The Image Photo Booth: Billabong’s Design for Humanity event

Billabong USA celebrated its 3rd annual Design for Humanity event with a night of art, fashion and music at the Avalon in Hollywood on June 17, 2009.

The evening featured an art exhibit and auction with works from renowned industry artists, plus a runway show with one-of-a-kind bikini collaborations by actress Olivia Thirlby, Katie White of the Ting Tings and supermodel Tori Praver.

Musical guests who performed live included alt-rockers Airborne Toxic Event, indie pop stars Iglu & Hartly and DJs the Misshapes.

All proceeds benefit charity: water, a nonprofit organization that works to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations.

Jonny Makeup, center, with Leigh Lezark, left, and Geordon Nicol of the Misshapes.

For the record: In a previous version of this gallery, Jonny Makeup’s first name was misspelled as Johnny and he was credited as a member of the Misshapes, which he is not. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 2:38 PM PT

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Estella Warren, actress and model. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Dennis Buongiorno, a professional snowboarder living in Mammoth, sports Chewbacca style. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Emi Oguri of Huntington Beach rocks an ‘80s look. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Billabong Design for Humanity event Max Hodges

TMZ reporter Max Hodges. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Tami Farrell Chelsea Gilligan Billabong Design for Humanity event

Tami Farrell, left, who became Miss California USA recently when Donald Trump dumped Carrie Prejean, and Chelsea Gilligan, Miss California Teen USA. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Billabong Design for Humanity event Street Drum Corps

Adam Alt, left, Bobby Alt and Frank Zummo of the band Street Drum Corps. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Matt Franchina of Huntington Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Mandy Robinson of San Clemente. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Denise Boger of Laguna Beach. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jarvis Anderson of the Echo Park band Iglu & Hartly. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Tiffany Shea, left and Mary Noon, both of Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Darris Davis of Gorman. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Kristy Michaels of Costa Mesa is at peace in the Image Photo Booth. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jen Johnson, left and Michelle Ponce. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Thomas Fisco of Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jacob Swodeck of Clairemont shows off the shirt of the night, sold to help raise money for the cause “charity: water.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)