DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Extreme Autofest Girls On the Show Floor

 

 

One of the unique representative aspects that Extreme Autofest has emphasized about its own brand relates to the weight and importance placed upon unified theme.  Such has always brought with it a certain aura of intrigue for the nature of their scheduled event format and programing throughout the years.  For that reason, the organization constantly searches for the most creative and energizing talents to enrich the experience within their automotive lifestyle extravaganzas by effectively illuminating and animating the event atmosphere through their stylistic interpretations of fantastical visual drama and adventure.

At the 2013 DUB Show in Los Angeles, Extreme Autofest would allow a few of the featured stars of their upcoming event to unleash their personalities upon a massive show floor in preparation for their own spectacular on May 11th, 2013 at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium.  While yet seemingly unprepared to don the wardrobe of their Extreme Autofest alter egos, they were no less interesting in character themselves.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Import Models with Extreme Autofest

 

The import scene would have a significant presence at the Los Angeles DUB Show in the form of an officially sponsored booth by automotive showcase circuit organizer Extreme Autofest.  For several years now, Extreme Autofest has effectively promoted its brand of car culture entertainment to the largest cities of the Southern California region, holding scheduled sanctioned events within Anaheim and San Diego on a consistent annual basis.  Their emphasis upon a spanning perspective on the automotive lifestyle has been characterized by many fans and professionals within the scene as one of the most colorfully vibrant live event festivals within its genre.  Featuring an expansive display of customized automobiles and modified motorcycles, the event series synthesizes the passions of various communities into one major event extravaganza, often headlined by much anticipated musical performances and premier stage competitions.  With their 2013 season debut only a few weeks away, set for the Angel Stadium on May 11th, 2013, many of the featured promotional personalities of the Extreme Autofest brand would head onto the DUB Show event floor with a fresh enthusiasm for the exciting things yet to come.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Venessa Kanani

 

At the 2013 DUB Show in Los Angeles, the DUB Garage would present one of the more massive showcase areas within the event, which would, to most attendees at the show, act as a live event manifestation of DUB Daily, the official car culture blog of DUB Magazine, which tracks the latest trends and occurrences within the urban car culture community.   Heavily influenced by the versatile, quality craftsmanship of the DropStars Wheel Collection and the stylized luxury rim designs of TIS, the display dazzled as one of the most complete visual representations of the automotive culture, which effectively encompassed the realms of domestic luxury, two-wheel cruising, and personalized sports performance.  With such a full spectrum outlook on the entire scene placed upon a single showcase platform, proper representation would rely upon an individual that embraced a certain elegance and flare that effectively complimented the complete nature of the presentation.  The gorgeous Venessa Kanani would turn out to be the person most suitable for that job.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Ladies and the Lifestyle

 

 

While celebrated and renowned for its stunning customized automobile displays, the DUB Show Tour also honors other influential elements of the expansive creative culture, characterized by alternative avenues of amusement and stylistic implementation, which exemplify the true depth of the lifestyle itself.  Whether it be theme parks, accessories, or different brands for written word, there are many participants within the automotive scene that collectively cater to the tastes and passions of a broad-based audience.  The DUB Show in Los Angeles would allow some of these companies the opportunity to get to know the fans and enthusiasts who would potentially benefit from the goods and services that they had to offer.  In turn, these entities would enrich the event experience with featured promotional talent and special guest appearances, which effectively delighted the crowds with excitement and exclusive brand-named souvenirs.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Models for Savini

Savini Wheels redefines luxury within the sultry, sleek style of its own unique creative conception and engineering.  Known for innovative craftsmanship and scintillating design, while providing an expansive variety of product options within detail, the company has become one of the most respected and admired entities within the automotive show circuits today.  Much of the prestige they have garnered over the years has been a direct result of the quality of presentation within their elaborate live event displays, often adorned with the presence of a variety of exotics and high performance vehicles, which effectively exemplify the brand’s value and congruency within any mode of living while always keeping the mood thematically rich and vividly intriguing.

