San Francisco Fashion Week ™ 2016 : Fashion Business Series - Apparel + Manufacturing in San Francisco

San Francisco is home to a diverse network of creative entrepreneurs whose products enjoy a local following and global attention.

From apparel to technology-driven hardware, San Francisco is home to one of the most diverse manufacturing ecosystem. This panel and workshop will discuss the manufacturing challenges and realities of the local apparel industry that include industrial space & domestic production; benefits and challenges of manufacturing locally; affordable manufacturing space; hiring qualified workers; sustaining sales for high end, custom, and/or artisanal products. (Source : SFMade)

This essential workshop is for individuals, students and professionals looking to start or expand their business in the local San Francisco fashion industry and to learn from companies offering business services in manufacturing that are invaluable to success as a fashion entrepreneur. Perfect networking opportunity for fashion startups, fashion designers, students, retailers, entrepreneurs, boutique and business owners.

VR (Virtual Reality) Fest @ The Palace of Fine Arts

VR FEST : An open invitation to Virtual Reality

As virtual reality interest rises, so does the need for its enthusiasts and industry members to meet. Check out the exciting VR (Virtual Reality) Fest at the Palace of Fine Arts. Attendees will be able to immerse themselves in the fast developing world of VR, meet VR professionals, demo new VR products and network with likeminded enthusiasts. This event will focus on the new commercial opportunities that Virtual and Augmented Reality present, highlighting the tools and techniques needed to create VR content and business opportunities. Checkout the latest advances in Virtual Reality technology including headset manufacturers, studios showcasing VR games, 360 video cameras and other applications of VR technology, plus companies offering tools and support services for VR developers.

#VARForum Lifestyle Series #03 : REAL ESTATE + VR (Virtual Reality) & 3D

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VR is gradually changing the real estate industry as brokers, realtors and appraisers start to get a feel for what virtual reality technology is all about. Anticipating that consumers will gravitate to VR in the next few years, making the headsets must-have devices and creating an opportunity for brokerages, especially for those who are focused on high-end -properties. The day is coming when buyers will slip on a virtual reality headset and be transported to a home where they can wander from room to room and size up whether it feels right without actually visiting. 

Join this engaging real estate tech event and find out how VR is changing the real estate industry on July 07, 2016. RSVP HERE! 

SFFAMA’s Pret-A-Porter SF - RTW fashion exhibit (SF Design Week 2016)

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SFFAMA’s : PRET-A-PORTER SF - Ready-To-Wear fashion exhibit in conjunction with AIGASF Design Week 2016.

  • Door opens : 7:00
  • Fashion Exhibit : 7:30 - 8:15
  • Reception & Networking : 8:15 - 9:00
  • $20 Day of event and at the door
  • Medias must apply to cover this event (email credentials to : info@fashiontechpr.com)
  • RSVP to attend @ http://bit.ly/1Nl3jxA

“PRÊT-À-PORTER SF” is one of the many successful fashion events along, with Project San Francisco, The Beauty Expo, Fashion Feud, Fashion Tech Week and San Francisco Fashion Week ™, that SFFAMA has brought to fruition, which are all labors of love with strong community support. One of SFFAMA’s main goals is to establish San Francisco as a global fashion destination and as a catalyst of fashion and technology convergence. SFFAMA strongly believes in making in an impact in their ongoing philanthropic efforts and mentorship programs utilizing various initiatives in retail, fashion/tech, wearables and VR, in support of their fashion incubators : SFFashionLab and Fashion Tech Lab. Pret-A-PorterSF was nominated for Best Runway event for four consecutive years at San Francisco Fashion Awards.

Meet the Designer, Pia MYrvoLD at BAD Space

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Join us on May 16th for an evening of shopping with artist and designer Pia MYrvoLD and B.A.D. Space owner, Breanna de Geere. RSVP HERE!

Visiting from Paris, Pia will be on hand to speak about this unique collection. ARCHIVE is comprised of 20 styles from her collections originally presented on the Chambre Syndicale Official Calendar in Paris. Curated by Breanna and remade using local manufacturing in San Francisco, the collection offers fine fabrics, elaborate cuts and an artistic aesthetic.

Also on view is the complete exhibition: Pia MYrvoLD - HYBRID LOVE

Encompassing sculpture, digigraphic edition prints, soft goods (digitally printed silk pillows, art carpets & printed ottomans) and large scale projections. Her artworks have been shown around the world, and most recently at Centre Pompidou Paris, K-11 Shanghai, PACE gallery Bejing and Art for Tomorrow Doha.

