by trish on November 9, 2011
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LA peeps who love slow fashion and shopping locally made goods, Thread is coming to town again. Just in time for gift-giving season, THREAD will showcase 100 of the top independent designers in the LA area to ensure attendees find unique and creative gifts. Consider this to be the best The holiday shopping you will do this season. Don’t forget to take you newly purchased handmade gift to the DIY Gift Wrapping Lounge. And because they know friends like to shop together, you and your bff need to hit the themed photo booth together!
Location: The Cooper Design Space
Hours: 11am-5pm
For eight years, THREAD Show has encouraged cities across the country to shop local by presenting a curated showcase of the most skilled and creative designers in each market.
This year, THREAD Show is also announcing a new Premium Ticket, available to the first 300 at the door. Serial shoppers will be granted entry one hour prior to general admission. The shopper who prefers wide open isles and plenty of room to browse will be able to enjoy first access to the holiday collections. This limited availability ticket also comes with a gift bag packed with THREAD Show swag and a complimentary cocktail.
Skip the third-party retailer this season and head to THREAD for a unique holiday shopping experience. The preview hour for each show will be from 11 a.m. to noon. Premium Tickets will be available for $25. Doors open to general admission from noon to 5 p.m. General admission tickets will be available for $5 if attendees pre-register up to 24 hours prior to the show at www.threadshow.com. $10 tickets will be available at the door.
- Shop from loads of trendsetting designers bringing you men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, shoes, jewelry and more!
- Do it yourself (because nobody does it better)at the DIY gift wrapping station
- Sip away on amazing signature cocktails
- Join us for a mini-mani from an hot local nail salon
- Snatch up the designer and sponsor giveaways coming from the DJ booth all day long
- Make it a memory in the THREAD Photo Booth
- Chill out with quick rub down in the THREAD Well Lounge
- Check out the top designer looks at the Fashion Art Installation
- Get styled with a new do and a make-up touch up in the Style Lounge
- Art gallery featuring top local artists
- Snacks, drinks, magazines and loads of free stuff
- Kids 12 & under get in for FREE
by trish on April 14, 2011
Kaytee Papusza of Papusza Couture, invites all in the LA area to her Spring/Summer demi collection, Nomadsland Trunk Show. The trunk show will be this Saturday, April 16 · 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Culver City, CA.
Want to get to know who Kaytee is a bit better before you attend? Here is an interview we did with the designer… or do a search for Papusza Couture in our blog, there you will feel the love we have for Kaytee as you scroll through post after post featuring her incredible talent.
photo by Gemma Fleming
Inspired by the beauty of the free spirit, come and shop Papusza Couture’s Spring/Summer demi collection, Nomadsland. Get great prices and first dibs on fun, one of a kind, handmade dresses, shorts, vests, collars, tops-all made from unique fair trade ethnic fabrics collected from cultures around the world. You will also find great prices on hand-dyed Papusza LIMB tights, reworked vintage slips and antique hand painted leather gloves from Papusza’s series, Stain. Don’t miss out on these beautiful and unique pieces that will be sure to bring a spirited splash to your wardrobe!!!
photo by Gemma Fleming
This trunk show will be hosted by Papusza’s favored author Francesca Lia Block. FLB books will be for sale for good prices too!!!
RSVP here and please forward this invite to all your Los Angeles based friends!!!
Faerie Cottage
5028 Pickford Way
by Mo on October 12, 2010
by Mo on July 27, 2010
Summer and Such
Mid-summer stretch Darlings! What’s happening? Getting ready for fall? Selling out at many a summer market?…all of the above? Don’t forget to send us your events (trishandjulie@smashingdarling.com) so we can help spread the word! We love seeing the number of Darling designers click higher and higher, so take a look around and help us welcome the newcomers. Who knows maybe you’ll end up doing a bit of shopping yourself!
Speaking of which, we’re curious about how much time you and your customers have to be social, and how much time you all have to shop. Please take a quick moment and let us know your thoughts.
Amanda Archer, San Francisco
New Features
We definitely think it is important to take a break to relax and regroup every now and again. Now it’s easier to let your customers know you are away. Log into your Darling account and you’ll see a new tab where you can set your vacation mode when you decide to dissappear: easy-peasy!
Ready to clear out some inventory? Now shoppers can see the dollars they will save when shopping in the Sale tab of your boutique. Both the original price and the sale price will be listed. Go re-list your sale items for the new feature to kick in!
Opportunity Knocks
Tell me something good…do something good. Donate product to this auction hosted by a darling friend, Robin Zingone. Every month the charity will change to give help and hope to those in need.
Learn, network, promote…
San Francisco: If your outreach and PR efforts need a little sprucing up Market U is for you.
NYC: Go get your Sales! on with Nolcha (this week!).
LA: The Fashion Business Inc. is looking for the next designer to showcase their collection at the Focus Tradeshow, read more.
Independence is Darling
We like to read about indie fashion goodness all around the blogosphere…but we like to see how you show off your Smashing Darling in real life — come join us in our Flickr group!
Want to show everyone your favorite new idea or sewing project? Try out BurdaStyle, TrishDarling shares a frock here. Who is TrishDarling anyway?? Read all about her over at Madison Buyer.
Happy Summer!
cheers ~ the Darlings
(tell your friends darlings!)
by trish on May 21, 2010
As darlings we love to share what is happening with our smashing designers from every corner of the world. This morning we are sharing a Glow in the Dark Fashion show, in LA, tonight May 21, 2010 at 10:00 p.m.
Presented by KRELwear.
KREL’s DiscGlo Collection lights up
The Purple Lounge at Standard Hollywood with a glow-in-the-dark fashion presentation on Friday, May 21, 2010. Currently on a world tour,
KREL’s DiscGlo show blends innovative fashion, performance and music into a singular experience unlike any other fashion presentation. On a world tour, KREL’s DiscGlo Collection has been presented numerous times to great critical acclaim- this will be the first viewing in Los Angeles.
Inspired by 24 hour party people, club culture and chameleon-like characters, “DiscGlo” brings you from night to day with a playful palette of hot neons and nudes. Characterized by altered states and heightened perceptions, the entire collection is glow-in-the-dark and blacklight-reactive, each unique piece will change and adapt to its environment, with patterns and colors shifting and transforming with varying degrees of light and dark. This is KREL’s first collection that is composed entirely of one-of-a-kind pieces.
Proceeds to benefit A Matter of Trust. Help to wipe oil spills clean with recycled materials – please donate your clean nylons & stockings at the door!
