We are happy to be supporting one of the biggest events this Valentine’s Day… Love Sick. Check out their hot video. For all you single ladies, and gentlemen, this is the hottest place for finding lingerie and watching one of the sexiest runway shows around. Thank Love Sick’s brain child Alexandria von Bromssen for making Valentine’s Fun!
CELEBRATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY of The Ball that started it all! Join us for an unparalleled night of elegance, dancing, music, theatre, storytelling, circus arts, burlesque, and late-night revelry.
Featuring Gorey tales brought to life on stage by co-hosts Rosin Coven and Vau de Vire Society, plus “Belle of the Ball” Jill Tracy, Miz Margo, Vima Vice Squad, Fou Fou HA!, Delachaux, Kitten On The Keys, ballroom dancing, turn of the century martial arts demonstrations, the infamous Edwardian portrait studio and surprise guests. Plus a special 10th Anniversary homage to Edward Gorey and Edwardian celebrations gone by!
The 10th Annual Edwardian Ball at The Regency Ballroom – 1300 Van Ness Avenue (at Sutter), SF CA 94109. Doors and show at 8:00pm, all ages welcome. (photo: Nightshade from the 2008 Edwardian Ball)
For More Information go to http://www.edwardianball.com/2010.html
For Ticket Information go to http://www.edwardianball.com/tickets.html
There will be local designers and vendors at the show so please come support and check it out! I went to this last year and had an amazing time. Dance across the floor, see beautiful costumes, and get your picture taken.
NEST
On Friday, December 18th, 2009 Nest has partnered up with Local Patron and SF Gallery 143 to put on an exquisite trunk show featuring local art, clothing, jewelry, and gifts that are perfect for the holiday giving season. This first-time collaboration between Nest and SF Gallery 143 will be an exciting event as there will be uniquely hand-crafted products from the best local Bay Area designers, as well as charming specialty items from female artisans around the world.
Please join our holiday trunk show and enjoy a fun-filled evening with Nest members in the Bay Area. In addition to 10% of that evening’s proceeds going to Nest, you will have the amazing opportunity to connect with our artists around the world by writing them a letter and sharing any comments you may have about their pieces. Nest members will be present at the trunk show and look forward to meeting you!
Nest Trunk Show
Date: Friday – December 18th, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: “Local Patron” 1418 Grant Street @ Green, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)
Learn more about Nest and how to get involved: http://www.buildanest.com/
Read about local SF Gallery designers and products that will be at the trunk show:
Nest is a nonprofit organization that empowers female artists and artisans around the world by using a unique combination of interest-free microfinance loans, mentoring from established designers, as well as a market in which to sell their crafts. One of the best ways Nest helps these global artisans create successful businesses is by partnering up with domestic designers who offer our members exclusive collection pieces and generously contribute a portion of their proceeds to fund Nest artisans.
Check out one of San Francisco’s hottest designers has in store for you at SFGallery143.com. She has won battles through SF Fashion Feud, rocked numerous runways. We still remember LOVE SICK with all that scantly laced lingerie. Daryl Hannah has even had some one-on-one private lessons on sewing with Alexandria. Did we mention she has her own camp couture for girls?
Alexandria von Bromssen is featuring some of her more classic pieces for us online check it out! She will also be featuring more designs not seen online for our Holiday store in North Beach. Alexandria sews everything herself and is now doing a small production run of each item (maybe 5 are available of each) so be sure to come to the Holiday Store before her unique items are gone forever.
When does she have time to sleep??? psst…I hear it’s 4am these days. : )
Model: Kara Krauss featured in Alexandria’s Gold Cocktail Dress
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Style Lounge is putting on this great event this weekend.
Shop local designers and artists! Fashion show happens at 9pm.
When? This Friday August 7th
5pm-12pm midnight
Where? Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(1 block from Lake Merritt BART Station)
Cost? FREE!!!
There will be music on the main stage and a Chabot Space and Science Center for Kids!
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Come join us for our June Temporary Store Opening. See what new artists and designers we have selected to participate this Summer. Check out what Dance Companies we’re holding benefits for in our space.
10% of purchase go to support the featured company!
