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2011: The Year in Review. Thread Live Style Series, Curated by: SFFAMA

[ Photos By: DOUG BIRNBAUM ]




[ Photos By: CHARMAINE ADRINA ]

[Fashion Bloggers and Styling Contestants: JACYN SIEBERT @ Sugarlips Life Style Tips (Winner), ADELLE McELVEEN @ Fashionista Lab, LILY KO @ Curated SF, JULIE CHIEM @ She Wears, She Shares and ANDREA SCHULTZ IGREJA.

  • THREAD is a curated showcase of the best emerging, trend forecasting, style breaking, genre bending fashion designers, and the music and art that rock their world. THREAD is a dynamic one day retail environment, bringing new fashion and art to more than 200,000 fashion savvy, trend pushing, music loving, taste making movers and shakers, all keen to get first dibs on what drops next in the emerging fashion designer world. THREAD fills the style void left between mainstream and high fashion for fashion savvy men and women tired of current offerings at the mall.  LIVE STYLE SERIES is a styling competition between five local fashion bloggers. Each will get 30 minutes each to style and dress models, each will style six looks from the Thread closet. Curated by: SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE.

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  • SF Fashion Calendar: This Week

    • What: Gladys Perint Palmer Presents Paris Haute Couture, An Exclusive School of Fashion Presentation. Gladys Perint Palmer Executive Director of the School of Fashion, journalist, and fashion illustrator, will share her photos, observations, and illustrations from the Haute Couture collections in Paris. She will also highlight l'Ecole Lesage-Atelier de Broderie, her illustrations for the banners announcing Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and Academy of Art University’s Spring / Summer ‘12 fashion show in New York.
    • When: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 9:30AM - 11:00AM
    • Where: Morgan Auditorium, 491 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 
    • Invite Only

    • What: N.I.C.E Collective VIP Party, Drinks, DJ’s, 25% Off All Evening
    • When: Thursday, September 22 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
    • Where: 2111 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 
    • RSVP Required at RSVP@NICECOLLECTIVE.com

    • What: Trunk Show. 6 Awesome Crafters will be showing off their locally created designs. Enjoy drinks and shopping 
    • When: Thursday, September 22 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Where: 440 Brannan, San Francisco, CA
    • Free Event

    • What: Come Meet Alexa Chung! Hey, San Francisco: Come celebrate the launch of Alexa Chung for Madewell with Alexa herself. Snack, sip and be the first to shop the latest collection from our favorite style star. Plus, hear some great tunes from guest DJ Tennessee Thomas. P.S.: Early birds get a very special, limited-edition gift with their Alexa Chung for Madewell purchase.*
    • When: Thursday, September 22 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
    • Where: Madewell San Francisco,845 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 
    • Free Event

      • What: Trunk Show. Jewelry and lingerie trunk show. Featuring four local designers. Shopping, drinks, meet the designers
      • When: Saturday, September 24 · 12:00pm - 7:00pm 
      • Where: BellJar, 3187 16th Street, San Francisco, CA
      • Free Event

      • What: TILT is a new contemporary wedding fair catering to the creative, alternative-thinking bride or groom. TILT will showcase local boutique vendors who pride themselves on one-of-a-kind creativity. Soon-to-be brides and grooms will get a taste of what is available in eco-friendly, alternative, unique and fun options for their special day. Swarm Gallery in Oakland, a multidisciplinary industrial arts space conveniently located off of I-880 near Jack London Square, is thrilled to be hosting TILT!
      • When: Sunday, September 25 · 12:00pm - 4:00pm 
      • Where: Swarm Gallery, 560 Second Street, Oakland, CA 94607
      • $15 At The Door

      Congratulations To Crystal Hermann. Winner of FASHION FEUD Finals 2011

      [Crystal Hermann with winning design with judges: Joseph Domingo, Faith/ Model, Zoe Hong]

      [Crystal Hermann with winning design with judges: John Robblee, Joseph Domingo, Faith/ Model, Zoe Hong]

      [Above Photos By: Doug Birnbaum]

      [Crystal Hermann and Faith with winning design. Photo By: Revolver6 Photography]

      [Crystal Hermann with fans. Photo By: Christophe Tomatis]

      / FASHION FEUD is a live “Project Runway” like fashion design competition live on stage. Designers are given an hour to create a design to prepare for a runway show on stage. Then, a walk-off between fashion models donning each designers’ pieces to highlight the night with the audience’s cheers supporting their favorite designer of the evening. This event is sponsored by “SCION” in collaboration with San Francisco Fashion And Merchants Alliance. Featuring San Francisco’s up and coming local designers.   