Along with the chicness and class of the brand comes the beauty, personified within the poise and personality of Savini’s dedicated product specialist team.  Through their own charm and visual elegance, these fine ladies would make quite an impression on the crowds once again during the course of the 2013 DUB Show in Los Angeles.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Ashley Clark

 

 

Ace Alloy Wheels in conjunction with AMF Forged would proudly display some of their premium, high-quality aluminum wheel designs for the benefit of those present at the DUB Show LA event extravaganza.  Shimmering in fine quality and visual aesthetic allure, their combined product lines, forged within stylized ingenuity, would honor the essence of the automotive lifestyle within their presentation, which effectively celebrated an encompassing affection for action, luxury, and performance.  To help drive the character of their brand culture into the hearts and minds of the wandering public, Ace Alloy Wheels and AMF Forged would enlist the assistance of some of the automotive scene’s premier promotional personalities, one of those being the talented and charming Ashley Clark.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Dressed to Impress

 

A trip into the heart of a city tells much about its fundamental character, a perception well influenced by the sights and experiences of the journey.  It could be through a street lined in stars that justify a common ambition within a word upon a mount.  It could be through a strip called Sunset where the brilliance of the American dream never seems to fade away.  It could be from a highway that follows the impeccable western coastline, where the elements always seem right for a little action and play.  Perhaps, that’s why many people around the world associate Los Angeles as the pinnacle scene for entertainment.  Arriving at the city’s center, feeling all the glamour and creativity within the atmosphere, some of the most beautiful ladies of the live automotive scene would grab their hottest dresses and matching high heels to welcome everyone appropriately to the spectacle of the LA high life at the site of the Los Angeles DUB Show.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: The Toyota Avalon Girls

 

As mentioned previously, the DUB Show tour is a magnified expression of the enthusiasm and spirit inherent in the car culture experience, offering something still true to life though much less ordinary.  Things are just big on this show floor.  There’s big wheels, big semi trucks, big sounds and big stars.  Even the major sponsors of the event have the weight of tradition and reputation behind them.  One of the most prestigious brands to support the DUB Show in its 2013 tour would be the mega automotive giant Toyota, which would present its popular insignia in all its glory upon one of the biggest showcase displays within the DUB Show LA event floor.  After all, they would need the space in order to fit all their full-sized, top-of-the-line sedans under their banner, as they would proudly showcase the freshly designed fourth generation models of their Avalon brand vehicles.  In order to cover their massive space effectively and efficiently, a sizable team of product representatives were deployed throughout the entire area of the Toyota display.  Sleekly dressed, tablet equipped, and smiles ready for hearty welcomes, the Toyota Avalon promotional team brought much more to be admired.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Angels of the Automotive Scene

 

Nationwide automotive event tours like the DUB Show often attract a mass audience from various cities and locales, giving people a chance to celebrate and partake within a concept of living, which often takes on a more grandiose identity upon the vast show floors of a major city convention hall.  With the fascination for creativity coinciding with the clamor for celebrity at every corner, big venue extravaganzas like this tend to become a bit hectic, and within the joyful chaos, people can easily lose themselves within the thrill of any particular moment.  Such is a marketing concern for many companies on a show floor, often seeking attention within a sea of distractions and varying brand names.  There are a few instances, however, where such perceived disadvantages are effectively

bypassed.  Where flare and design prevail, sometimes the beam of pure colorless simplicity will often provide the necessary impact.  With a smile, a gaze, a person and personality added to that sensory equation, that celestial white does tend to become all the more eye-catching and inspiring.  So, here’s a look back at some of those beautiful people who through their charm and dedication made the DUB Show really feel like it was in a city full of angels.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: The Ladies of 2Crave

 

2Crave Wheels seems to draw inspiration from a dedicated brand culture, defined by shimmering stylistic conception and expertly detailed craftsmanship.  It’s within this visual prestige and presentation that the company has become a well recognized symbol of elegance and refinement, as 2Crave proceeds with its continuing mission to impart its own spirit and passion towards the broad-based automotive community.  On the front lines of this campaign stands a steady yet ever-expanding roster of talented young promotional personalities who have effectively created a solid rapport with the company’s customers, fans and followers throughout the years.  Composed of some of the modeling industry’s most stunning young stars, the 2Crave team gathers together one of the most alluring ensembles of talent upon any show floor.  As always, their presence at the 2013 DUB Show in Los Angeles would be well received.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Hot Wheels and Women

