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This past Saturday marked the closing of the Hello Kitty “Three Apples” exhibition at the Royal/T space in Culver City, CA. If you were lucky enough to score a ticket to the fashion show-it sold out in a matter of seconds-toughed it out in the seemingly endless line for entrance to the exhibit space then you, my friend, are one diehard Hello Kitty fan. And you are definitely not alone. Fans of the ubiquitous feline icon feasted on a Hello Kitty themed menu of pancakes, pasta, mini sandwiches and tea at the Royal T Café and then made their way back outside to another queue in order to purchase coveted Hello Kitty merchandise and collectibles.

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The highlight of the night centered on the Hello Kitty Fashion Show Party-featuring Japanese street-inspired fashion pieces from 14 designers and great mix of accessory designers. The atmosphere was 100% Hello Kitty mania. With a decent mix of costumes, big red bows and paraphernalia that remind us of why we cherish that adorable kitty, the mood in the audience was excited, to say the least. The show opened with three young dancers emerging down the runway-clad in what else but Hello Kitty wear-performing to the mixes of the dashing duo PARTY PEOPLE DJs. With the full house cheering in anticipation, 14 eccentric looks-all worthy of being spied in the alleyways of Harajuku, Tokyo-strut down the runway. And finally a surprise catwalk by Hello Kitty herself closed the show. The crowd went wild.

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Standout pieces from the show included a skin hugging pink PVC retro pencil skirt suit by Artifice Clothing reminiscent of the Dior suit of the 1950s (minus the PVC, of course), and a fun tutu piece by Pizzicato Kei styled with accessories by Twinkie Chan and Boring Sidney, including a marabou headpiece, a scarf adorned with Hello Kitty’s portrait, bow accented suspenders and a pair of cherry red platforms, in a bright red, white and pink color scheme synonymous with Hello Kitty. All one-of-a-kind pieces from the show were immediately available for sale after the show. If you missed your chance of purchasing Hello Kitty history, goods are still available at the Sanrio website. After all, she only turns 35 once.

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via Sharon Zhen, 24 November 2009 5:48pm | |