Her Universe Reveals The 25 Contestants Competing At The 11th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show At San Diego Comic-Con

HER UNIVERSE REVEALS THE 25 CONTESTANTS COMPETING AT THE 11TH ANNUAL HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 

Hosted by founder Ashley Eckstein, The Her Universe Fashion Show 2025 Presented by Universal will showcase emerging designers from across the country dazzling San Diego Comic-Con from a new location within the Manchester Grand Hyatt

 

The fan favorite event at San Diego Comic Con, Her Universe is delighted to reveal the 25 designers selected to showcase their creations at this year's 11th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show presented by Universal. Featuring both returning designers and exciting newcomers, the fantabulous show is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 24, beginning at 6.00 p.m. PT. 

 

10TH ANNUAL HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW TO CELEBRATE MATTEL AND DECADES OF FASHION INNOVATION AND GEEK COUTURE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

 

The iconic 10th annual Her Universe Fashion Show, presented by Her Universe and Mattel, today announced the 2024 show theme will celebrate decades of fashion, innovation, and geek couture as Mattel approaches its 80th anniversary. This year’s show at San Diego Comic-Con, held Thursday, July 25 beginning at 6 pm, will also honor other legendary Mattel brands including Hot Wheels, UNO and Magic 8 Ball through an incredible lineup of fashion and giveaways. 

Mattel will bring the lobby to life creating a vibrant showcase celebrating 35 years of Polly Pocket, highlighting nostalgic fashions across three plus decades. Guests can expect an immersive experience, filled with nostalgic charm, innovative displays and photo opportunities that pay homage to Polly Pocket whose legacy continues to make the ordinary extraordinary.

“As Mattel approaches its monumental 80th anniversary next year, we are delighted to celebrate geek culture couture by partnering with Her Universe to showcase unique designer interpretations of our IP,” said Meredith Norrie, Vice President of Global Licensing and Consumer Products, Mattel. “Mattel’s iconic house of brands have long served as a source of joy and inspiration to bring fans together at San Diego Comic-Con and beyond. By teaming up with Her Universe Fashion Show, we are tapping into our shared passion of fueling fandom, creativity and self-expression.”

To commemorate a decade of unforgettable shows, host and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein  (voice of Ahsoka, Star Wars & Founder, Her Universe), and co-host Michael James Scott (Broadway star, Aladdin, The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten), will lead an evening dedicated to Mattel’s nearly 80 years of innovation and imagination. 

From the moment the lights go down, audiences will be enthralled by Ashley Eckstein’s cutting edge couture look, certain to make headlines as she does every year with her one-of-a-kind reveal. The dynamic hosting duo will then shine a spotlight on geek couture fashion, promising unforgettable surprises you won’t want to miss. As previously announced, award-winning director Jeremy Merrifield will direct the show. 

Since 2014, the Her Universe Fashion Show has captivated fans with the creativity of talented designers who have worked tirelessly to showcase one-of-a-kind custom geek couture looks on the runway. This year's ultimate prize will again be the opportunity for two of the 25 participants to design a special fashion collection with Her Universe. The audience will choose one winner, along with a winner selected by an expert panel of judges, including the 2023 Her Universe Fashion Show winning designers Rachel Petterson and Raeven K; Robin Motts, SVP Hot Topic Merchandising; Vivienne Medrano, Creator of Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss; and VP of Barbie Product Design at Mattel, Robert Best.

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The Party Begins Next Week with a Fashion Show Inside Disneyland, Inspired by Mickey’s “True Original” Personality, Featuring the Spring 2018 Collection from the Fashion Brand Opening Ceremony^®

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Your chance to design a fashion collection for Hot Topic…

The Her Universe Fashion Show will be back at SDCC this year but first they are looking for fashion designers to submit their designs to win the opportunity to design a fashion collection with Her Universe for Hot Topic. Go HERE for all the details!

The Her Universe Fashion Show is Back and Looking for Designers!

Calling All Designers! Now is Your Chance to

Design a Fashion Collection with Her Universe

for Retailer Hot Topic

Designer Submission Process Opens Today for the 2016 Her Universe

Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con

NEW YORK, NY- March 30th, 2016 - The Her Universe Fashion Show, the ultimate runway for fangirl fashion, returns to the world’s premiere comic book and popular arts convention, San Diego Comic-Con, July 21st 6:00pm at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. This year, in addition to submitting designs online, designers in the Southern California area will have the opportunity to submit their geek couture fashion concepts in-person to a panel of judges from Her Universe and Hot Topic at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles on April 23rd beginning at 10am. Designers from all over the country are welcome to submit and will also have the opportunity to submit video explanations of their designs if they cannot attend the open call. Twenty-five designers will be selected to compete in the Her Universe Fashion Show at SDCC for the chance to win the opportunity to design a fashion collection with Her Universe that will be sold at Hot Topic – the leading pop culture retailer. This year is extra exciting because the entire process will be filmed for a docu-series to air on the new Comic-Con channel, Comic-Con HQ. 

