Fashion Houston 2011
Patrick Schwarzenegger & friends learn a lot about fashion — and life — in theirfirst runway show
It seems like Fashion Houston is earning a rep as the go-place for young celebrity designers to showcase their clothing lines aimed at saving the planet.
Last year, in its inaugural season, the Houston-based fashion event scored a coup when Lauren Bush showed her first-ever runway collection of scarves and dresses made in an environmentally sensitive way, with proceeds helping to feed hungry children around the world.
On Monday night, at the kickoff of Fashion Houston 2011 at the Wortham Center, Project 360 co-founders Patrick Schwarzenegger, Nick Sheinberg and Kimberly Barth presented their first runway show, featuring T-shirts, sweats and hoodies emblazoned with the words "Truth," "Hope" and "Dream" in recycled leather or cotton, along with red and pink hearts, green and blue hands and more peace symbols than you ever could have found at a 1970s protest rally.
The trio will be selling the Project 360 collection Tuesday from noon until 4 p.m. at a pop up shop at the Galleria (across from the Louis Vuitton store). Prices range from $10-$120.
"Everything has an inspirational message that reflects a global cause that we donate to. It's a fashion statement kind of thing," said Barth, a former member of the R&B girl group MYNX.
"We're just trying to take comfortable, basic, everyday clothing and put a spin on it. You can make a purchase that you feel good about. In this economy, I think everyone wants to make a purchase that gives back. Being socially responsible is the wave of the future."
Schwarzenegger, the movie-star handsome 18-year-old son of estranged couple Arnold Schwarzengger and Maria Shriver, said his parents are supportive of his budding fashion career.
"They are big with the philanthropic side of everything, so the idea that we give back, particularly during these times when giving back is so important, they love the whole idea. We're not only trying to raise money, but spread the word about the message of giving back," said Schwarzenegger, who just returned from Europe where he accompanied his father to the opening of an Austrian museum saluting his dad's life. "What we've learned is that anyone can make a difference."
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The trio will be selling the Project 360 collection Tuesday from noon until 4 p.m. at a pop up shop at the Galleria (across from the Louis Vuitton store). Prices range from $10-$120.