Back-to-school fashion show at Parkway Plaza
Fall is around the corner and it is time to get ready with the news styles, trends, and colors. Wondering what to wear for the upcoming season? Parkway Plaza’s marketing and business development manager Petra Rich produced a fashion show as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. This annual back-to-school fashion show presented the latest trend looks for both men and women from participating stores.New retailer Drama Kweenz opened the show with this black-and-white outfit.“The event focuses on body positivity and highlighted the latest summer and fall fashion essentials,” said Liese Hoffmire, fashion stylist and creative director. The hosts were model and runway coach Alex Follas and Miss San Diego Central Althea Valdez. Valdez was crowned Miss San Diego exactly one hour before the show and then rushed there to be an emcee.A JC Penny model wears a crop top, high-wasted pants, and chunky heels that could have been seen on the same runway decades before.Fall colors came down the runway in vanilla-latte beige, saffron orange, blue hues, tomato red, and off-white. The Pantone Color of the Year 2022 is Very Peri. This color is a combination of different shades of blue and deep violet with red undertones meant to symbolize the uncertainty and cautious optimism of this era. The color graced the runway, making what was old new again. The current trends have a ‘90s vibe with a much more relaxed fashion. On the runway, models rocked denim jackets and especially ripped jeans. There is a resurgence of vests for both men and women. Flannel shirts were worn by both men and women along with cargo pants. Maxi skirts and short plaid shirts were worn by the girls. Black leather pants and Moto jackets are also in fashion. Do you remember the overalls with one strap down in the ‘90s? That is just one of the many styles to make a comeback.Tillys offered its own twist on a black-and-white outfit.First down the runway was a classic black-and-white outfit from Drama Kweenz. They specialize in unique fashion for women of all ages and sizes and are new to Parkway Plaza. Next was JCPenney presenting all the latest styles and trends. Windsor presented some dresses that were perfect for homecoming and special occasions. Tillys is a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel and displayed its surf and skate clothing. For those of you who love vintage, check out the restored one-of-a-kind vintage tees and skirts at Tillys. Forever 21 closed the show with their back-to-school collection, receiving a huge applause from the audience.A Windsor model in a blue slip dressDJ Mason Dyer spun the tunes for the event. The first 50 people who registered received a gift card from one of the participating sponsors. The event also included raffle prizes, and special deals for back to school shoppers. Jerry’s photo booth was there for extra added fun giving the guests the opportunity to take playful selfies.Forever 21 concluded the show with this black-and-white outfit.A Forever 21 model wears a shirt dyed Pantone’s color of the year: Very Peri.In a major departure from the early 2010’s mens fashions, a Forever 21 model displays the relaxed fits for men today.Windsor shows off another dress perfect for a high school dance.Upcoming EventsThe Art of FashionFashion show and luncheon presented by The Country Friends and South Coast Plaza at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe on Thursday, Sept. 5. For tickets contact Yvette Letourneau at 858-756-1192, ext. 4.Strut for Sobriety!This fashion show and luncheon is presented by A NEW PATH at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. For tickets contact PATH at 619-670-1184.Children’s Benefit fashion show and luncheonSan Diego SparkleS Foundation, Inc. presents this event from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Sept. 17. Located at Hyatt Regency La Jolla. For tickets call Vonnie Madigan at 916-799-8900San Diego Design WeekThe five-day annual event presented by the Mingei International Museum includes many events, such as the International Fashion Show: Diversity Through Design by International Rescue Committee Small Business Development Center at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. It features work from designers from immigrants and refugees. For entire list of events from Sept. 21-25 contact Gladys Hernandez at 619-732-0789 ext. 452.— Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned Couture Milliner based in Alpine, California. Learn more about our hat designer, teacher and blogger at www.DianaCavagnaro.com.The post Back-to-school fashion show at Parkway Plaza appeared first on SDNews.com.
