by trish on December 8, 2008
As you know here at Smashing Darling we want to bring you every opportunity to we can find that will help you get a little press for your business. We want to bring you all the fabulous things happening out there in the world that are shining a little light on indie/emerging fashion.
The Nolcha Network launched a design competition in association with Gina Conway Aveda Salon and Fashion TV UK.
After many discussions with Fashion Departments at Universities from FIT to Philly, we have amended the contest application dates to start out with sketches/images due on December 15, 2008. From those sketches finalists will be named and then asked to create the designs in reality, giving more applicants more time and a better chance to compete.
The guys in Southern Attic have added more information about their fashion choices and style which can be viewed at.
Applications are flooding in and we look forward to seeing the results in true Rock and Roll form during London Fashion Week February 2009.
Categories open:
:. Mens Apparel
:. Mens Accessory
:. Band Accessory (guitar cases, travel, equipment cases etc)
TIME LINE:
Step 1: Submit your sketches and/or photos of Southern Attic’s final look by Dec 15th 2009
Step 2: 10 finalists will be selected announced on Dec 22nd and asked to put their designs into reality by January 9th
Step 3: Winners will be announced on January 14th
So What are you waiting You still have a week to get your entries in. Good Luck and may the best designer win!
by trish on February 27, 2008
On February 29 the FEZ Ballroom will hold the 5th Annual Doom Town Fashion show. The Doom Town show is an exciting live rock and roll fashion show with an extra bonus! ERHART will be releasing spring ’08 for all the girls and boys in Portland. Doom Town provides a fitting venue for the release of spring ’08 as ERHART’s theme is ‘Good Girls’ who play with bad boys. Rock and roll is full of bad boys right?!
Chelsea Erhart, the founder of ERHART and a good girl, chose this theme after reflecting upon her company’s client base. ERHART has had the pleasure to work with many of the local print houses including Foyer and Antic. At Doom Town, ERHART will show pieces designed with the boys at these shops. Dresses put the basic tee shirt under the table as they give a feminine twist to Antic and Foyer’s distinct print and graphic styles. Antic is decidedly punk rock, Foyer is lifestyle with a private skate ramp, and ERHART is romantic and sweet, hence the theme ’Good Girls’ who play with bad boys.
ERHART approached ‘Good Girls’ as “girly with an edge;” something you could wear around your parents while catching the eye of one of those bad boyz. Seemingly innocent pieces transform into suggestive ensembles, especially the Ms G Jumper. Sweet romantic blouses become the Innocent Ceaser sexy short dresses with edgy hip hop screen print in all the right places. Even the basic Shorty girl tee leaves no imagination for the viewer while upholding its integrity.
Golden yellow, the trademark of ERHART, is carefully integrated into the line. It is found in a print in the ever popular full print hip hop style, revealing the ERHART crane in all its glory. The color is strung out through the rest of the line; the most innovate being lace found on the stirrup tights! “Yes, stirrups!” says Chelsea, “Our onesie long johns were a hit for winter, so we followed up with another funny thing from our childhoods!” These stirrups look hot over a pair of heels and are a great alternative to the Portland staple leggings.
Come to the Doom Town Fashion show February 29th at the Fez Ballroom to pay witness to this miraculous amalgamation of ‘Good Girls’ playing with bad boys posing as ERHART”S spring ’08 collection. It’s going to be awesome!