 

 

The DUB Show in Los Angeles is renowned for showcasing some of the most original and elaborate conceptions of customized vehicular design within the American live event circuits today, gathering the talents of automotive enthusiasts from various cultures, experiences and backgrounds upon the common ground and facility of the expansive Los Angeles Convention Center.  Perhaps, one of the most celebrated elements of modification within this car culture scene is the artist’s interpretation of the purpose and fashion of the wheel.  The body might be fantastic with the exterior design visually exquisite, but the wheels do something else that is fundamentally significant in purpose.  They make the car move, not purely from a functionality standpoint but also in their perceived aesthetic value as a statement of character.  Such a realization leads one to understand the DUB name as more than just a common reference toward the customized wheel but rather the acknowledgment of a certain attitude and spirit which provides identity.  Dominating the DUB Show floor as they usually do, wheel manufactures and retailers understand the importance of what they sell to the market and often employ the assistance of representation that capture that same attention and affection from their audience that they believe their products and services innately provide.

DUB Show Los Angeles 2013: Floor Report

The DUB Show automotive showcase series is a nationwide event phenomenon that moves to its own unique beat.  While many other competing circuits are intricately tied to the international racing and performance culture created by the thrill for competitive sport and a passion for speed, the DUB Show provides a window into the rich urban automotive lifestyle prevalent within popularized American culture today.  Such is influenced by an emphasis on maximized sensory gratification through lavish, flavorful displays of stylized vehicular customization that fundamentally define the phrase “tricked out ride.”  Backed by a leading national promoter of the American car culture, DUB Magazine, with prestigious companies such as Monster Energy, Boost Mobile, and Toyota attached as a major sponsors of the tour, the DUB Show has effectively branded elements of the American pop culture and lifestyle through its name, especially with consistent guest appearances by the hip-hop music scene’s most talented young performers upon their main stage.  Amongst all these features, however, much is to be said about the role of the modeling industry in this particular event series, whose participants and representatives have always provided for some of the most memorable moments of the DUB Show throughout the years.  At the DUB Show’s 2013 tour stop in Los Angeles, these gorgeous promotional stars would become, as they always have been, a major factor to the overall show experience.

Formula Drift Tech Day 2013: Calendar Girls (Part 2)

Some of the top brand names and publications specializing in automotive style and culture would co-sponsor the 2013 Formula Drift Tech Day event in Irvine, California.  Such entities would include Modified Mag, European Car, Honda Tuning, and many others who wanted to join in the celebration for the start of yet another promising competitive season.  Providing product samples, a selection of merchandising and featured automotive displays, they emulated components of the massive vendor village and pit experience, which has been a main entertainment element within the Formula Drift event series for many years.   Show sponsors Import Tuner and Super Street Magazine would also collaborate in creating a joint promotional booth, where event attendees were treated to yet another facet of the upcoming adventure through face-to-face meetings and autograph sessions with some of the most talented modeling personalities of the automotive scene.  It is within this all-inclusive emphasis upon performance, style and, of course, beauty that has always proved essential to the successful “formula” for organizing and conducting memorable live competitive sports experiences.  Formula Drift, year after year, tends to embrace it all.

