House of Diehl’s Style Wars fuse the intensity and spontaneity of a rap battle with the creativity and style of a fashion show. After hitting Los Angeles tonight at Cinespace, The Style Battle Tour will head to Chicago’s Subterranean on December 11.
In a rigorous timed battle among creative fashion hopefuls, contestants compete to win the favor of a panel of celebrity guest judges by whatever means necessary — most naturally, the vintage garments and recyclable materials at hand to put on audience members as models. Selected DJs spin tracks behind the battleground as the madness ensues.
The winner of Chicago’s Style War receives $1000 in cash and prizes, and will join the fashion champion of each other participating city (New York City, San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles) in New York City for the Style Wars Grand Finale coming later this year.
The tour’s celebrity judges have included Casey Spooner (half of electro-duo Fischerspooner), rapper Princess Superstar, and Whitney Museum curator Shamim Momin. The Chicago show begins at 8 pm; tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Interested contestants should register on moli.com, add Style Wars as a friend, and send its profile a message about competing.
House of Diehl, collectively MJ Diehl and Roman Milisic, is a prominent name in fashion and entertainment.
Style Wars
Tuesday, November 27, 7-10 pm
Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 817-3456
Subterranean
Tuesday, December 11, 8 pm
Subterranean (21+)
2011 W. North Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 278-6799
House of Diehl: www.houseofdiehl.com
MOLI: www.moli.com/stylewars
Photo credit: Mimi Cabell