      Congratulations to Jacyn Siebert of Sugar Lips Lifestyle Tips. Winner of 'LIVE STYLE SERIES' @ Thread Show

      [Photos By: Doug Birnbaum]

      [JACYN SIEBERT @ Sugarlips Life Style Tips, WINNER, ADELLE McELVEEN @ Fashionista Lab, LILY KO @ Curated SF, JULIE CHIEM @ She Wears, She Shares, ANDREA SCHULTZ IGREJA. Photos by: Charmaine Adrina @ SFFAMA]

      / THREAD is a curated showcase of the best emerging, trend forecasting, style breaking, genre bending fashion designers, and the music and art that rock their world. THREAD is a dynamic one day retail environment, bringing new fashion and art to more than 200,000 fashion savvy, trend pushing, music loving, taste making movers and shakers, all keen to get first dibs on what drops next in the emerging fashion designer world. THREAD fills the style void left between mainstream and high fashion for fashion savvy men and women tired of current offerings at the mall.

      /Congratulations to Jacyn Siebert of Sugar Lips Lifestyle Tips. Winner of ‘LIVE STYLE SERIES’ @ Thread Show. Jacyn Siebert is the founder of Sugar Lips Lifestyle Tips. She is a mentor to women in various aspects of their lives. Her intent is to educate, inspire, and help women pursue their passions and improve their lives one lifestyle tip at a time. She previously was a featured speaker at SFFAMA’s ‘Fashion Mash-Up’.


      SFFAMA Sponsors Treasure Island Flea

      Treasure Island MarketPlace  Announces

      Grand Opening Memorial Day Weekend 2011

      San Francisco, California. February 16, 2011 –The Treasure Island MarketPlace will host hundreds of local Bay Area exhibitors. In addition to antiques and collectibles there will be new clothing, independent designer merchandise, handmade one of-a-kind items, repurposed and up-cycled goods, shabby chic and French garden pieces, home décor, emerging designers, art, specialty food purveyors and more.  The open-air market will be held on Treasure Island, Ave of the Palms, opening Saturday, May 28th & Sunday May 29th 2011, from 9am to 4pm and will be held the last weekend of every month thereafter.

       “We want this show to be an experience, a haven of cool and unusual finds. It will be a place where shoppers connect directly with the designer, maker or collector of the products.  Each market experience will be different, it will have a changing selection of both merchandise and food”, stated, co-founders, Angie and Charles Ansanelli. “We look to include local entertainment and special events.  Customers attending the Treasure Island MarketPlace will not only walk away with great treasures but also with memories of their finds to share for years to come.”

      Treasure Island itself is world renowned and has played a significant role in history. The island was man made in 1937 making it San Francisco’s 3rd great project just behind the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges.  The island hosted the World’s Faire in 1939.  After the World’s Faire the island was set to become San Francisco’s Municipal Airport but ended up being seized by the Navy and played a pivotal role in WWII. Treasure Island is centrally located in the heart of the Bay Area and boasts some of the most spectacular views of the city.

      About Treasure Island MarketPlace

      Treasure Island MarketPlace is owned and operated by The Marin County Flea Market LLC., a privately held company, co-founded by Angie & Charles Ansanelli, with offices located in Novato, California. The company is committed to bringing a quality open-air market to Treasure Island where families and friends can gather and enjoy shopping for unique one-of-a kind items.

      Treasure Island MarketPlace can be contacted at Info@TreasureIslandFlea.com or 415.898.0245.

      Press Contact

      Charles Ansanelli

      President, Treasure Island MarketPlace

      Tel: 415.898.0245

      E: Charles@TreasureIslandFlea.com

      W: TreasureIslandFlea.com

       

       

      RECAP: Live Style Series @ Thread. Curated by SFFAMA


      Find more photos like this on SFFAMA: Fashion For The People (Photos by: Charmaine Adrina)

      [Fashion Bloggers/ Stylist: JACYN SIEBERT (Sugarlips Life Style Tips) WINNER, ADELLE McELVEEN (Fashionista Lab), LILY KO (Curated SF), JULIE CHIEM (She Wears, She Shares), ANDREA SCHULTZ IGREJA]

        [Photos by: Doug Birnbaum]

        / THREAD is a curated showcase of the best emerging, trend forecasting, style breaking, genre bending fashion designers, and the music and art that rock their world. THREAD is a dynamic one day retail environment, bringing new fashion and art to more than 200,000 fashion savvy, trend pushing, music loving, taste making movers and shakers, all keen to get first dibs on what drops next in the emerging fashion designer world. THREAD fills the style void left between mainstream and high fashion for fashion savvy men and women tired of current offerings at the mall.

