Little Success at Walk The Walk

By Camille Reed, Sports Editor

Teeming with surf fans, BMX spectators, and fashion enthusiasts, the Huntington Beach pier was flooded with spectators cheering on their high school in the Walk the Walk Hurley fashion show on Friday, July 24^th

Supporters with foam fingers, t-shirts, and pom-poms strove to win the $10,000 grand prize for the most creative, energetic, and fashionable high school on the runway.

Amanda Hsu (\’10) says, “I helped out with last minute preparations the day before the actual competition. It was amazing to see the amount of work that goes into just five or ten minutes on the runway. Just being part of the behind the scenes crew for one day was exhausting.”

Celebrities on the judging panel included Bob Hurley, Rosemary Brantley of Otis College, actors Wilmer Valderrama, Scott Eastwood, Adam Gregory, former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, and SVP of Hurley Design John Cherpas.

Lincoln High School of San Diego won the judges over and took home the check. FVHS senior Hans Dose, however, won “best original male outfit design” for the entirely original outfit he designed.

The judges were impressed after FVHS\’s performance as Bob Hurley exclaimed, “Great energy and awesome props!”

“Although our school didn’t leave as the champions, we certainly put up a good fight. It was great to see how many people came to the event to cheer on our fellow Barons,” says Hsu.

Performances during and after the show perfected the day for Orange County fashion and surf celebrants. Skater/rapper Jayne Deaux jump-started the show with a lively performance, while hip-hop artist Murs kept the crowd going in between competing schools, and Shwayze and Cisco ended the night with 5 original songs including “Rich Girls”, “Corona and Lime”, and “Buzzin\’.” The pair was the highlight of the day for many of the spectators.

All who attended had a memorable time even though FVHS did not bring home the check.