I want to start the week off sharing some community news of what happened last week and what is coming up for this week. There is lots to share. I love all the emails I get keeping me informed about all the fabulous things going on for indie/emerging fashion designers everywhere. Keep them coming, especially if you want me to blog about it.
First of all a huge congrats to Bob Bland designer/owner of Brooklyn Royalty on the success of her fashion show Sunday, Sept. 7th. The show was held in a private loft and went off in front of a packed house. The show was featured in The Huffington Post. When you read it don’t for get to Buzz it up. You will see what I am talking about when you get there.
If you think you may have missed something during fashion week, visit Inside The Tents to catch up on the blogs, videos and pictures you may have missed during the frenzy. This blog was put together by our good friends at My It Things and Gift Girl. (tune in tomorrow Gift Girl 2.0 launches tomorrow and we have an exclusive interview w/ Jean Pratt, the brains and beauty behind this fabulous site!)
Crosby of PR Couture loved our interview w/ Yuli Ziv president of My It Things and featured it in her blog. Many thanks to her for that.
Style Expose has been following the darling blog and always has great posts to keep indie designers informed especially in the Chicago scene. Big thanks to them for referencing our blog. To see you have to click on their blog archives and click on A New World of Fashion.
Krelwear 2009 Spring/Summer Naturally Organic Collection debuted in NYC Sept 13, 14 & 15 at the Chelsea Museum 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY. Highly regarded for its innovative knitwear KRELwear has expanded its palette to include 100% organic pima cotton dyed in natural pastel and neutral shades. KRELwear’s new collection is uncompromisingly chic. Reinterpreting its one-of-a-kind pieces, KRELwear’s striking new collection boasts sexy and versatile shapes, rooted in the company’s signature concept of “tubular” construction. Can’t wait to see it posted on Smashing Darling! The collection moves onto LA Oct 17, 18 & 19. Keep checking back so we can tell you where.
Coming up this week is Boston Fashion Industry Expo is holding an event in Cambridge MA Sept. 18, 12-8. You can see all the details in the events section of Smashing Darling. (please feel free to add any indie fashion events you know of to this section.) Check out Boston Fashion Week to see all the events taking place from Sept. 12 – 19 in Boston. Catalina De La Torre will be one of the featured designers at the Emerging Trends 2008 event that wraps up the week in Boston.
This Friday Sept. 19th if you find yourself in NYC, the designers Karen and Annie Lin of AIRA will be showing their new collection at Coclico 275 Mott St.Bonus, there will be 10 % off Fall 2008 collection. More details here.
Portland Fashion Week (Oct. 8 – 12 ) tickets are on sale already and if you get them early they are 15 % off.
For more information about other shows or to add your indie fashion event to our website go Events.
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Designer Call
Showroom New York is holding an open call for contemporary RTW and accessory designers!
Designers who produce their collections in New York City can attend the open call on
January 14th – 15th , 2009
12pm – 6pm
@
202 W. 40th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Please bring Fall ‘09 samples, business plan, and price list.
Showroom New York is part of the Garment Industry Development Corporation (GIDC); a non profit established in 1984 by the City of New York to promote and sustain apparel manufacturing in New York City. GIDC offers technical assistance, education & training programs, job placement for garment workers and sourcing for emerging designers. Funded by a grant from the State of New York; Showroom New York is part of this exciting mission to maintain New York’s position as the Fashion Capital of the world!
In addition to providing designers with a professional location; Showroom New York offers business and marketing solutions.
For more information visit, http://www.showroomnewyork.org!