LA Fashion Week Does P.KA BU!

Posted By Stevie Wilson on Oct 17, 2005 | 1 comment

On October 21/22, for Spring 2006 season, P. Ka Bu’s Fifth Independent Runway Series
launches the first phase of its sales division, P. Ka Bu Trunk & Trade. This innovative trunk and trade show hybrid features thirty emerging fashion and lifestyle exhibitors in a spectacular retail sales event.

P. Ka Bu Trunk & Trade offers exhibitors the chance to reach the most important segments of the market at one of the most exciting times in the LA fashion calendar. Exhbitors can reach te retailer, media and style savvy public. The buyer orders for later. The consumer buys for now. General admission tickets will be available for purchase at www.pkabu.com.

Founded by LA-based designer Jose Angel, P. Ka Bu stands alone as the alternative
to the mainstream LA Fashion Week by featuring the flavor of the underground and independent designers. Mix in the bottom line focus of creative business and glam opportunities of celeb + retail buyer + consumer and voila, amazing event! Joining P. Ka Bu is show producer James Campbell, whose resume includes producing shows for LA designers Richard Tyler, Michelle Mason, Frankie B, Alicia Lawhon, Shay Todd and many more. P. Ka bu is also working with Mannfolk Public Relations as key members of its expansion.

Featuing twelve scheduled runway shows, P. Ka Bu independent runway series will be featuring
Maggie Barry, Sharagano, and Jared Gold and showcasing Spy Zone Exchange, Western Denim, Szulika,Candice Held, Erica Rose, A Friend of Mine, Helen O, and Daenamon.
Please visit www.pkabu.com or www.fashionweekla.com for updated schedule and designer information.

P. Ka Bu runway shows are charity events benefiting Project Reach(www.izze.com/projectreach), IZZE Beverage Company’s non-profit program designed to bring educational opportunities to farm workers and their families in the communities where IZZE buys its fruit. With the help of partners like California Apparel News, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Top Button.com, IZZE Sparkling Juice, Paul Mitchell The School, Bodyography Professional Cosmetics, and Starbucks Coffee Liqueur-P. Ka Bu sets itself apart as the perfect independent venue for tinfluential audience of individuals to whom others look to for info on what to wear, what to buy and where to find it! This includes the cutting edge retailer, the ahead of the curve fashion editor, and the forward-thinking cbuber consumer who wants to dress independently of the crowd of ‘wannabes". Where do they turn to? P.KA Bu!

Runway Schedule:
Friday, October 21
3:00 PM-Helen
4:00 PM Daenamon
6:00 PM Eye On IZZE (benefit)
7:00 PM Spy Zone Exchange
8:00 PM Szulika
9:00 PM Maggie Barry