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Join Fashion Replant Magazine for the Second Annual San Francisco Fashion Awards.
The most fun Summer Fashion Event in San Francisco.
Including Pool Party, BBQ, Runway Show with 13 Designers, plus a Trunk Sale.

SPONSORS:
NOVO Magazine, SF Station + CITY Model Management

Runway Showcase featuring:
CHIHIRO IMAMURA
CANDICE SOUTAS
CARLY MIKKELSON
SARAH THOMAS
KARA KRAUSS
ANDREW WEGDE
CINDY VO
JULIA MEEKS
YVONNE QUINONES
SARAH BAKER
+
ALEXANDRIA von BROMSSEN
KITTINHAWK
X-tatic Process
MISS VELVET CREAM

Time: July 26, 2009 from 2pm to 9pm
Location: HOTEL PHOENIX
Street: 601 Eddy Street
City/Town: San Francisco, CA

Happy July 1, everyone, We wanted to let you know about a great sample sale of emerging designer goods happening in NYC. Showroom New York, a not for profit showroom, will be having a sample sale in the heart of New York City’s Garment District. Both women’s ready-to-wear and accessories will be available for purchase. The sale event will include samples from the showroom and other independent “made in new york” designers’ past collections as well as one-of-a-kind items, and will be priced up to 80% off of retail value. Two of our darling designers will be showing there, Dres and Kahri. Get there today, sale ends today.
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WHAT: Designer Sample Sale
WHEN: June 29-July 1, 2009. 10am-7pm
WHERE: Showroom New York, 202 W. 40th Street, 9th floor

The following is a list of the RTW and accessory designers whose merchandise will be available at the event:
• Chulette
• Dres
• Sheila Elaine
• Kahri
• Francoise Olivas
• Courtney Simmelkjaer
• Nature vs. Future
• Dinna Soliman
• Corrente
• La China Loca
• Hillary Flowers
• . . . and many more independent New York City Designers.

What if independent fashion professionals of all realms, from stylists to designers to photographers, had a beautiful, energizing and super-convenient location to grow their ideas, share their knowledge and create new connections? That is the hope for the new event space/photo studio/showroom, The Arsenal, that by providing fellow creatives this space at a truly affordable price, it can turn into an opportunity to really support and inspire each other.

The first event will be the Grand Opening & Fundraiser next Wednesday, July 1st, 2009, featuring an affordable silent auction of fine art and photography by over 25 independent artists. PBR, Brooklyn Royalty and the North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition are sponsoring, the Endless Summer Taco Truck will be doling out yummy treats, Shear Genius Season 2 alum Nicole Obert will be offering haircuts by donation, and indie rock sensation Jeff Taylor will be performing after the auction ends at 10:30pm. All the deets are below, no need to RSVP….and feel free to pass this along to friends, art collectors, press and anyone else who might be interested in helping support the cause!

What: The Arsenal Grand Opening Benefit & Silent Auction
When: Wednesday, July 1st
8PM to Midnight
10PM Silent Auction Ends
10:30PM Jeff Taylor Performance
Where: The Arsenal
153 Roebling Street
Studio 4B
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Nearest Subway:Bedford L Train
Cost: Free!! (Donations at the Door Appreciated)
Website: www.thearsenalnyc.com
Details: {Really} Affordable Art by 25+ indie artists, Recession Drink Specials: $2 PBR, $5 Sangria + Arsenal Whisky Floats, Endless Summer Taco Truck and a Special Musical Performance by Jeff Taylor (myspace.com/dumpsterhunter).

Email thearsenalnyc@gmail.com or call 917-349-9155 if you want to help out with the party, donations, teach a class, rent some space or just swing by!

Shelter Studios Location for the Garage Sale Fundraising Event

Preview sale and silent auction- Friday, June 26
suggested donation $10
6-10pm
Join us for wine and small bites and get the first look at what we’ve been gathering the last few weeks.  We have a fun and stylish mix of clothes and accessories, housewares and books, sewing supplies (including a dress form), beads and jewelry making supplies, beauty products and a few surprises! Wardrobe stylist Noell Romatowski will be on hand to offer her expertise as you shop. Be sure to place a bid or three on some of the silent auction items as well.  Some of the items include Guthrie tickets, items from local designers such as George Moskal, Ruby3 and Frances Zerr, photo sessions, and a lovely pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.

Sale Day- Saturday, June 27
8am-4pm

Location: Shelter Studios 2112 Broadway Street NE-Suite 150  Minneapolis, MN 55413
www.shelter-studios.com

We are still accepting donations for the sale and silent auction~ please contact annalee@mnfashion.org to coordinate a drop off.

MNfashion is dedicated to providing resources and professional development allowing designers to establish a sustainable livelihood in Minnesota. In doing this, we foster community and create a thriving, sustainable local fashion industry.

