Episode 21: Fangirls and Geek Couture at the Her Universe Fashion Show

We’re continuing All About Conventions August this week with our coverage of the Her Universe Fashion Show! Kristen and Victoria share their experiences at the event - getting to fangirl out together, squeeing over the surprise guests, and which were their favorite designs from the show!

We also introduce you to the amazing fangirls we encountered at the Fashion Show:

Carina Langley-Lacy was a finalist in this year’s fashion show. She is a costume designer and technician who has worked on costumes for the LA Opera and for television shows including the CW’s Supergirl. She has previously competed in the Her Universe Fashion Show before, and her design “Vincent and the Exploding Tardis” was inspired by the episode of Doctor Who episode "Vincent and the Doctor".
Follow Carina on Instagram: @carinaterra8787

Lynne Martens, another finalist at this year’s event, is a costume maker, cosplayer, and fashion designer from LA. 2018 was her third year competing in the fashion show and her brand, Classy Looking Nerf Herder is described as geek vintage couture. Her look for the fashion show “Flight of the Phoenix” was based on Fawkes in Harry Potter.
Follow Lynne on Instagram: @classylookingnerfherder

Corina Marie Smith was one of the winners of the Her Universe Junior Fashion Design Competition. This was the inaugural year for the Junior Fashion Design Competition, which awarded 4 winners under 18 who designed looks inspired the Powerpuff Girls in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the show. Corina designed a Blossom-inspired look, drawing from Japanese street fashion, punk and juniors fashion.

Sarah Garringer is the Global Social Media & Content Manager at Singer Sewing Company. Singer was a new partner of the Fashion Show this year, and the company sponsored an additional award to recognize a designer that showcases exceptional sewing and construction.
Follow Singer on Twitter: @SingerCo and Instagram: @SingerSewingCompany

For more on all the fangirl fabulousness that went at this year’s fashion show, check out Kristen’s blog post recapping her thoughts and insights about the event! We’ll be back on Tuesday 8/21 with our next episode featuring more awesome female creators that we interviewed on the convention floor at SDCC - stay tuned!

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