VS85: Event of the Year for San Francisco’s Beauty Industry!

San Francisco, CA (January 17, 2013) – Top San Francisco salons have partnered to celebrate the life of Vidal Sassoon, one of the hair industries most influential and innovative artists, with VS85.

This first annual event will host guests on Vidal Sassoon’s birthday; Thursday, January 17, 2013 between 7pm – 11pm at The Green Room in San Francisco, CA. In the spirit of celebrating life, guests will enjoy good food, good drinks, good music and a showcase of what Vidal Sassoon lived and breathed: Great Hairstyles. The Green Room will provide the backdrop for a runway presentation of models wearing wigs of Vidal Sassoon inspired hairstyles, which will also be up for auction. Participating San Francisco salons will be cutting and styling the wigs presented and up for live and silent auction. The event will also host a silent auction of fun and unique prizes, showcase live musicians, and have fun and inspiring event activities for guests to enjoy.

Inspired by Mr Sassoon’s philanthropic contributions, VS85 will raise donations and awareness to Project Open Hand, a San Francisco non-profit that provides meals and groceries for people living with HIV/AIDS, homebound critical illnesses and seniors in San Francisco County. As a local organization that has been providing services for over 60 years, Project Open Hand is the perfect partner and beneficiary to raise awareness for. With so many hair and beauty salons in San Francisco event organizers want to start an annual event with the objective to unify the industry. What better way to come together than to celebrate an icon on his birthday and remember what he has done to inspire all of us in the industry? VS85 invites anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate the life of a true legend, Vidal Sassoon, and give back to a great cause.

VS85 Event Details

• Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013
• Time: 7 – 11pm
• Location: The Green Room
• 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA
• Website: www.VS85.org
• Ticket Price: $50 (www.VS85.eventbrite.com)
• Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VS85Benefit

Additional Details:

• Participating Salons: Alcheme Salon, Atelier Emmanuel, Cowboys and Angels, Glama Rama, Oxenrose Salon, Patrick Evan Salon, Population Salon, Salon Miel, Wak Shack Salon
• Main Event Sponsors: Project Open Hand, Wella Professionals, Skyy Vodka, Bartenders Unlimited
• Ticket purchase will give you admission to the event – open bar, tasty food, runway presentation, live DJ, live music, silent and live auction. All event proceeds go to Project Open Hand and are tax deductible.
• This event is for ages 21+ and RSVP only.

Fashion Incubator SF : Open Call For Designers

Designers In Residence Program

Fashion Incubator San Francisco at Macy’s Union Square provides six emerging San Francisco-based apparel designers with the resources — including work space, curriculum, and mentoring — to launch their careers in fashion.

Throughout the course of a year, the Designers in Residence (DIR) are required to complete a mandatory core curriculum focused on business development and garment production. Conducted at both the Incubator location at Macy’s Union Square as well as at off-site locations, these workshops are essential to the FISF program and attendance is required. At the time of acceptance, a calendar with proposed monthly workshop dates will be provided. These dates are subject to change, and the DIR adjust their schedules accordingly.

• For Eligibility and To Apply: Visit FISF Here. 

For ideas, marketing inquiries, media relations, strategic partnership, product promotions, sponsorship opportunities and booking info. Contact: FashionTechPR: Owen Geronimo, send an email to: info@fashiontechpr.com or visit: http://flavors.me/fashiontechpr

Fashion & Tech Startups: Product Presentations [11.07.12 Recap] #fashiontechsf

[ Publicity & Photos by: Owen Geronimo ]

#FASHIONTECHSF: PROMOTE+PRESENT+CONNECT

FASHION & TECH Startups Product Presentations [ Apps, B2B’s, Mobile, Creative Services, Startups, Non-Profits ] & Fashion/Tech Industry Networking in a workshop setting. 

We connect fashion startups, app developers and retail entrepreneurs to human (early adopters) and capital resources. Find out what all the buzz is about in fashion and technology! Come learn about innovative new products and business models and the people behind them to accelerate your networking and business opportunities Present and promote your product. Get feedback. Get users. Get a fanbase. Get connected to an enthusiastic community of fashion professionals, entrepreneurs and resources. 

PRODUCT PRESENTERS :

1. Barsential - http://barsential.com/
2. Fiveran - http://fiverun.com 
3. Goodwillion - http://goodwillion.com/
4. Lookmazing - https://www.lookmazing.com/
5. Pashash - http://www.pashash.com/
6. Rackchat - http://rackchat.com/
7. SaleSorter - http://www.salesorter.com/
8. Shop2 - http://shop2.com/
9. Style Movement - http://www.thestylemovement.com/
10. Tie Society - http://www.tiesociety.com/
11. Trip.Wear - http://niceguys.co/
12. Unique Indie  - http://www.uniqueindie.com/

FASHION+TECHSF [ http://www.fashiontechsf.org/ ] is the longest running monthly workshop and event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology entrepreneurs, designers, developers, bloggers, business professionals, students, investors and numerous enthusiastic companies, schools, groups and individuals who share our vision of a world-class fashion and technology industry that is innovative, disruptive and uniquely San Francisco. 