Formula Drift Tech Day 2013: Calendar Girls (Part 1)

 

Formula Drift is the leading nationwide circuit for professional drifting competition in the United States.  With the start of the 2013 season fast approaching, the anticipation builds within the hearts and minds of thousands of enthusiasts who look forward to the dawn of yet another great season of action and drama upon the tracks.  Before the official start of the action-packed motorsports tour on April 12th and 13th upon the Streets of Long Beach, representatives from Formula Drift would offer fans an opportunity to get up close and in person with some of the vehicles scheduled for battle at the Round One season opening event via this annually organized meet and greet function.  The car meet element of the preview event would, in turn, allow fans to showcase their own rides in full celebration and appreciation for the broad-based automotive culture.  To emphasize this further, scheduled to be in attendance would be some of the most stunning beauties of the car culture scene, who were effectively welcomed by long lines of attendees and visitors eager to start the Formula D season with an extra touch of charming inspiration.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Stage Battle Finale

 

 

With the final hours of the show upon them, Hot Import Nights Fontana event administrators prepared the stage for the final entertainment segments of the evening, which would feature some of the hottest talent from around the country battling it out, up front and center, for the honor of becoming an HIN tour champion.  The action-packed visual spectacle of the HIN Go-go Dancing Competition would lead off the final proceedings, followed by the allure and glamour of the Miss Hot Import Nights Fontana Pageant.  This section of the coverage will provide a brief summary of all the drama and action that would eventually take place under the lights at the Auto Club Speedway during the first big event extravaganza of the 2013 HIN international tour in Fontana, California.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: The Ladies Representin’

 

 

The automotive sector of the modeling industry is fundamentally connected with the business of mutual promotion.  In many ways, a talent’s perceived success within the scene through the eyes of fans and other professionals is directly correlated to the prestige of the brands that they have associated with, as well as the pure frequency of appearances they have had under a certain banner, as to suggest an effective chemistry and cohesion between persona and product.  Likewise, a brand’s stature and impact upon a particular market is heavily dependent upon the promotional figures they place in positions of direct influence and quite often rely on the developed celebrity of some of these professional brand ambassadors to generate continued exposure and affection for the company.  Popular live event extravaganzas like Hot Import Nights Fontana present the staging in which to experience these relationships develop, all through which much of the story of the import scene is told and chronicled.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013 SPOTLIGHT: Gwendolynne Gee

 

A few moments before entering the gates of the 2013 Hot Import Nights season opener at the Auto Club Speedway, enthusiasts of the competitive drifting scene might have noticed a familiar presence upon receiving their tickets and credentials for the highly anticipated automotive showcase spectacular.  Absent from the major car culture circuits for almost two years, Gwendolynne Gee would finally reemerge into the spotlight in pursuit of that promise and subsequent fulfillment of potential, which many believed would have placed her amongst the top promotional talents of the current era.  One only needs to look back a couple of seasons to appreciate her status as a premier spokesmodel for the

XDC/Remix tour, a position she embraced not only further her exposure within a field and industry that she loved but to spread the joy and spirit of the experience to others through cherished memories that lasted beyond the diversions of time.  Acknowledging her absence and excited for the new opportunities ahead in 2013, she assures that such a lengthy hiatus will likely never happen again.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Lounging with the HIN Hotties (Part 3)

With nightfall finally upon the grounds of the Auto Club Speedway, Hot Import Nights continued to generate that unrelenting electricity and excitement the brand has been well renowned for throughout its illustrious history as a prime automotive entertainment outlet.  As the main stage emptied for a break in the action, people turned around to find their immediate environment vividly transformed.  The show displays began to glow and glitter within the full majesty of custom presentation.  The crowds thickened, and the murmur of enthusiasm would become more apparent as the festive nightlife vibe filled the atmosphere.  Much of the crowd’s elation would stem from the full sensual arsenal of the HIN Official Spokesmodels Lounge, which had welcomed more of the scene’s leading and rising superstars to the table in order to spend the night and get to know the fans during the course of the Hot Import Nights Fontana event extravaganza.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Fashion Showcase (Part 3)

 

As the sunlight eventually faded to give way to the dominance of night, the change in conditions affected attendees in manner contrary to what would have been expected at a sensory level during this stage and time of the day, as the entertainment and spectacle of the HIN Fontana Fashion Show effectively heated up the crowds with a showcase of some of hottest brand name bikinis and intimate wear available today.  During this portion of the segment, some of the most talented young stars of the modeling industry would conduct their final rounds on the event’s main stage, aweing and entertaining audiences one last time within the depth and brilliance of their emotive charm and artistry.  All would prove testament to the assertion implied by the HIN brand name, for at this night of imports, things really do tend to get hot.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Fashion Showcase (Part 2)

