Hall of Fame

We Get (In) the Picture: A BeansTalk staffer to Brooke Burke's right, at the Kevan Hall show at Smashbox Studios, Wednesday, March 16, 2005.


Kevan's Hall of Fame

Kevan Hall started the evening shows for Fashion Week on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. We sat behind Brooke Burke (see above photo). Hall took inspiration for his Fall/Winter 2005 collection from tragic opera diva Maria Callas.

Hall collaborated with Mikimoto and Rickard Shah for his Fall/Winter 2005 runway show.

Hall admires the opulent style of opera-diva Maria Callas. He says, "Dramatic and chic, Maria Callas captured the imagination of the artistic world and influenced many with her elegant style." Los Angeles Opera partnered with Hall for the show, providing tickets to their upcoming Der Rosenkavalier performance opening on May 29, 2005.

Maria Callas consistently complimented her dramatic fashion with pearls and the Mikimoto pearls complimented the clean silhouettes of Hall’s collection. Hall accessorized with Rickard Shah shoes. Based in London and designed by Elizabeth Rickard and Binith Shah, the Rickard Shah collection features vintage inspired shoes, from satin and metallic leather to python and lizard designs.

Behind the scenes crew included celebrity makeup artist Paul Starr for Estee Lauder and hair by Matt Adams for Jonathan Salon - cat eyes, red lips, and upswept hair.

In addition to BeansTalk, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Brenda Strong, Lisa Rinna, Cheryl Hines, Rachel Harris, Brooke Burke, Kelly Carlson, Golden Brooks, Judy Reyes, Lucia Rijker, Lisa Gay Hamilton, CCH Pounder, Bonnie Hunt, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Neicy Nash, Golden Brooks, and Marsha Thomason attended.

The Kevan Hall Collection is available at his atelier located at 8255 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, telephone - 323 658-7979, Saks Fifth Avenue and select specialty stores.

Our Observations:

The show was colorful and well-received. Like many other designers during Fashion Week, Hall (who’s brother to actor Vondie Curtis-Hall) used fur (Swakara lamb, Finnish raccoon), but not nearly as much as Michael Hall later did in his Rock and Republic show on Saturday night. We had some favorites including a gorgeous rouge silk-satin back crape gown with beaded insdet, as well as a beautiful flow-y iridescent amethyst silk-chiffon with beaded-back detail.

Peau de Soie, silk satin and silk chiffon were in abundance at this elegant collection.

A turned-around cardigan was paired with a black silk-beaded godet pant.

Knit and jersey were paired with silk satin and silk chiffon.

A few designs featured a signature beaded plaid

An amethyst hammered silk tie-front gown was very Gene Tierney, circa the early 1940s.

A simple teal beaded keyhole back gown was paired with an almost “Long Rider” style chocolate peau de soie opera coat.

Sunburst pleating on a gown’s skirt added dimension.