LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Unconventional, flamboyant, powerful and exciting – these are words one could use to describe FRISKMEGOOD’s Area 51 Fashion Show, along with the pieces, models and entertainment featured within it.
The show took place on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Studio West 117′s gymnasium, which was transformed by the implementation of a stage, red carpet runway, seats for an audience, vendors and fun alien décor.
Through the night, FRISKMEGOOD — AKA Cierra Boyd — the Cleveland designer behind pieces worn by celebrities like Cardi B, Doja Cat and more, along with 10 other local fashion designers, wowed with more than 300 alien-inspired fashion looks adorned by a mostly Black but still diverse range of models in terms of size, age and gender. With musical performances, special effects hair and makeup and a lively audience, it was a high-quality production the likes of which are rarely experienced in the fashion scene in Cleveland.
Diverse and striking fashions
In chronological order, the local fashion brands featured on the runway included Moody Mori, Brijanay, Knotnani, Deconstruction University, Abandoned Love, LaDon, Shopkoutore, Sunminga, DRMVZN, SYD University, and of course, FRISKMEGOOD.
Each designer’s collection of 15-30 looks delivered their vision of what an Area 51 fashion show should be. Some of the designers opted for stylish, evocative looks that took conventional fabrics and patterns and assorted them in unexpected, positively bizarre ways. Others opted for the opposite approach. Something most of them had in common was they used fun alien-themed accessories like light-up mono lens glasses to help portray the Area-51 theme.
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Deconstruction University’s collection stood out for its cohesive lineup of looks that felt like rustic urban wear in a post-modern era. Interestingly, the designer, DeAngelo Boggan, 26, said this cohesiveness wasn’t planned.
“To be honest with you, a lot of the pieces I…
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