#VARForum Lifestyle Series #02 : WOMEN in VR [Virtual Reality] SF Design Week 2016

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#VARForum Lifestyle Series #02 : WOMEN in VR [Virtual Reality]

Join us in highlighting the accomplishments of women in Virtual Reality. Listen to an inspiring women panel of VR innovators. Learn from these amazing women about their successes, leadership styles, tech talents and creativity. RSVP to join us @ http://bit.ly/23ppTqT

If interested or to be considered as a panel speaker, please contact Owen Geronimo via email at > info(at)fashiontechpr.com

The Beauty Expo 2016 [6th Annual] Styling Beauty + Tech

THE BEAUTY EXPO is an annual [6th year] LIVE hair and make-up styling presentation and fashion installation. A networking soiree for professionals in the fashion, beauty and tech communities featuring trunk show by local retailers, fashion + beauty app demos & vendors. Teams wil showcase their best creative make-up and hairstyles. This year’s event will also feature a beauty tech panel with startup industry insiders and a fashion bloggers runway competition for the “Best Street Style” look at the event. > JOIN US > April 09, 2016 > The Beauty Expo 2016 [6th Annual] Styling Beauty + Tech
> RSVP @ http://bit.ly/2581UjL

VAR (Virtual+Augmented Reality) Forum : #VARForum launch event

VAR (Virtual+Augmented Reality) Forum : #VARForum launch event

Meet industry professionals and hear knowledgeable panel speakers on how they are leveraging virtual reality and augmented technology to revoluttionize the future. Speakers will discuss insight about Virtual & Augmented realities in engaging with consumers. This innovative event is a cross industry event for artists, engineers, programmers, designers, creatives, hardware manufacturers, researchers & makers. It is a forward thinking event focused on expanding ones knowledge base about virtual and/or augmented reality.

CAT Clutch - The Ultimate Programmable Evening Bag

Wearable art on your arm! A chic bag that displays LED pixel art, changeable with a touch of the app, holds lipstick & charges your phone. You need a CAT Clutch to add illumination to your life and stand out in a crowd. This handsome acrylic clutch is no ordinary bag. It is a walking canvas. It is the ultimate in wearable art. It’s a conversation starter and a must-have accessory, one that expresses your style of the moment with a touch of our app. But we can’t do it without you. Your contribution will further the production of the CAT Clutch, and allow us to explore new designs. Equally as important, it will support the future of wearable LED fashion, giving us the means to continue breaking new ground in wearable LED pixel art.

San Francisco Fashion Week TM 2015 FASHION TOUR - Day 02 #SFFW2015 #DisruptFashion

San Francisco Fashion Week [TM] 2015 is offering fashion walking tours this year! FASHION TOURS are guided walking & learning tours taking place during the day on Sat and Sun (Sept 26 and 27). Join us for Saturday’s SOMA maker movement tour featuring shared technical, development and retail spaces, or Sunday’s Made in SF tour featuring local fashion and accessory brands and retailers, or both!  > RSVP TO ATTEND HERE! 

Despite a general decline in overall US apparel and manufacturing sectors, San Francisco’s fashion industry, with 120 years of history and innovation, still ranks 3rd in the US and is currently undergoing a major renaissance as the leading strategic development hub for fashion and technology startups, wearable technologies, and retail and brand technology R&D and innovation eco-systems – San Francisco also enjoys a strong and vibrant maker and craft movement emphasizing both old-world techniques and world-class manufacturing expertise.

Sunday’s “Made in SF” Fashion Tour will start at Timbuk2, a cycling and urban culture messenger bag startup story that has grown into a manufacturer of custom design and ready-made bags and accessories. Timbuk2 has just launched a beautiful new FEMME Collection of elegant functionality-meets-luxe bags for women – we’ll view the production process and tour participants will receive 30% off purchases compliments of Timbuk2!

Next we’ll visit Self-Edge – a story of passion and dedication to the origins, culture, and brands of denim – particularly Japanese-made selvedge denim, which preserves and celebrates the process and techniques originally used to manufacture blue jeans in the early years of San Francisco’s history. Tour participants will receive 20% off anything purchased during the tour compliments of Self-Edge!

Fair-Trade Bazaar at the de Young

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A world of art awaits you at the Fifth Annual Fair-Trade Bazaar, showcasing products from global artisans. Shop for unique items including jewelry, textiles, native handcrafts, and decorative accessories reflecting many of the cultures represented in the museum’s collections. Free event admission. Members receive a 10% discount. Meet the Makers. Shop a selection of fair-trade items.

'The True Cost'

This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. 

The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing? Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, and featuring interviews with the world’s leading influencers including Stella McCartney, Livia Firth and Vandana Shiva, The True Cost is an unprecedented project that invites us on an eye opening journey around the world and into the lives of the many people and places behind our clothes. - See more at : http://truecostmovie.com/