From the monthly archives:
Open studios make us giddy, especially when a group of designers come together to support each other like the Metal Arts Guild in San Francisco. If you live nearby, go meet some local designers and see where they work. Learn more about the artists involved here, and if you are a jeweler in the community save the date for the upcoming symposium below. As always, thanks for inspiring us San Francisco darlings!
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MNfashion Week is dedicated to evolving the local fashion industry by giving independent designers, boutique owners and other industry professionals a chance to showcase their work and their brands, allowing them to establish a sustainable livelihood in the Twin Cities.
L’etoile Mag: L’etoile Guide to Fall MNfashion Week 2011
This Sunday Oct 2nd, Bright Society, Free
Designers Max Lohrbach, Samantha Rei, Russell Bourrienne, Danielle Everine, and Laura Fulk will showcase one-of-a-kind creations, inspired by a garments from the Historical Society’s collection. See an informal fashion presentation of the looks, accompanied by a discussion with the designers moderated by Robyne Robinson and words from the Historical Society’s textile curator, Linda McShannock.
Read more at City Pages — MNFashion Week: 5 ‘Bright’ fashion stars showcase Victorian looks made modern
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Tuesday, October 4th, Vintage Did It First
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Thursday October 6th, Local Motion Pop-Up Boutique & Fashion Show
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Krelwear, Kimono Dress
VisciousVenom@Room 13, VM Wallet
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ImStrang, A-symmetric Sweater
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NKHenry Handbags & Accessories, NikkiGirl Clutch
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Boa Style, Izza Organic Cotton Cami
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Brynn Capella Handbags and Accessories, Samantha Crossbody Bag
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This week independent designer Gwen Beloti delivers fashion for social action into her boutique at Smashing Darling. The dress, below, was designed specifically for the Design the Dream philanthropic collaboration and is available for pre-order exclusively online here at Smashing Darling! The dress will also debut live in Gwen Beloti’s spring 2012 collection during New Jersey Fashion Week Oct 9th-13th.
Shop Gwen Beloti @ Smashing Darling
(Don’t miss her Sample Sale)
**All pre-order purchases of the dress will get an automatic 10% off the regular sale price, and will receive an additional 10% online with the following promo code: DTD12AD. In addition, regular orders will be available online and in select stores in spring 2012.
Amanda Seales is featured in an exclusive DTD piece created by Gwen Beloti, a free flowing cocktail dress with sequin trimming and checkered strap back detail. The DTD dress is now available for purchase at Smashing Darling and select boutiques in NYC. A portion of the proceeds will benefit two organizations near and dear to the creators’ hearts; Little Dresses for Africa and Adonai Partners. Both Gwen and Eboyné are passionate beyond measure about this collaboration and project. In keeping with the goal of DTD, these two women want to do their part in helping those in need. Their mission throughout the Design the Dream campaign is to bring awareness to their prospective charities. (Learn more here…)
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Yes, we r e a l l y wish we could be at this event. We intend to live vicariously through Darling Lindsay Reif, go see her, say hello. East coast stranded like us? No worries, you can shop her Darling boutique for you and yours. Your guy is going to look just smashing in that pullover…. wink, nudge.
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If it’s hard to generalize about what’s selling, what can sellers of craft bank on? For one thing, the need for a carefully crafted, dynamic online presence – be it a shop, website, Twitter account, or Facebook page. Whether sellers are actually selling online, they need to be marketing online.
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Industry and Resources
American Craft: State of the Market
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PR Couture: Free Advice for Fashion Designers from 32 Fashion Industry Experts
Artist & Fleas: However You Make It, Bake It, Design It or Build It…Read It >>> The Big Enough Company
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Inspiration
Social Alterations: Let’s Clean Up Fashion 2011 and i-Sustain
Alabama Chanin: Six Principles (of Slow Design)
Sustainable Brands Conference 2012: Learn more here
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Gina Michele, Red Riding Hood Cape
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ImSrang, Layering Dress
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Rare Mare Designs, My Time
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Sugaristik, Hadriel Vest
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Archetype Z Studios, Bamboo Hexagon Earrings
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Anavaa Kisasa, Sequin Front Dress
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Sima Gilady, I Carry Your Heart With Me Charm Necklace
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Hey stylish darlings of Beantown — are you ready to event hop? Fashion, specifically Boston Fashion Week, has the run of the city for the next week. We spy some DIY fun, museum exhibits, trunk shows, runway shows and much more in the line up. Go here to see the full schedule and to sign up for daily updates; learn how this event came to be in this Boldfacers interview with Founder Jay Calderin: The Rundown: Boston Fashion Week. Here are a few things below that caught our eye….
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Selahdor @ Liberty Hotel, tomorrow night, 9/22 - RSVP to fashion@libertyhotel.com
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Beauty as Duty, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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Fashion and Sustainability, tomorrow night, 9/22 @ MassArt
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Emerging local designers @Liberty Hotel, Thursday 9/29, Details here
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Tag up your Instagrams! #bostonfashionweek
(yes, we love those cocktails names…)
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Swahili for “she dresses in fashion” Anavaa Kisasa is a fashion accessory line that specializes in high-quality handbags.
Shop Anavaa Kisasa at Smashing Darling
Starting out as an image consultant, Zulema channeled her creativity and eye for detail into dressing artists for music videos. She soon honed in on designing handbags after growing increasingly tired of purchasing bags made from inferior materials at exorbitant prices. A New York girl at heart, Zulema is savvy, stylish and resourceful. A self professed accessories junkie, she designed AK with her own needs in mind. As such, AK bags are made from high quality Italian leathers and produced in small quantities – a feature that enables each bag to be given special care and attention. (Read more…)
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