Belmont Park’s Fall Fest offers live music, pumpkin plunge, contests
Belmont Park, the iconic oceanfront amusement center at Mission Beach, is transitioning into its annual Fall Fest from Sept. 9 through Oct. 31. The seasonal event will showcase live music, games, and specialty sips and bites at its restaurant venues.Though the fest culminates this year on Halloween day, the park experience is really more about the end of summer and chilling for fall, noted Belmont Park general manager Steve Thomas.“We’re trying to get away from Halloween so much, focusing more on the season with a harvest festival centered around live music, food, games, and fun, bringing in some sculptures and different activities around the park and touching on Halloween,” he said. “The festival is more about getting together and doing things for six weeks, transitioning the park, putting up all the new themes and the newest colors, and letting people enjoy what the park has to offer.”Thomas said this summer was a big success at Belmont, adding he could tell people wanted to get out more after cocooning during COVID. “We’ve seen a lot of pent-up demand, people coming back wanting to be outside enjoying the park and having close-knit time with families and friends,” he said, adding there’s another change at Belmont Park accompanying the fall turnover.“After Labor Day all the tourists go back home, and we start to get locals coming back for the 70-degree days, warm water, and a third as many people on the beach,” Thomas said. “The (attendance) numbers fall after the summer season, but it’s just great weather and a great time for locals.”Belmont Park completed a major remodel this February of the nearly century-old amusement park on Ocean Front at Surfrider Square, which is renowned for its iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster, which turned 97 this year. The revamped park continues to feature amusement rides, games, and high-end and casual dining, along with a skate park, bike rentals, and more.During the fall festival, special events will take place on weekends. “We’ll have live music every weekend in the park with action characters coming around all weekend with themes, like mermaids,” noted Thomas. “We’ll have people making balloon animals and costume contests every weekend in October with free trick or treating every Sunday at 5 p.m.”Belmont hasn’t forgotten about Halloween. “We’ll have a burger and beer combo, and pumpkin spice funnel cake, at Belmonty’s Burgers & Pizza,” said Thomas. “On Friday, Oct. 28, we’ll do the pumpkin plunge, where kids can dive for pumpkins or go for a swim at the historic Plunge Pool. The park’s seasonal Go Kart track will also be open throughout October.”Thomas added the park will bring in two stages for fall fest as well as having some “really cool old trucks and cars” around the park. He said there will also be a pumpkin patch for kids with tic tac toe, bean-bag toss, and jump houses.At present, Belmont Park is home to three full-size restaurants, 20 amusement rides, 14 fast-casual food and beverage places, and six retail locations. The Plunge Pool is open to the public daily for $15 for an hour, and $25 for a day, and discount packages are available for a family of three and more.Thomas said Belmont Park continues to be a destination location. “We have a world-class gym facility and an amazing indoor pool at the Plunge,” he pointed out. “We have a high-end sushi restaurant overlooking the ocean with great views. You can watch sports games on a 31-foot TV at Draft right on the boardwalk. You can ride some rides. Or we have rentals you can use to go paddle out around the ocean.”Whatever the season, Belmont Park is an attractive draw.“Belmont has something for everybody,” concluded Thomas. “You can have a date night and go (roller) skating in our new skate park, or a family of four can go on some rides and have a burger afterward, or you can have sushi and enjoy the sunset, or just come out and enjoy our beautiful beaches.”The post Belmont Park’s Fall Fest offers live music, pumpkin plunge, contests appeared first on SDNews.com.
Wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen releasing new book
Renowned wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen, who has a La Jolla gallery, is coming out with his eighth coffee table book in early October titled “Seasons of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.”Mangelsen, whose Images of Nature Gallery is at 7916 Girard Ave., is also working on a new coffee table book, due out next spring, which is a sequel to “Grizzlies of Pilgrim Creek,” about the life of a grizzly bear mom dubbed 399 and her cubs in Yellowstone.Both national parks are virtually in the backyard of the 76-year-old wildlife photographer, who lives on the edge of Grand Teton National Park, surrounded by it on three sides.Mangelsen has traversed the globe shooting wildlife in their natural habitats: polar bears in Alaska, tigers in Asia, breathtaking landscapes in Antarctica, and waterfowl in his native Nebraska. He and his work were profiled in 2018 in an episode of “60 Minutes” by Anderson Cooper.Of his latest wildlife photography book, Mangelsen noted it is about the seasons and the ecosystems of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, focusing on their well-known native wildlife.“You find the same species, like the bison, in all four seasons with their young in the spring all the way through the winter standing in 3 or 4 feet of blowing snow, with the animals repeated in the different seasons with their babies and then juveniles,” he said.Tom Mangelsen in the wild. Photo credit: Tiffany TalbottDiscussing how his latest book came about, Mangelsen said: “Yellowstone was the first real natural park in the world, created in 1872, and this year is its 150th anniversary. My publisher called me and asked me about doing another book for the park’s 150th anniversary. We actually set aside this next bear book to do that.”Having photographed the world’s remaining wildest places for half a century, Mangelsen commented: “Unfortunately, our forefathers who set aside Yellowstone and Grand Teton, never imagined there would be 4 or 5 million people visiting Yellowstone in 2022. If they’d known, they’d have set aside more land, because we could certainly use more parks, which are all getting overcrowded, and somewhat loved-to-death in a way.”Concerning his origins as a wildlife photographer, Mangelsen, was the second of four sons born to the owner of a five-and-dime store in Nebraska. His father was an avid bird hunter and fisherman. “I was probably the closest son that loved all that – so it’s all his fault,” he joked.Mangelsen worked at the family business, along with his brothers, early on, but sought a career path far less well-traveled after being exposed by his dad and others to the natural world of waterfowl on the Platte River in Nebraska.“I hunt with a camera today, I don’t need to go fishing or hunting anymore,” noted the wildlife photographer, who is a staunch conservationist who spends much of his time still out in the field. “Last year, I was out 150 days looking for (grizzly) 399 and her offspring and their families,” he said. “This year, I spent 84 days in the field after 399 had her four cubs, which is rare, and all of them survived.”Concerning global warming, Mangelsen’s experienced it first-hand. “There is so much evidence all around, the massive fires in California and floods in Kentucky,” he pointed out. “I’ve given up trying to convince people if they’re so hard-headed that they can’t see what is obvious to so many people. I’ve seen glaciers in Antarctica 15 years ago, when I went back five years ago, the glaciers were all gone; they had melted. With all the climate change I’ve seen, anybody in their right mind would not doubt, not believe.”Looking ahead, Mangelsen, whose favorite place to film in North America is Alaska and hasn’t been there since 2020, is anxious to return there. But right now, he’s content to be working on his next book, and a potential documentary, on 399, who is getting older, and her most recent batch of cubs. “I’d like to go back to India and photograph tigers.” Mangelsen said adding, “I’ve been all over the world the last 50 years.” The post Wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen releasing new book appeared first on SDNews.com.
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