 

The fashion show segment of Hot Import Nights Fontana featured a rich roster of sponsors and presenting clothing lines who dared to challenge and redefine the character of conventional and practical wear, each delivering and projecting its own brand of attitude within the interpretive, stylistic imagery of their creations.  As the featured designs did much to set the mood of the proceeding stage presentation, the talents of some of the scene’s finest young personalities contributed much to the thematic emphasis, as they playfully interacted with the crowds to stimulate their anticipation of things to come.  At HIN, the focus has always been upon the energy within the spectacle, and what possibly could be more spectacular than a healthy dose of charm and sensuality, as the clock ticked closer towards the twilight time?

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Fashion Showcase (Part 1)

As mentioned earlier in the coverage, Hot Import Nights has been renowned for its consistency in presenting many of the most spectacular stage programs within any major live event circuit active today.  The secret to their creative success lies upon the thematic variance between its main entertainment segments, each catering to the audience’s demand for high-energy performance, glamour and even fashion.  The event tour’s elaborate fashion show presentations have arguably been the most unique and dynamic portion of its stage schedule throughout the years.  At Hot Import Nights Fontana, the segment would yet again have a substantive influence upon the event experience, showcasing fine brand named urban prints and designs which intricately complimented the spirit and attitude of the automotive lifestyle community.  To assist in the proceedings, some of the modeling industry’s finest figures would lend their talents to the stage for a highly anticipated fashion extravaganza that not many would soon forget.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Fresh Faces

 

While many of the established stars of the automotive scene enjoyed the perks of stardom and popularity at the start of a new HIN tour season at the Auto Club Speedway, others, still yearning to make a name for themselves within the industry, found an opportunity to make their presence known to a broader, more expansive audience upon the event grounds of Hot Import Nights Fontana.  Though much of the potential and talent of these dazzling beauties had yet to be fully explored and discovered within the stage of time, these fresh faces were by no means unprepared for the flashing lights and attention that came with being involved with one of the biggest entertainment extravaganzas in the nation.  This coverage segment will place a spotlight on some of these young emerging talents, effectively showcasing some of the qualities and facets which could eventually lead them to greater heights within the profession.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Lounging with the HIN Hotties (Part 2)

 

The HIN event series has always been known for delivering a unique brand of nightlife entertainment, suited to the character and spirit of the avid automotive lifestyle enthusiast.  While live performance segments and hundreds of modified vehicles did much to satisfy the adventurous delights of the energetic crowds, the expansive official spokesmodel lounge at Hot Import Nights Fontana provided an inviting variance to that tempo, which for many would be quite breathtaking upon given the chance to converse and interact with some of the most beautiful and talented young stars of the automotive modeling sector.  With a name steeped in a tradition of style, creativity and sensuality, HIN has consistently attracted talent from various backgrounds, genres and locales, allowing for some of the richest live meet-and-greet experiences available within any active show circuit today.

Hot Import Nights Fontana 2013: Dazzling Duos

 

 

Entertainment extravaganzas such as HIN Fontana have a tendency to bring people together within the single, unifying goal of celebrating the perks of the human condition. Despite the drudgeries of a heavy work week, the perils of unwanted drama, and the annoyances of non-4G mobile technology, there lies the beacon of hope within that one night and special setting where everyone can just let go of it all and be who they really intend to be. Because people are fundamentally social creatures, such fulfillment often comes through the company of those close and cherished friends. In fact, it was easy to see upon the grounds the presence of certain communities within the community, composed of college roommates, couples, and relatives, all convening upon the lots of the Auto Club Speedway to truly experience what Hot Import Nights was all about. Really, the magic was within each of them all along, as this spirit of camaraderie has been the force that has always sustained the automotive lifestyle scene throughout the years. And because of this, even some of the promotional talent present at the event couldn’t help but become caught up in the mood, as they prepared to party the night away with their own friends and family.