O’Neill fashion and music event

The 3rd annual Generation Next design competition and music event by Californian clothing brand O’Neill is taking place on 9th October in Los Angeles. The evening will be co-hosted by designer and celebrity stylist, Soyon An, currently on tour with

Carrie Underwood and two-time Emmy Award winner for costume design on television series ‘So You Think You Can Dance’. The event is hosted in association with Teen Vogue.

Marking the completion of a six-month program based at O’Neill’s headquarters in Irvine, California, five students from local high schools will present their original designs on the catwalk during an action-packed evening, featuring an O’Neill Swim fashion show with international model and brand ambassador, Elyse Taylor; and a live musical performance by The Like, whose second album Release Me was produced by Mark Ronson.

Each 2010 Generation Next participant is competing for a prize package including a design internship at O’Neill, $5,000 education scholarship, a new O’Neill wardrobe, exposure in Teen Vogue, and the winning design will be available exclusively at PacSun stores as part of O’Neill’s Spring 2011 collection.