Her Universe Promises Lots of Exciting Reveals at Wondercon

Her Universe Returns to WonderCon with Big

2016 Fashion Show Announcement,

Two Panels and New Fangirl Fashions

Her Universe Promises Lots of Exciting Reveals at Comic-Con International's Sister Show

 

NEW YORK, NY - March 10th, 2016 - Her Universe, the groundbreaking fangirl fashion company and lifestyle brand, today announced its return to WonderCon, the must-attend event being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center March 25th through the 27th, with exciting news and new products for fans of sci-fi fashion, publishing and more. This year, Her Universe is hosting two panels and a portfolio review at WonderCon that are not to be missed.

GEEK COUTURE TO INVADE SDCC WITH HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW! SNEAK PEEK!

GEEK COUTURE TO INVADE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

WITH 2ND ANNUAL HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW

25 Designers Compete for the Opportunity to Design a Fashion

Collection with Her Universe for Hot Topic

NEW YORK, NY- June 25th, 2015 - The Her Universe Fashion Show, hosted by actress and Her Universe Founder Ashley Eckstein, returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2015 with an all new group of aspiring designers. This year, 25 finalists will present their original "geek couture" designs in the runway show to compete for the opportunity to design a limited edition fandom collection with Her Universe for leading specialty retailer Hot Topic. The 2nd annual Her Universe Fashion Show will take place on Thursday, July 9th at 6pm at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. More than 2,000 fans are expected to attend this exciting runway show celebrating fangirl fashion and pop culture. 

Designer Submission Process Opens Today for 2015 Her Universe Fashion Show!

Designer Submission Process Opens Today for 2015 Fashion Show! Will YOU be the Next Winning Designer to Create a Fashion Collection for Hot Topic?

 

Calling all designers for the chance of a lifetime! The ultimate runway for fangirl fashion is back bigger and better for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with the 2015 Her Universe Fashion Show and Design Competition! The submission process opens today and designers, 18 years and older, can submit designs to be considered for the fashion show at the link below. The deadline for submissions is April 22nd, 2015 and the 25 contestants will be selected and announced by April 28th, 2015.

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STAN LEE’S 4TH ANNUAL COMIKAZE WEEKEND RETURNS
TO LOS ANGELES FOR HALLOWEEN

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Her Universe Announces "Geek Couture" Fashion Show at SDCC & Design Competition

Her Universe announced their first Fashion Show at SDCC which will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego which is close to the San Diego Convention Center. Nerdist Industries will produce & distribute the fashion show.

On top of that announcment they have partnered with Hot Topic and will be holding a Design Competition for designers to submit their own women's fashion design based on anything celebrated at Comic-Con. If you're not sure just check out Her Universe. 2 winners will be chosen to design a Her Universe Collection which will be sold at Hot Topic.

More detailed info from their press release below:

"NEW YORK, NY- March 17th, 2014- Fashion Week is coming to Comic-Con International: San Diego (Comic-Con) this year! Her Universe™, the groundbreaking sci-fi fashion apparel line announced today that they have joined forces to bring the first-ever full-scale "Geek Couture" fashion show and design competition,The Her Universe Fashion Show, to Comic-Con 2014 - the premier comic book and popular arts convention in the world. This premiere event is scheduled to take place during the convention, July 24th, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego just a few minutes' walk from the San Diego Convention Center. Fashion retailer Hot Topic, a Her Universe partner, will be providing two grand prizes for the winning fashion designers - an opportunity to co-design, with Ashley Eckstein, an exclusive Her Universe fashion collection for Hot Topic. In addition, event partner, Nerdist Industries, will produce all video and media distribution of the event.

What makes this inaugural Her Universe Fashion Show during San Diego Comic-Con even more special is that Her Universe is offering fans and amateur designers, male or female, the opportunity to submit their own women's fashion designs based on anything that is celebrated at Comic-Con, original or inspired by popular media. Designs must be fashions, not costumes, and can be "geek couture" or ready-to-wear outfits. Designers, 18 years and older, can submit designs to be considered for the fashion show starting today at HerUniverse.com. Thirty contestants will be chosen to participate in the show. The chosen designers can wear their own fashions on stage or opt to use their own model for the runway. The deadline for submissions is April 4th, 2014 and contestants will be selected by April 18th, 2014. Two prizes will be awarded: one prize to be chosen by a panel of judges which will feature experts from the world of fashion and the second prize to be chosen by the show audience. The Her Universe Fashion Show will be hosted by Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein. There are no tickets for this event. Entry will be first come-first served and admission is free with a San Diego Comic-Con 2014 badge.

"Fangirls are already using the halls of San Diego Comic-Con International as their runway to showcase custom fashions. We wanted to give these designers a bigger stage to share their talent and also provide an educational experience in the fashion industry," said actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein. "It's an honor to partner with San Diego Comic-Con International on this ground breaking event. Together, we are excited to shine the spotlight on female fans and fashion," said Michael Rego, Chief Executive Officer of the Araca Group and Her Universe partner"

J-Pop Summit Festival 2011 by New People @ Japantown, San Francisco

New People's J-Pop Summit Festival 2011 will be held in Japantown in San Francisco, CA - August 27th & 28th. This year they expanded the event for the whole weekend.


"The weekend-long festival is highlighted by live bands and DJs, fashion shows, a vocaloid music conference, several theatrical film premieres, dance workshops and performances, and assorted arts, crafts and food vendors. NEW PEOPLE, the dynamic entertainment destination showcasing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture, presents the annual event and also welcomes several Guests of Honor to this year’s J-Pop Summit."

For more details and event schedule, visit J-pop.com .