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Go :western, young woman,

for Cowboy festival

Katharine, 4,
and her
mother,
Marlee Lauffer,
model some
will be
modeling at
the Cowboy
Couture FASHION / From Page 1
fashion show Rogers," she said. "l loved the
on March 26. Westerns and even named my " his is an
kids Cody and Cassidy. This type
Hans Gutknecht of clothing is the kind of stuff I aspect of the
Staff Photographer always wanted to dress up in."
Hoban's designs capture the cowboy way of
vintage look of the 1950s, with life that had not
liberal use of fringe and embroi-
dery, along with vibrant cowboy been
and cowgirl prints. Outfits run
toward the expensive side, with highlighted in
skirts starting at $350 and going
up to $700. the past, and it
Andree Walper, who wo ks elps some of
the city's Economic Develop-
ment officethe rest of the year, is our ve dor s at
coordinating the fashion show.
"This is an aspect of thecowboy the festival."
way of life thal had not been
highlighted in the past, and it - A dre e Walper
Coordinator
helps some of our vendors at the of the fashion show
festival," Walper said. "Th
cowboy lifestyle is as much what
you wear as much as what you
Second-annual event to spotlight latest fashion designs do." when she was giving the coordi-
Fashions modeled at Cowboy nator a tour of the facility.
tracks. The show kicks off the Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," as Couture arc not on sale at the "When she came in to look at
festival at 7 p.m. March 26 at the well as including some traditional event, but may be available at the the stage, I got so excited I asked
Canyon Theatre Guild in down- Western artists.
VALEN CIA What to wear, town Newhall . designer's spot at Melody Ranch. if I could jump on," Blair said. "It
More than 40 models will strut
what to wear. That' the question Well-known Western fashion their stuff on the stage. including "It's fun," she said. "And it was really neat. We were all
·;:::,,.. on the minds of some planning to designers such as Amy Hoban, Mrs. California Tarni Hulcher; gives people ideas about what to modeling at least three different
wear. Cowboy clothes are not designers; it was neat to have the
attend the Santa Clarita Cowboy Marikka Nakk, Anna Konya, Cheri Fleming; Marlee Lauffer
Poetry and Music Festival. Pamela Brandt, Sherry Holt and and her da daughterKatharine; necessarily what you think they contrast of differentdesignc, sand
There's not much demand for Kristin Collins of Wahmaker/ Joanne Rodriguez; Shelly Hahn; arc. There is a wide range of ideas."
cowboy gear the rest of the year, Scullv wili be featured. Some stuntman Rick New; Council- clothing that you can match with When asked if modeling cow-
and Western wear stores Jean designers will be bringing their woman Marsha McLean; and a cowboy hat and boots to wear to boy clothing was like other fash-
toward function over frills. collections in from Arizona and Mayor Cameron Smyth. the festival. lt's not all jeans and ions she's worn, Blair laughed.
To settle those nagging fashion New Mexico. Designer Amy Hoban said that a shirt. There's a lot more to it - "The other is much more
questions, the city will present the Performing at the event will be making Western wear takes her therc'f. actualfashion to cowboy uncomfortable," she said. "This
1 second annual Cowboy .Couture, Belinda Gail, Western Music back to her childhood. clothes." stuff is made for wearing."
Alanna Rose Blair, who did
a fashion show featuring denim Association female performer of "I grew up watching 'Annie som print a11d runway modeling Tickets for the Cowboy Cou-
and diamonds as well as chaps, the year. Runway music will be Oakley' and Dale Evans and Roy ture event arc $35 and include
vests and high-end outfits fancy "cowboy eclectic," ranging from before becoming box office hors d'ouvres wine and aspecial
enough to stop horses in their honky-tonk to Elvis to manager for the Canyon Theatre commemorative g1 t. For tickets,
Guild
year
got
involved last
all the city at (661)286- 402 I