Our mission is to create educational, social and business opportunities for the fashion and technology industries. In the past two years, FASHION+TECHSF [ @fashiontech_sf ] has become the leading network for all things fashion and technology in the SF Bay Area.

• Join FASHION+TECHSF @ http://www.fashiontechsf.org/
• Follow FashionTechSF @ https://twitter.com/fashiontech_sf
• Like FashionTechSF @ http://www.facebook.com/fashiontechsf

For ideas, marketing inquiries, media relations, strategic partnership, product promotions, sponsorship opportunities and booking info. Contact FashionTechPR or Owen Geronimo | email: info@fashiontechpr.com | @fashtechpr | #fashtechpr

Tech Town Hall with SF Mayor Ed Lee

For the past year sf.citi and the tech sector has been working closely to support Mayor Ed Lee’s efforts as a champion for innovation in San Francisco. sf.citi has been collaborating with Mayor Lee and the tech industry to ensure San Francisco as a better place for all to live, play, work and do business. The event is an open, town-hall style forum where the public came & discussed a variety of issues important for the city’s success, and heard the Mayor speak about all the issues in San Francisco that affect each one of us.

TECH TOWN HALL WITH MAYOR LEE / Tuesday, October 23, 2012. 5:00PM – 6:00PM / Autodesk Gallery, One Market Street, Landmark Building, 2nd floor, SF.

Related Links:

• SF.CITI: http://www.sfciti.com/
• FashionTechSF: This is How Technology Will Create a Smarter San Francisco - http://fashiontechsf.com/2012/10/09/this-is-how-technology-will-create-a-smarter-san-francisco/ 
• SF.Citi: http://www.sfciti.com/updates/infographic
• See photo recap HERE

Fashion Social: Inspirare's Open House

[ Publicity & Photography by: Owen Geronimo ]

’Fashion Social’ is a professional mixer catered specifically for business professionals looking to connect in the fashion and tech industries. Held at various boutiques and startup company offices. This event enables the venue host to showcase their products and services in an open house setting. 

• About INSPIRARE [ http://www.inspirare.com/ ]: 

Inspirare is an incubator of a new generation of fashion. It was born out of necessity: the need to find a better way for emerging design talents to reach their customer, gain exposure and form a solid foundation from which to launch their label. This inquisitive and innovative thinking has founded an innocuous online platform for creative individuals to thrive, maintain their inspired momentum and focus on the creative side of business. Not only is Inspirare liberating designers, but also the consumer. The online revolution has bred a new kind of savvy customer who knows who they are, what they want and have honed their own individualistic style. Customers are now exploring the world of fashion for themselves and influencing it’s direction. 

Opening up this dialogue between customer and designer, Inspirare have connected them directly in an expressive and fun online community. Through votes and forums, the public decide what trends flourish and what clothing is manufactured and sold to them, whilst sharing invaluable feedback and support to up-and-coming labels waiting to be discovered by the shopper. Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area, a haven for new ideas, Inspirare is dedicated to supporting the next wave of fashion designers. Inspirare offers 100% production funding to it’s designers and manufactures all of it’s garments in the USA.

• Join FASHIONTECHSF.org @ http://www.fashiontechsf.org/
• Like FASHIONSOCIALS @ http://www.facebook.com/fashionsocials
• Follow FASHIONSOCIALS @ https://twitter.com/fashionsocials

+++ For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, media relations and publicity contact Owen Geronimo at http://about.me/owengeronimo or send an email to: contact@sffamainc.org.

Fashion Bloggers Connect @ JYJZ SF

FASHION BLOGGERS CONNECT. Where fashion bloggers are given various platforms to promote themselves, share new tech and innovative fashion ideas in continuing to revolutionize San Francisco’s fashion industry with the guidance of FashionTechSF.org and San Francisco Fashion And Merchants Alliance [SFFAMA, Inc.]. Watch Videos. 

Fashion Bloggers Connect @ JYJZSF.com is an INVITE ONLY event. For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, media relations and publicity contact Owen Geronimo at http://about.me/owengeronimo or send an email to: contact@sffamainc.org  

Programme:

• Introduction of JYJZ fashion collections and products
• Q&A with JYJZ marketing team
• Introduction of JYJZ’s stylist program, details about store shopping credits
• JYJZ product slide show presentation
• Special guests presentation
• Raffles & Giveaways

/ JOIN Fashion Bloggers Connect @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/sffashionbloggers/

/ Follow Fashion Bloggers Connect @ https://twitter.com/sffashionblogs

/ Get Engaged with Fashion Bloggers Connect @ https://plus.google.com/108887032945075265557

/ Like Fashion Bloggers Connect @ http://www.facebook.com/sanfranciscofashionbloggers

 

Fashion Social: Ken Chen SF Pop-Up Closing Reception

KEN CHEN SF Limited Store will be having it’s closing party on Nov. 14th, 2012, Wednesday, 6-9pm at KENCHEN Pop-Up Shop. Lite dessert and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Shop KenChenSF’s latest collection. Lots of Sale! Lots of beautiful people. Styling presentation by StylSquadSF. Exclusive photography by Ilya Khoteev.

Voting is Sexy! GO VOTE!!!