by Mo on September 29, 2011
by Mo on September 28, 2011

In an effort to elevate the importance of individuality in our fashion culture, I pursue my passion for design and creation. …Every man and woman should be able to look, and especially “FEEL” their best. This is what I aim to achieve with every design I create. (Continue reading…)
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by Mo on September 27, 2011
This week independent designer Gwen Beloti delivers fashion for social action into her boutique at Smashing Darling. The dress, below, was designed specifically for the Design the Dream philanthropic collaboration and is available for pre-order exclusively online here at Smashing Darling! The dress will also debut live in Gwen Beloti’s spring 2012 collection during New Jersey Fashion Week Oct 9th-13th.
Shop Gwen Beloti @ Smashing Darling
(Don’t miss her Sample Sale)
**All pre-order purchases of the dress will get an automatic 10% off the regular sale price, and will receive an additional 10% online with the following promo code: DTD12AD. In addition, regular orders will be available online and in select stores in spring 2012.
Amanda Seales is featured in an exclusive DTD piece created by Gwen Beloti, a free flowing cocktail dress with sequin trimming and checkered strap back detail. The DTD dress is now available for purchase at Smashing Darling and select boutiques in NYC. A portion of the proceeds will benefit two organizations near and dear to the creators’ hearts; Little Dresses for Africa and Adonai Partners. Both Gwen and Eboyné are passionate beyond measure about this collaboration and project. In keeping with the goal of DTD, these two women want to do their part in helping those in need. Their mission throughout the Design the Dream campaign is to bring awareness to their prospective charities. (Learn more here…)
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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 20, 2011
Swahili for “she dresses in fashion” Anavaa Kisasa is a fashion accessory line that specializes in high-quality handbags.
Shop Anavaa Kisasa at Smashing Darling

The Bowler
Starting out as an image consultant, Zulema channeled her creativity and eye for detail into dressing artists for music videos. She soon honed in on designing handbags after growing increasingly tired of purchasing bags made from inferior materials at exorbitant prices. A New York girl at heart, Zulema is savvy, stylish and resourceful. A self professed accessories junkie, she designed AK with her own needs in mind. As such, AK bags are made from high quality Italian leathers and produced in small quantities – a feature that enables each bag to be given special care and attention. (Read more…)
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The Princess
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The AK Style
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The Shopper
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by Mo on September 13, 2011

Shop Alisha Trimble boutiques at Smashing Darling:
Blanche Dumois
Love Forever, Alisha
Brain Waves
ALISHA TRIMBLE is a fashion artist. Using crystal visions, she articulates vanguard style using fit, proportion, texture, layering, and color. She pays attention to technique, craft and wearability, while exploring concept & aesthetics in her presentations. A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute’s Interdisciplinary Art Program, Ms. Trimble currently lives and works in a perpetual state of bliss. (Read on…)

Yoke Shift
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Helena Bodysuit
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High Waist Cloud Skirt
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X Shift Dress
by Mo on September 6, 2011
by Mo on September 6, 2011

Shop Allison Leigh Apparel on Smashing Darling
Allison has always been intrigued by fashion; starting out as an astute fondness for playing dress-up. Later, it became a source of rebellion…she didn’t want, under any circumstances, to adopt the conservative, cloned styles that were worn by her peers in the small Midwestern town in which she was raised. At age fourteen, Allison’s mother enrolled her in a sewing class, and she quickly discovered her ability to visualize an outfit, then create it with her own two hands. Never one to want to blend in with everybody else, she fell in love with the idea of being able to make and wear a garment that nobody else on the planet possessed….the ultimate in individuality and self-expression. (Keep reading…)
Glam Frock
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Swingset Dress
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Disco Doll Dress