Her Universe Fashion Show: Redefining Geek Couture
The 11th annual Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con is deep in the planning stages, with Universal as this year's sponsor. Designers are drawing inspiration from Universal properties, offering a range of designs from "deep cuts" to classics. The overarching theme for this year's show is "define fashion," which encourages designers to break traditional fashion rules and reimagine "geek couture" by utilizing untraditional materials and technology.
Eckstein expressed immense pride in the participating designers, noting that "all of the designers this year really leaned into the theme". She highlighted the high caliber of talent, stating that nearly every submission could have been chosen, making it incredibly difficult to narrow down to just 25 finalists.
Michael James Scott will return as co-host for his third year, and Eckstein is particularly excited to "lean into Wicked" with him for the show, emphasizing the storyline of friendship.
"Hype Friend" Podcast: A Friendship Revolution
Eckstein also revealed exciting news about a new podcast she's launching with Michael James Scott, titled "Hype Friend". The podcast officially premieres on July 11th with its first few episodes. Eckstein explained that the podcast is an extension of her mental health work, inspired by the US Surgeon General's advisory report on the loneliness epidemic. The goal of "Hype Friend" is to start a "friendship revolution one hype friend at a time" by modeling good friendship and encouraging others to be "hype friends" in their own lives. The podcast will feature casual conversations about friendship, inviting other friends to share their own stories.
As part of the launch, there will be an official Her Universe Fashion Show after-show, which will be a live "Hype Friend" episode recorded in front of an audience at the San Diego Public Library on Friday morning at 10 AM. This special episode will feature the fashion show winners and other special guests.
Ahsoka Tano's Animated Return
Fans of Star Wars will be thrilled to hear that Ashley Eckstein is returning to voice Ahsoka Tano in Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, coming to Disney Plus on September 19th. Eckstein expressed her excitement to step back into the character's "boots again" and breathe life into "Brickhead Ahsoka". She noted that while this Lego
Star Wars installment is its own galaxy, Ahsoka will feel familiar to fans, and the storyline is one they will love. This marks her return to voicing Ahsoka in animation since Tales of the Jedi a couple of years ago.
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