Come mingle with the Designers and Artists, drink Sangria and support local DIY (Do It Yourself) Artists.
Where: Located at 143 Fillmore Street (cross street Waller).
When: Store Hours are Tuesday – Friday 3pm-7pm Saturday/Sunday 11am-6pm with events following.
If unable to attend check out our new line of products by Miranda Caroligne and Daka Bag on the website.
Be Sure to stay tuned for the next 2 weeks of events. To find out more about the June Store and to click to the featured artists websites, click on the page listed on the right titled ” June Temporary Store“.
Next week June 12th Liss Fain Dance Company Benefit 6pm-9pm and June 19th Sweet Can Productions Benefit.
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So many fashion events in the city. Why do people attend such events? Apparently some people use it to gain inspiration from other’s ideas.
The de Young Museum has done an event called Discarded to Divine in early April that turns in donated clothing that is stained or torn from St. Vincent de Paul Society and has professional clothing designers turn them into something fantastic. Their donations doubled in 2007 when they first did the event.
From this exposure a friend Miranda Caroligne was emailed from Anthropologie. The woman stated that she loved her clothing and wanted to schedule an ”inspirational meeting” with her creative team. Someone starting out might find this flattering, but it is also insulting. Think about what she is offering. A free meeting to get ideas from a local artist to use for their mass productions. I can see how this would be flattering to a student just graduating and trying to make it in the retail/design world but, there is no offer that their work would be recognized.
The woman did not offer to pay her for the ideas, or offer Miranda a job. Nor, did she schedule an inspirational meeting with their team that discusses what makes each one of them inspired vs. finding it from a local designer. I understand it can be difficult to find inspiration within themselves but I do not believe it is okay to have a meeting with their creative team to “borrow” ideas from a local designer without giving her any credit.
This isn’t the first time I have heard of Anthropologie trying to copy other smaller designers’ work. So here is a cheers to Miranda for having such awesome ideas and refusing politely.
To see work by Miranda click link. It is on page 15 on the flickr photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/discardedtodivine/page15
The first of each month is incredibly busy with events around town it’s hard to keep up! This weekend I managed to visit the de Young Museum to see Jenne Giles of Harelequin Feltworks selling her beautiful Felt Rose Scarfs. Along with her and some other textile makers who were apart of ARTWEAR, I quickly went through the Andy Warhol exhibit and had time to listen to a few songs by the local band Thee Oh Sees.
Saturday, I unfortunately missed the fashion show for Opel but made it by Chillin’ Productions at 111 Minna and bought a great 20’s style hat from Behida D.
Sunday came and I was unable to attend Diwang Pinay for their 7th Annual Pinay Showcase, “an annual performance and silent auction showcasing Filipina/Filipina-American performers, writers, and artists” do to a splitting headache. So much stuff so little time! This was only a handful of things going on the first of the Month.
This city that we live in is so amazing. It really does make our lives richer when we step outside our comfort zone and do something out of the ordinary. I hope you all are able to take advantage!
Hope you enjoy the links. Sorry no photos this time : (
This past Saturday, October 11th, at YBCA, I was able to attend the Bay Area Independent Fashion Festival. Unfortunately, I had to work and didn’t make it until 5pm. The event kicked off at noon and went until about 7pm.
I was very dissapointed to have missed the majority of designer booths. Most of them had already packed and were walking to their cars. But there were still about 8 tables that stayed behind for me to visit.
Besides the Bazaar, the night consisted of two fashion shows and a political discussion about fashion in today’s world. Miranda Caroligne, who was featured in our June Opening, had her clothing in the first runway event. Kysha, from Yahzi Rose, strutting her stuff for Rehema Bah for the second show.
The discussion was held by Leslie Rabine and Susan Kaiser from UC Davis, Erica Varize of Evarize Fahsion Cafe, Irene Hernandez-Felks of Chillin’ Productions, and moderator Cicely Sweed. This was a good way for the general public to learn a little more about local fashion and how it compares to mainstream fashion.
If you would like to see more on the event check out the below links.
Here is a link to the post card if you missed it and are interested in everyone involved.
And look forward to professional photos by Warren Difranco at:
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