Join nine favorite local boutiques for the stellar PDX Collective Sale at The Cleaners at Ace PDX.
Shop Oregon Independent Designers on Smashing Darling
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Post by Trish
As NY turns away workrooms in favor of real estate that will bring in more money, we are happy to be highlighting fashion workrooms popping up all over the US … and I’m sure, all over the world. I know that first sentence might sound a bit biting but I have to admit I am hurt NY keeps chasing workrooms and manufacturing out of the city for the sake of the all-mighty dollar. I know I shouldn’t care since I am not a designer in NY anymore. I have my own beautiful design studio and shop in Chester, CT and am making my own dream come true. It still saddens me for all of the designers still designing in NY watching what was once one of the most vibrant fashion capitols get reduced to a strip of fashion retail giants. Sorry Mayor Bloomberg, I don’t agree with your new plan, or that it will keep NY a fashion capitol. Fashion doesn’t exist without workrooms. Plain and simple. If you take away the very thing that creates fashion, all you have left is a pretty, but hollow facade. Have you ever seen the pristine beautiful fences made out of plastic … doesn’t take long before they are covered in mold or algae and look way worse than a weathered authentic wooden fence. What do we have when there is no authenticity left?
Many kudos to the brave designers and entrepreneurs that don’t believe the status quo of shipping all manufacturing overseas and continue every day to live their dream despite what “fashion business experts may” say. Below we highlight two designers/workrooms in Detroit and Seattle. Keep tuning in because we won’t ever stop supporting and highlighting independent fashion designers and their creative spaces.
Detroit is Smashing
This is a fabulous article, click the link to read all about Sarah Lapinski and what she is doing in The Motor City.
The Young & Entrepreneurial: Q&A with Sarah Lapinski of Motor City Sewing and Design
The article was originall posted in: Model D – a web magazine that creates a new narrative for Detroit — telling the stories of development, creative people and businesses, vibrant neighborhoods and cool places to live, eat, shop, work and play.
Sarah Lapinksi at her studio in Corktown – Photo by Marvin Shaouni
Seattle is Darling
More music to our ears that hits us at the very core of our mission … to put more local designers in the the spotlight. Click the link to read about what is happening in Seattle.
Shop local indie designers at SPUN Collective, a unique new boutique on Cap Hill
This article was originally posted in: nwSource, The Seattle Times Company
Please share more workroom and indie designer collectives with us so we can do our part to keep sharing with the rest of the world.
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photo by Tom Hines
Rebecca Turbow’s retro-inspired collection of soft grays and pale pinks can be seen tonight, Thurs. Sept. 17th 2009, from 7-9pm at Collective Hardware (169 Bowery) with music by Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, who’s worn Turbow’s ensembles on stage for years. Click “Read More to see full editorial and photo shoot in Dossier Journal. Don’t forget to RSVP to the event. Read More…
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Some examples of what you will see Saturday night Oct. 25th.
by designer Elizabeth Kosich
by designer Jennifer Ritz
by designer Kattina Hilton
by designer Shiana DehreenOn the heels of New York’s fashion week, SEAM COLLECTIVE, an organization promoting women fashion designers, will host FENOMENON, an evening of edgy fashion, music, dance, art and more, featuring some of the industry’s most exciting emerging female designers.
The event will benefit WomenRising, a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting women at risk in Hudson County N. J., and will be held at CANCO lofts, the landmark condo conversion of Jersey City’s Art Deco American Can Co. factory building. Fifty percent of the net proceeds generated by FENOMENON will be donated to WomenRising. These fundraising efforts will help build current programs that assist women and their families achieve self sufficiency through economic development, social and advocacy services.
SEAM COLLECTIVE is the brainchild of five friends who are enmeshed in the fashion and entertainment industries. Formed in 2005, the organization’s main objective is to provide female designers with opportunities to advance in the industry by creating forums to showcase their talents. FENOMENON is the second fashion show SEAM COLLECTIVE has produced since its inception. In the spring of 2006, the organization hosted a fashion show in Soho, attracting over 350 attendees.
Smashing Darling is proud to be a sponsor of this years Seam Collective Fenomenon fashion show. To get your tickets click here. It is sure to be a fabulous evening so I hope we will see you there!
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SEAM COLLECTIVE invites you to an evening of fashion and music.
Please be a part of an unforgettable fashion show in Jersey City.
Featuring several hot emerging female fashion designers including Anne DePasquale’s Fall millinery collection.
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Live Interactive Photo Shoots * DJ Jen Johnson * Jenny Rocha and the Painted Ladies burlesque dancers http://www.jennyrocha.com/home.html* TRANSITION middle eastern band * Visual Art * and more!!!
Complimentary wine provided from 6-8pm by MakeWineWithUs.com
Snacks & Cash Bar available.
RSVP: Send email to rsvp@seamcollective.com or go to RSVP.
Directions: Take PATH train to Journal Square. Shuttle will be available to and from Journal Square PATH station or take a 12 minute walk.
SEAM COLLECTIVE contact phone number: 646.530.8310
website: Seam Collective
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