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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.

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And look forward to professional photos by Warren Difranco at:

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If you are bored with the same old clothes and are concerned about how to go green, this was a very entertaining show to go to. 2nd Skin was an installation project of imaginative design in digital, analog clothing and recycled materials. The entire night was filled with activities that only the Exploratorium could provide. If nothing was going on at any given moment, you were allowed to view and interact with the exhibits that were part of the Exploratorium itself.

The night consisted of demonstrations by Bad Unkle Sista, Sha Sha Higby, and Takehito Etani (to name a few) followed by the demonstration of a very odd “comical” performance by Pat Oleska. The Runway Show involved Exploratorium staff and local designers. To end the night was a public show by people who came to the event in their own creations. Here are some pictures of the night. Enjoy!!!

The Third Eye Project – By Takehito Etani: Video headgear is placed on the eye of the beholder and projected on a wall within the building.

Luminous Trees are hooked up to the rider’s bicycle.

Soft Circuitry: Lit up soft, flexible fabric-based computers

The Masticator – Takehito Etani: Headgear that gives audiovisual feedback of chewing (but only goes to number 9)

Stories of Fusion – By Bad Unkle Sista: Singer with an amazing voice

Stories of Fusion- By Bad Unkle Sista: Skin extends to fuse many individuals into one body

Stories of Fusion – By Bad Unkle Sista

Stories of Fusion – By Bad Unkle Sista

Stories of Fusion – By Bad Unkle Sista

The Host for the Runway

In a Glass Cloud – By Sha Sha Higby: Sculpture moving in many intricate pieces

Sha Sha Higby

PinWheel Dress – By Nicole Arauzo with Wray Serna

Salvaged Scrap – By Miranda Caroligne: Ensemble intertwining ethics and aesthetics

Salvaged Scrap – By Miranda Caroligne

Miranda Caroligne herself

Miranda Caroligne herself

Silence Dress- By Alyce Santoro: Made from recycled recorded household cassette tape with a polyester wrap, which is able to be played.

Snickers Dress – By Anna Rochester: A dress made from Snickers wrappers.

Miss Filmina Sprockets and Miss Patina Green – By Michael Brown with Michael Swaine: Inspired by film divas, this outfit was created from leftovers from a previous project.

Eden Purse – By Evan Neumann: back lit interchangeable artwork with an interior light and phone charger.

Scott Tallenger – Dress tribute to Norma Desmond

Scott Tallenger

Mr. Daily News – Remade in America: Suit made entirely from newspaper

Miss Daily News: Dress made entirely from newspaper

Urban TumbleWeed – Karen Wilkinson: Made entirely from plastic bags, dry cleaner bags and Home Depot bags.

Domini: Ballet costumes constructed from re-used materials… Here is Rothbart the evil villian in Swan Lake

Domini: Odette from Swan Lake

Domini: Coppelia (lantern dress) and Sugarplum (bubble wrap tutu)

Cocoon Collection – Miss Velvet Cream: The designers adorable daughter

Cocoon Collection – Miss Velvet Cream

Cocoon Collection – Miss Velvet Cream

This weekend I attended this great show that blended local artists, performers, and designers. A great taste of what San Francisco is about. If you have ever been to SomArts you know it is an enormous warehouse space. Located on 934 Brannan street next to Bed Bath and Beyond, the place was packed by the time I got there. With a “suggested donation” of $7 and cheap drinks it was well worth the money for a night out of entertainment. The event went from 2 -10pm with an afterparty until sunrise. I missed the various dance performers and bands but made it in time for the Fashion Show from 8-10pm.

Here are some pictures from some of the clothing designers. Just to list a few in the show were: Fati Beloved, SAA.Z Design, JewelryByRisto, Wild on the Inside, Wildlife Works, Little Red Sparrow, Antoniya Ivanovna and the last, but definitely the most memorable, BadUnklSista.

The feeling from a lot of the vendors were things you would see at Burning Man… a lot of fur, a lot of skin, and a lot of character.

Not included in the fashion show were other local designers and jewelers such as: Fluidance, Foxy Monster, Paper Organics, North Beach Taylor, Sequoia Emmanuelle and Pandora’s Trunk.

Check the Eternal Spring website for more information, and links to all the people involved, the list goes on and on.