For seventeen years it was my extraordinary fortune to work on the production of the
Obiko fashion shows for
Sandra Sakata
in various roles from providing only
sound design to complete
production coordination. I was also
involved with satellite shows that featured Obiko designers. Some of
these shows were video taped and I will write about them and post the
videos at some point.
1979
July 25
KAISIK WONG, sound design, promotional fashion show, Hilton Hotel,
Caracas,
Venezuela.
1980
Apr. 10
OBIKO, sound design, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers, John Casablancas School of Modeling,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 18
OBIKO, sound design, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers, John Casablancas School of Modeling,
San Francisco,
California
Nov. 11
OBIKO,sound design , fashion show to benefit
Aid To Adoption Of Special Kids,
Obiko
designers, John Casablancas School of Modeling,
San Francisco,
California
1981
Sept.
OBIKO, sound design, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers, John Casablancas School of Modeling,
San Francisco,
California
1982
Mar. 21
AT THE WILTERN, sound design,
fashion
show to benefit The Wiltern Theater, Obiko
designers, The Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, California
Sept. 22
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the
Aid To Adoption Of Special Kids,
Obiko designers, The Galleria,
San Francisco,
California
Dec. 8
A
HIGH TEA FASHION SHOW, sound design,
Gibson Palermo,
Obiko & Zoftig,
fashion show to benefit The Attic Theater, The Attic Theater,
San Francisco,
California
1983
April 4
HELGA HOWIE, MIKI, OBIKO &
THREE BAGS FULL, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion show,
San Francisco,
California
Nov. 7
FIBER,
FABRIC & FASHION, production coordinator, fashion show to
benefit the
Pacific Basin School Of Textile Arts, various designers,
Berkeley Repertory Theater,
Berkeley,
California
1984
Sept. 19
GALA
FASHION PRESENTATION, production coordinator, fashion show to benefit
Aid To Adoption Of Special Kids,
Obiko designers, The Galleria,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 27
OBIKO, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers,
The Metropolitan Club,
San Francisco,
California
Oct. 11
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit
Aid To Adoption Of Special Kids,
Obiko designers, The Galleria,
San Francisco,
California
1985
Jan. 30
OBIKO, production coordinator, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers, The Galleria,
San Francisco,
California
Feb. 8
ANTIQUITY
TRANSFORMED, sound design & choreography, fashion show to benefit
The Chinese Cultural Foundation Of S. F.,
Obiko designers,
Empress Of China,
San Francisco,
California
1986
Feb. 3
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the Ladies Aid To
Retarded Citizens,
Obiko designers,
Mark Hopkins Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
May 17
CRDC ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
Chinatown Resources Development Center, various designers, The Gift
Center,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 17
HAUTE
COUTURE, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
Peninsula Auxiliary of The Medical Mission Sisters,
Obiko designers,
Hillsborough,
California
Sept. 24
OBIKO, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers,
Stephen Wirtz Gallery,
San Francisco,
California
Dec. 10
OBIKO, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers, Ginsberg Showroom,
San Francisco,
California
1987
Feb. 11
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit Theta Delta Xi,
Obiko
designers,
Mark Hopkins Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
May 14
JEANNE-MARC,
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the
Fiberworks Center for the Textile Arts,
Marco Polo Showroom, various designers,
San Francisco,
California
Aug. 25
OBIKO, sound design, in-store ethnic fashion presentation,
Obiko designers,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 16
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the Ladies Aid To
Retarded Citizens,
Obiko designers,
Mark Hopkins Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
Oct. 25
THE SILK ROAD, production
coordinator,
Bergdorf Goodman fashion show for
The Intercoiffure
convention,
Obiko designers,
Essex House,
New York,
New York
Dec. 8
OBIKO, sound design, in-store ethnic fashion presentation,
Obiko designers,
San Francisco,
California
1988
Mar. 1
OBIKO, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion show,
Obiko
designers,
St. Francis Yacht Club,
San Francisco,
California
Mar. 30
A
SPRING COLLECTION, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to
benefit the Children's Cancer Research Institute,
Obiko designers, Hotel
Nikko,
San Francisco,
California
May 14
OBIKO, sound design
& choreography, fashion show to benefit The
Asian Art Museum Society For Asian Art,
Obiko designers,
Metropolitan Club,
San Francisco,
California
July 18
JUN'ICI ARAI, sound design & choreography, fashion show to benefit the
San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum,
Obiko designers,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
Aug. 25
OBIKO, sound installation, ethnic presentation,
Obiko designers,
Obiko,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 19
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit Theta Delta Xi,
Obiko
designers,
St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
1989
Feb. 15
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the Ladies Aid To
Retarded Children,
Obiko designers,
Mark Hopkins Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
Apr. 30
TRIBAL VISIONS, production
coordinator, Obiko fashion show to benefit
The Fort Mason Museums,
Obiko designers,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 20
SCARBOROUGH
FAIRE, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
Peninsula Auxiliary of The Medical Mission Sisters,
Obiko designers,
Hillsborough,
California
Sept. 26
OBIKO, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers, Hornblower Yachts,
San Francisco,
California
1990
ARTWEAR: THE BODY ADORNED, Music Consultant for
KQED video presentation of wearable art, various designers,
San Francisco,
California
Feb. 14
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the Ladies Aid To
Retarded Children,
Obiko designers,
Mark Hopkins Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
May 11
SPRING PROMENADE,
production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit The
Chinese Cultural Center,
Obiko designers,
Palace of Fine Arts Theater,
San Francisco,
California
May 22
