this outfit.
Golden Pieces by Anita Wexler
Golden Pieces by Anita Wexler
Arlene Greene and Cathy Comora
Arlene Greene and Cathy Comora
Advance to Go (Collect $200) by Barbara Anderson
Advance to Go (Collect $200) by Barbara Anderson
Barbara Whipple and Catherine Seress
Barbara Whipple and Catherine Seress
Betty Comora with her daughter Cathy
Betty Comora with her daughter Cathy
Betty Isermann and Elaine Charney
Betty Isermann and Elaine Charney
Caitlin Davis and Jordan Stone
Caitlin Davis and Jordan Stone
Models strutted down the catwalk to exhibit designer’s work.
Models strutted down the catwalk to exhibit designer’s work.
Sterility by David Vega. Vega attached 260 surgical masks to a denim dress. The hat was made out of a plastic bowl.
Sterility by David Vega. Vega attached 260 surgical masks to a denim dress. The hat was made out of a plastic bowl.
Containment by David Vega. One hundred twenty plastic bags with custom stickers cover a pleather dress.
Containment by David Vega. One hundred twenty plastic bags with custom stickers cover a pleather dress.
Stripe Dress by Eric Cross
Stripe Dress by Eric Cross
Jackie Warschaw and Dede Kendrick
Jackie Warschaw and Dede Kendrick
Form(ed) Fitting by Jake Brady. Brady used glass fiber and reinforced concrete to make this dress.
Form(ed) Fitting by Jake Brady. Brady used glass fiber and reinforced concrete to make this dress.
Slippery When Wet by Jane Smith and Fayanne Hayes
Slippery When Wet by Jane Smith and Fayanne Hayes
La Catrina by January Eldred
La Catrina by January Eldred
Painting the Town Red by Judy Alexander
Painting the Town Red by Judy Alexander
Judy Rush, Kristi Bundrant, Sue Hoffman, Chicky Drost and  Prudence Bell
Judy Rush, Kristi Bundrant, Sue Hoffman, Chicky Drost and Prudence Bell
Karen Werner and Mary Ann Robinson
Karen Werner and Mary Ann Robinson
Snow Bunny by Lisa Berger
Snow Bunny by Lisa Berger
Love All by Lisa Berger
Love All by Lisa Berger
Mimi May
Mimi May
Summer Dreaming by Monica Bello
Summer Dreaming by Monica Bello
With This Tee by Natasha Joffer
With This Tee by Natasha Joffer
Officer Carmen Woods of the Sarasota Police Department runs and dance on stage during the final performance.
Officer Carmen Woods of the Sarasota Police Department runs and dance on stage during the final performance.
What a Weekend by Pamela Sumner
What a Weekend by Pamela Sumner
Pat Talbott
Pat Talbott
Celestial by Patricia Gormley
Celestial by Patricia Gormley
War Bride by Ray Pepper
War Bride by Ray Pepper
Dinner Dancing Party of Four by Ray Pepper
Dinner Dancing Party of Four by Ray Pepper
Samantha Chaney and her mom Christina made outfits out of plastic.
Samantha Chaney and her mom Christina made outfits out of plastic.
Tube Dude Dress by Scott Gerber
Tube Dude Dress by Scott Gerber
Art Center Sarasota Volunteer Shari Shepard
Art Center Sarasota Volunteer Shari Shepard
You Ought To Be In Pictures by Sharon White
You Ought To Be In Pictures by Sharon White
Natural Beauty by Stephanie Peters
Natural Beauty by Stephanie Peters
Taylor Pohlman  and Susan Saulnier
Taylor Pohlman and Susan Saulnier
Sculpture in Motion by Vicky Randall
Sculpture in Motion by Vicky Randall
SRQ in Transparent View by Zach Gilliand, Amanda Landesberg, Barbara Gerdeman, Neal Gerdeman
SRQ in Transparent View by Zach Gilliand, Amanda Landesberg, Barbara Gerdeman, Neal Gerdeman

 

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