Fashion for the young and restless

Publication title: Edmonton Journal

Pages: C3

Section: FLAIR

Publication date: Apr 13, 1993

ProQuest document ID: 251929253

Copyright: (Copyright The Edmonton Journal)

Author: Jean Fraser, Journal Fashion Editor

Here's what you need to know about FROX - the fashion assault coming up on Friday night:

It's a fashion show. It's street theatre. It's controlled chaos. It's rock 'n' roll.

And it's happening underground in the CityCentre parkade.

On the runway: clothes you won't find in stores, designed by 24 talented young men and women with a flair for fashion, a penchant for promotion, and a check-this-out approach to style. From Concrete and Stanley Carroll, special spring collections targeted to the young and the restless.

Spinning disks: three of the city's top DJs, each of whom boasts his own fan following in the city. Simon Locke and Marcus, steady players on the rave scene around town, spin out a mix of hip hop, reggae, industrial and techno, while Locks Garant - whom Stanley Carroll calls "one of the best dance music DJs in the city" - told FROX organizers he'll be spinning Fattest Garage, House, and Acid Jazz while models from Mode International rock it up on the runway.

Three DJs, three different musical flavors, one great show.

For one night only, FROX turns an underground parkade into an underground world peopled with colorful characters, sonic sounds and happening fashion. FROX is big-ticket talent for small-ticket prices.

Tickets for the Friday event are on sale now at The Journal, Concrete in CityCentre, Stanley Carroll on Whyte, Propaganda Hair and at Myoptical in HUB Mall at the U of A. They cost $10, one dollar of which goes to benefit Ronald McDonald House.

McDonald's is coming underground with four different kinds of free pizza for FROX ticket holders.

The fashion press will be there. Buyers from city stores will be, too. In fact, anyone with an interest in a show that departs from mainstream fashion formulas will be on hand.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Show at 8. CityCentre is located at 10155 102nd St., one block up from The Journal building.

FROX is a no-alcohol, no-smoking event.

Illustration

Black & White Photo; Nathan Mal; Design hopeful Nathan Mah will use FROX to gain exposure and experience

Credit: THE EDMONTON JOURNAL