KUBA, sound design, in-store ethnic fashion presentation,
Obiko designers,
Obiko,
San Francisco,
California
July 13
NEW
THREADS, production coordinator, fashion show,
Handweavers Guild of America Convergence, various designers,
San Jose Center For The Performing Arts,
San Jose,
California
July 16
JUN'ICI
ARAI, sound design & choreography, fashion show to benefit the
San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum,
Obiko designers,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 19
OBIKO,
production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the Children's Cancer
Research Institute,
Obiko designers,
St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
Oct. 18
KUDO, sound design &
choreography, fashion show to benefit Ocean Alliance,
Obiko designers,
British Motors, Inc.,
San Francisco,
California
1991
Apr. 27
THE
EMERGING WOMAN, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit
The Square & Circle Club,
Obiko designers,
St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
May 20
THE GOLDEN DOOR, sound design,
Obiko promotional fashion show,
Obiko designers,
San Diego,
California
Sept. 21
TRANSFORMATIONS,
production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit The
Japanese-American Cultural League,
Obiko designers,
St. Francis Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
Nov. 25
OBIKO, sound design, choreography & staging, fashion show to benefit The
California Crafts Museum,
Obiko designers,
Ghirardelli Square,
San Francisco,
California
1992
May 2-3
ART
IN FASHION, sound design & choreography, promotional fashion shows for
various art-to-wear designers,
Marin Civic Center,
San Rafael,
California
May 22
KUBA, sound design, in-store ethnic fashion presentation,
Obiko designers,
Obiko,
San Francisco,
California
Aug. 5
THE
CRAFT OF THE COSTUME, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to
benefit the
San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum,
Obiko
designers, Cowell Theater,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
Dec. 17
OBIKO, sound design, Christmas fashion presentation,
Obiko designers, Canterbury Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
1993
Dec. 10
OBIKO, production coordinator, fashion show to benefit
DrawBridge,
Obiko designers,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
1994
Aug. 4
METAMORPHOSIS,
production coordinator, Obiko fashion show to benefit the
San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum, Obiko designers,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
Nov. 10
AROUND THE
WORLD, production coordinator,
Musée de Noel,
Obiko & Bernini
fashion show to benefit the
St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary, various
designers,
Sheraton Palace Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
1995
May 4
MARIAN CLAYDEN, sound design, Golden Shears Award Ceremony fashion show,
The Fashion Center,
San Francisco,
California
Oct. 5
NOMADS,
production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the Theta Delta
Xi Women's Auxiliary,
Obiko designers,
Fairmont Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
Oct. 7
KAISIK WONG TRIBUTE, 1995
Golden Ring Awards, production coordinator, fashion show to benefit the
Asian American Arts Foundation,
Center for the Arts Theater,
Yerba Buena Center,
San Francisco,
California
1996
Mar. 10
HATS OFF!
production coordinator, Obiko fashion show to benefit Yu-Ai Kai,
various designers, Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California
May 16
MINGEI,
production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
Asian Art Museum,
Obiko designers,
Asian Art Museum,
Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco,
California
July 18
DRESSED
IN TIME, production coordinator, fashion show, Handweavers Guildof America Convergence, various designers, Portland Convention Center,
Portland, Oregon
Aug. 28
GUJARAT TO
ORISSA, production coordinator,
Obiko and Anokhi fashion show to benefit
the
San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum,
Obiko designers,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
Oct. 9
IRRESISTIBLE
MUSEÉ, production coordinator,
Musée de Noel,,
Obiko & Bernini fashion show to
benefit the
St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary, various designers,
Sheraton Palace Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
1997
May 3
TRIBAL
VISIONS, sound design,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
Medallas Endowment Fund at the
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art,
Obiko
designers,
Disneyland Hotel,
Los Angeles,
California
June 6
TRIBAL
VISIONS, production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
Asian Health Services,
Obiko designers, Marriott Hotel,
Oakland,
California
Aug. 27
SHIBORI, sound design, staging & choreography,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the
San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum,
Obiko designers,
Fort Mason,
San Francisco,
California
Sept. 4
PORTRAITS,
production coordinator,
Obiko fashion show to benefit the Theta Delta
Xi Women's Auxiliary,
Obiko designers,
Fairmont Hotel,
San Francisco,
California
post Obiko
1998
August
DANCE OF THE CICADA, music composition for Cicada art-to-wear fashion store, San Francisco, California
Sept. 19
CICADA, sound design, staging & choreography, in-store grand opening fashion
show, Obiko designers, Cicada, San Francisco, California
Dec. 11
FUSION
ARTWEAR, sound design & staging, Cicada fashion show to benefit the
Oakland Museum of California, Obiko designers, Oakland Museum, Oakland, California
1999
Mar. 22
ART
FOR WEARING, fashion show consultant, Cicada fashion show to benefit
the San Jose Museum of Art, Obiko designers, San Jose, California
Apr. 9
ART
WEAR FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM, sound design, staging & choreography,
Cicada fashion show to benefit the Palo Alto Art Center, Obiko
designers, Palo Alto, California
June 23
ADORNMENT
OF ART, sound design, staging & choreography, Cicada fashion show to
benefit the San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum, various
designers, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
2000
Dec. 23
MARIEN CLAYDEN, sound design, fashion show, Los Altos, California
2013
Sept 21
OBIKO ART WEAR PROJECT, fundraiser, video installation, Obiko fashion shows, Textile Arts Council Library, San Francisco, California
2014
Jan 29 - Apr 27
METAMORPHOSIS ~ CLOTHING & IDENTITY, video installation, Obiko fashion shows, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, California
2019 - 2020
Nov 9, 2019 - May 17,2020
What a great time it was!
Styrous® ~ Friday, October 28, 2016
