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Her Universe Fashion Show Returning To San Diego Comic-Con

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San Diego Comic-Con is just around the corner, and one of the most highly-anticipated events the last several years has been the annual Her Universe Fashion Show. It’s the premiere runway show for fangirl fashion, offering designers the chance to showcase their skills and their pop culture loves all for the chance to design a Her Universe fashion collection with company founder, Ashley Eckstein for Hot Topic.

The 6th Annual Her Universe Fashion Show is set for Thursday, July 18th at 6 p.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Admission is free, but seating is on a first come first served basis so if you want to make sure you get a seat make sure you get there early. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., but some fans start lining up as early as 1 p.m.

Last year’s show was the biggest yet, with a crowd of 1,500 attendees on hand to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the event. Her Universe founder and actress, Ashley Eckstein stunned on the runway in the first ever Funko POP! couture gown made out of 500 Jack Skellington heads celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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The new 13th Doctor Who herself, Jodie Whittaker, made a surprise appearance — walking the runway in the Doctor Who by Her Universe costume!

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Fashion and Fandom will be at the show again this year to give you a recap of all the geek couture on display. Keep going for a video roundup of last year’s 5th anniversary show.

Are you heading to the 6th annual Her Universe Fashion Show? Let us know in the comments below!