by Mo on September 30, 2011
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
Blacklist Vintage Tumblr Love
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Thursday October 6th, Local Motion Pop-Up Boutique & Fashion Show
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by Mo on September 29, 2011
by Mo on September 26, 2011
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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Oct 1 4:00PM // Second Floor
After the success of Content in 2009, we’re again inviting our favorite local designers to individually take over one of 28 rooms on the second floor of Ace, and transform them into a living, breathing expression of their brands and unique inspirations. This event is not a trunk nor fashion show, but a representation of the sensibilities of Portland designers and a portrait of the vibrancy of our local design culture in relation to the larger fashion world in Los Angeles, New York and abroad.
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More Ace inspiration here:
by Mo on September 9, 2011
Please take some time to watch this video and get to know a new fashion collective on the block. It gives us such joy to see fashion incubators and collectives popping up across the country. Why leave the community you love for New York or L.A., when all the resources you need are right at your fingertips? Detroit Fashion Collective and others (see below) hope you will stay put and create your fashion vision from your home locale. They also intend to help in a big way. These organizations are creating a new model, ultimately one that benefits both the designer where they are — be it Detroit, Seattle, Portland, Chicago — as well as the entire community around it. We are thankful to see this happening, the future is bright darlings, just make sure you are looking –and shopping– in the right places. If you know of a fashion incubator near you, please comment and let us know! Happy Friday, stay smashing, and spread the word.
Detroit Fashion Collective
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Seattle Fashion Incubator
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Portland Garment Factory
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Chicago Fashion Incubator
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by Mo on August 1, 2011
We are excited to see a second round of NYC independent designers popping up at Chelsea Market this week! Go meet them, go support them, go shop! …Of course we mean that is what you can do when you take a break from shopping here at Smashing Darling this week (wink, wink).
Opening Party, Wednesday, August 3rd, 6-9pm
Independent Designer Pop Shop on Facebook