MNfashion main programs include Spring/Fall MNfashion Week and Voltage: Fashion Amplified

www.mnfashion.org
www.mnfashionweek.com
www.voltagefashionamplified.com

Funk n’ Trunk - Presented by Nicole Presents

Independent Designer Trunk Show
Funky fashions, eats & beats!

Sat June 27, 2009
2pm - 7pm

20 Independent Designers
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Luxe Accoutrements

Adornments by Daria
Music by DJ4Life (dj4life.org)
Massage
Full Bar and Champagne Specials!
Delicious Tapas Style Bites

Triple Crown   1760 Market Street, SF

No Cover.

Ashley Morgan Designs  http://www.ashleymorgandesigns.com
Dana Levitt Designs http://www.danalevittdesigns.com
Lucid Dawn http://www.lucidawn.com
Sea Pony  http://www.myspace.com/fati_ma
Gerlareh Design  http://www.gelareh.us
ARARA  http://www.ararasf.com
Hip * Stirr Belts  http://www.hipstirrbelts.com
Threads by Cho-Cho  http://www.threadsbycho-cho.com
Alkemy Designs http://www.goddessalchemyproject.com
Sharp Shooter Couture
Chanteuse Lingerie  http://www.chanteuselingerie.com
Allison Leigh Apparel  http://virb.com/allisonleigh
Tamo Design  http://www.tamodesign.com
Silver Lucy Design http://www.silverlucy.com
S&G Clothing http://www.sandgclothing.com
Miranda Caroligne  http://www.mirandacaroligne.com
Semevan Bags http://www.funkyurbantraveler.com
MODA Sandrita http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/album.php?aid=2001302&id=1526743111&op=12

The event, The Brooklyn Independent Designer Trunk Show Presents: The Merging of the Arts will be this Saturday, June 27th, and will include art, photography, music, a model showcase, and of course delightful shopping! The lovely darling designer Anjia Jalac of Love, Anjia will be there. If you have the pleasure of attending please let us know all about it.

We are happy to Congratulate darling designer DRES for winning in the category of Best Green Handbag. You can see all of this years winners at Handbag Designer 101.

Photo Courtesy of Handbag 101

Andres Stickney: DRES

DRES Website: http://www.dresdesign.com
Bag Born: 2009

The Bag is made of Envirotech Recycled Tire Rubber Clutch with Re-Used Lion Head Drawer Pull. The designer went on the hunt for a recycled rubber product and finally found it on the internet. Andres produces all of the bags himself and says that this recycled rubber is difficult to work with so there is a lot of hand finishing on each bag. We love his design philosophy of ‘less is more’. How appropriate for the winner of the Best Green Bag Award.

left to right in this photo: (in back) Nancy Wells - Nancy Wells, Lukas, Modarling, (in front) April Torres - Isabella Grace Originals, Bob Bland - Brooklyn Royalty, Trishdarling, Crosby Noricks - PR Couture, Anjia Jalac - Love, Anjia, Rachel’s friend, Rachel U - Lola’s Rags

Wow, we feel the need to let everyone know how great it was for Modarling and I, Trishdarling, to meet so many Smashing Darling designers all in one place last Thursday evening. Including one of the very first designers, Rachel Park, to sign up to our website and create a boutique. She must have had so much faith in us to join when we were basically an empty shell. Now, 2 1/2 years, 600 designers, and countless emails later, we finally had the privilege to meet her and many others face to face. We are inspired by the people we are surrounded by. We learn so much from each personal interaction we have. We can’t say enough about how much this means to us!

As everyone knows, events are made amazing by the people who attend. So a huge-smashing-thanks goes out to all who attended our PR Couture, Nolcha, and Smashing Darling fashion meet up Thursday night. We know not everyone could be there so we would like to extend that thank you to all who kept the vibe good in the universe by wishing us well and wishing they could be there. It takes a community to pull this kind of impromptu event off, so thanks of course go to our amazing sponsors who donated to the goodie bags. Extra cheers to Pamela of Market Publique for the birthday mini cupcakes (yum!), and her help behind-the-scenes.  Last, but not least, a big darling thank you goes out to all of our designers who attended. It was so great to meet the people behind the beautiful collections listed on Smashing Darling.

The fashion meet up event was to welcome Crosby Noricks, PR Couture maven, to the east coast. We thought it would be fun to meet her in person after chatting with her online through twitter for almost 2 years. We connected with Kerry of Nolcha, who provided the beautiful retail space they share with Shane and Shawn shoes, as the venue for the event.

Stay tuned in to the blog for future events; we look forward to meeting each and everyone of you. Until then, enjoy some pictures from the event, go to Guest of a Guest to see them all.