IRVINE- Aspiring fashion designers from five local high schools showcased their design talents Friday at the third annual "Walk the Walk" Fashion Show sponsored by Hurley.
For the second year in a row, San Clemente High walked away with top honors – a $10,000 donation to their school's art and music programs.
The four other participating high schools – Mission Viejo, Capistrano Valley, Huntington Beach, and Edison – each took home $5,000 donations for their art and music programs.
The students created original looks using existing pieces from Hurley's Holiday 2008 men's and young contemporary collections. They styled the outfits, created a theme, hired models, and oversaw hair and makeup, music selection and event promotion.
A panel of judges that included founder of the global youth brand Bob Hurley rated the young designers on a 10-point scale that included such categories as overall vibe, styling and creativity, crowd enthusiasm, and brand messaging.
Brett Robinson of San Clemente High won the Golden Shears award for best "Head-To-Toe" look for guys, and Anna Le of Mission Viejo High won the Golden Shears award for best "Head-To-Toe" look for girls. Their styles will be sold at Hurley.com.
This year's event attracted so many teens – a crowd that numbered more than 1,000 – it was moved from Hurley's headquarters in Costa Mesa to outdoors in Big Wheel Court at the Irvine Spectrum.
