Top Fil-Am designer to showcase collection at Palm Springs fashion show fundraiser

David Tupaz presents a stunning collection of timeless elegance at Art Hearts Fashion during New York Fashion Week. The Las Vegas-based veteran couturier returned to the runway, showcasing over 20 pieces that capture the essence of the 1960s era. Photos from Arts Hearts Fashion

LOS ANGELES – Top Filipino American haute couture designer David Tupaz will showcase his latest collection at the Hollywood-themed fashion show fundraiser as part of the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Artful Events series.

The “Fash Bash: Hollywood Icons Fashion Show,” which will celebrate style and creativity, will begin at 6 p.m. March 2 in the main museum, 101 Museum Drive, according to museum officials. It will be the second year that the museum holds the fashion event.

Tupaz, dubbed “Las Vegas maestro celebrity fashion designer,” displayed his craftmanship and timeless design at New York Fashion Week earlier this month. He has dressed many Hollywood celebrities, including Mariel Hemingway, Jane Wyatt, Rain Pryor, Christine Baranski, Patricia Bosley, Kelly LeBrock, Lisa Rinna and Cheryl Ladd.

The show will feature his creations alongside Couture Hats by Arturo Rios, Men’s and Women’s Pool and Resort wear by El Tuggle and Brazilian fashion designer Fernanda Pinheiro’s “Puttin’ On the Ritz Capsule Collection,” as well as a choreographed dance performance by Nickerson-Rossi Dance.

The event will be hosted by KESQ news anchor Peter Daut and co-hosted by Jake Ingrassia.

“Metropolitan Fashion Week returns with creations to rival those in our galleries for an unforgettable night of fun and fashion as Palm Springs Art Museum struts high and haute-y,” museum officials wrote. “View fashion masterpieces from celebrity designers and mingle with designers and models at a cocktail after-party.”

The other fundraisers set to follow in the series are “The Love Bite: An Irreverent New Comedy” by Luke Yankee on March 10; “Wine Tasting and Silent Auction” on March 14; “Staged Reading ‘Art’: by Yasmina Reza and Translated by Christopher Hampton” on April 5; and a sold-out “Coming Home to Eldorado” on April 11.

The last three fundraisers scheduled are “Dinner with Michelin Star Chef, Wine Music and Art” on April 12, a “Garden Cocktail Party” at Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms Estate on April 21 and a Coachella Valley Men’s Chorus on May 15.

More events, some of which will be held in the museum while others are set to be held at private residences, are expected to be added throughout the season, museum officials said. Proceeds will fund the museum’s exhibitions, programming and institutional maintenance.

The events began in October with a Miami Beach cocktail dress-themed “Desert Art Salon” at the home of Mark Pellegrino and Stuart Kent.

Registration and more information about the events can be found here.