        • LIVE STYLE SERIES is a styling competition between five local fashion bloggers. Each will get 30 minutes each to style and dress models, each will style six looks from the Thread closet. Curated by: SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE.
        • DIY LOUNGE, two craft designers to host separate DIY seminars. An hour of fun workshop and craft making that is very proactive and enjoyed by lots of the attendees. Curated by: SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE

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        Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation and support the disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. READ some of the frequently asked questions about the Text REDCROSS mobile giving program.

        RECAP: DIY Lounge @ Thread. Curated by SFFAMA

        / THREAD is a curated showcase of the best emerging, trend forecasting, style breaking, genre bending fashion designers, and the music and art that rock their world. THREAD is a dynamic one day retail environment, bringing new fashion and art to more than 200,000 fashion savvy, trend pushing, music loving, taste making movers and shakers, all keen to get first dibs on what drops next in the emerging fashion designer world. THREAD fills the style void left between mainstream and high fashion for fashion savvy men and women tired of current offerings at the mall.

        • DIY LOUNGE, two craft designers to host separate DIY seminars. An hour of fun workshop and craft making that is very proactive and enjoyed by lots of the attendees.

        • Curated by: SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE

        Live Style Series @ 'THREAD SHOW' 04/10/2011, Metreon. Curated By: SFFAMA

        THREAD is a curated showcase of the best emerging, trend forecasting, style breaking, genre bending fashion designers, and the music and art that rock their world. THREAD is a dynamic one day retail environment, bringing new fashion and art to more than 200,000 fashion savvy, trend pushing, music loving, taste making movers and shakers, all keen to get first dibs on what drops next in the emerging fashion designer world. THREAD fills the style void left between mainstream and high fashion for fashion savvy men and women tired of current offerings at the mall.

        • LIVE STYLE SERIES at ’THREAD SHOW’ 04/10/2011 @ Metreon
        • Five (5) bloggers to compete in Live Style Series from 12-3 p.m.
        • Bloggers will get 30 minutes to style and dress models in each look
        • Bloggers will style six looks from the THREAD Closet
        • Attendees will cast votes on twitter
        • Winner will be announced at 3:30 p.m.

        FEATURED BLOGGERS & STYLISTAS: 

        ·ADELLE McELVEEN @ Fashionista Lab

        Adelle McElveen is the editor of Fashionista Lab,  an online style, shopping and fashion blog. She also volunteers for  St. Vincent de Paul Society as the Social Media Strategist for Discarded to Divine, an annual fashion show benefit.  She previously judged Fashion Feud, Round 2 in San Francisco. 


        ·JACYN SIEBERT @ Sugar Lips Lifestyle Tips

        Jacyn Siebert is the founder of Sugar Lips Lifestyle Tips. She is a mentor to women in various aspects of their lives. Her intent is to educate, inspire, and help women pursue their passions and improve their lives one lifestyle tip at a time. She previously was a featured speaker at SFFAMA’s ’Fashion Mash-Up’.

        ·JOE NIKOLAOU @ SF Examiner (Europen Fashion)

        Joseph Nikolaou is an obsessive follower of European fashion, with a knowledge of street fashion, and an ability to advise men on looks that are simple and street smart. With a personal affinity and knowledge of European Culture/Art, and a personal style to match, he offers a unique perspective to American men that is more substantial than a typical fashion column. Joe is the European Fashion Editor at San Francisco Examiner.

        Julie Chiem is a fashion industry professional by day, blogger by night. A trend-conscious enthusiast who’s inspired by endless possibilities on the runway and street wear across the globe. She carries an appreciation for individualism and innovation. Fashion has not only served as her profession, but as a creative outlet. She is not afraid to admit she’s a female addicted to retail.

        ·LILY KO @ 7x7 Glamwatch

        Lily Ko studied fashion design and merchandising at Central Saint Martins and the Academy of Art University. In addition to writing for 7x7, Lily is an editor at SF Station, writes for Culinary Trends Magazine, and works as a freelance stylist.

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        SFFAMA partners with THREAD @ Metreon 04/10/2011

        • SFFAMA to produce: DIY LOUNGE, LIVE STYLE SERIES (Bloggers Styling Contest) & TWINEUP
        • Visit THREAD for tickets

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        Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation and support the disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. READ some of the frequently asked questions about the Text REDCROSS mobile giving program.