Ken Chen & Vayaro @ SF Fashion Week 2011

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  • KEN CHEN is dedicated to making extravagant yet elegant designs for the modern fashion conscious individual. Taking influences from the entertainment world, architecture, and a higher quality of life, these concepts are intended to not only to harbor new ideas but also to empower you with the strength to stand by them.
  • VAYARO was the idea, born from vision and creativity. Protected by our consciousness, yin and yang eventually find their balance. The light and the blade on which is dancing. Our belief and creative magic gleam through the texture of the fabric. Design and quality mean beauty and meticulous finishing. Our creations are bound to move you. You wear them on your skin but it is your soul they touch…Travel is life. Our travel bags are objects of art that take their owners on fantastic journeys with their soft touch, fragrant smell and meticulous finishing. Listen to them! They are talking to you. Our travel bags, made of genuine leather, non-ferrous and precious metals, semi-precious stones and gems, are uniquely designed and made specially for you. Every item is a genuinely designed, pure hand made piece of art.

San Francisco Fashion Week ™, 2011 is one of the many successful fashion events along, with Project San Francisco, The Beauty Expo, Fashion Feud, Fashion Mash-Up Workshops andPret-A-Porter SF that SFFAMA has produced and brought to fruition locally with founder/creative director, Owen Geronimo. To find more about San Francisco Fashion Week ™ 2011, visit:http://www.sanfranciscofashionweek.net/


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Styling The Modern Man (Recap Part 4)

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Styling The Modern Man 2011 Runway Practice from SFFAMA on Vimeo.

Styling The Modern Man is an annual event presented by Graffiti PR developed to provide today’s contemporaries with an outlet for experiencing the latest trends in the men’s luxury market. The guests are treated to live entertainment, fashion installations, grooming and private experiential lounges all designed with the modern man in mind. Fashion production and runway presentation by Owen Geronimo of SFFAMA.

 

Fashion for a cause... Define: Beauty presented by Groundwork Opportunities

[ Image Source: GoWorks ]

Event Details: Groundwork Opportunities (GO) invites you to join us the inaugural fashion show on Thursday, September 29th where they will Define: Beauty by expressing it through the art of fashion, communal harmony, and compassionate giving. Featured Collections by: Ken Chen SF, Daniel Sudar, Sarah Liller, Retrofit Republic, Kajan Padraig, Menk, Cari Borja, Menk and Dallas Coulter.

The event will begin with a cocktail hour at 6:30pm and the show will begin promptly at 7:30pm.


[ Image Source: GoWorks ]

  • 100% of proceeds will directly support the building of a clean water well for 4,000 people in Moshi, Tanzania.
  • Define: Beauty is produced by Groundwork Opportunities.
  • Thursday, September 29th at Madrone Studios
  • 6:30pm Reception | 7:30pm Fashion Show
  • Tickets: $45 Advance General | $75 Advance VIP | $55 At the Door General | $90 At the Door VIP
  • PURCHASE TICKETS @ www.goworks.org/events
  • For more information, call 415.298.2970 or 415.370.8103

Define: Beauty will leverage fashion to show the intrinsic beauty found within all human beings who live together in harmony. In South Africa, a word to express this feeling of community is known as “Ubuntu”. Ubuntu conveys that no human can exist in isolation and GO believes that our ability to provide compassion and love in this world is what makes humans unique. We all have the inner strength to not only care for ourselves, but also to help others less fortunate than us. In the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.”

About Groundwork Opportunities - San Francisco. Groundwork Opportunities (GO) (www.goworks.org) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a world beyond poverty by investing in groundbreaking ideas, empowering local leaders, and engaging communities. We operate off a simple maxim: The Power of Their Ideas and Our Support.  GO identifies and partners with developing world communities that envision and manage self sustaining programs aimed at addressing fundamental communal issues such as education, health care, and sustainable agriculture. In just three years, GO now impacts over 1,000 people/day in Africa, Asia, and Central America.

Sonas Denim @ Magic's Pool Tradeshow, Las Vegas

[ Designer: Gerry Kelly and models: Anna, Matisse and Lawrence ]

POOLTRADESHOW is the original independent tradeshow, established in 2001 for the boutique market and leading retailers world-wide. POOLTRADESHOW is hosted bi-annually every February and August in Las Vegas in conjunction with MAGIC Marketplace. POOLTRADESHOW carefully curates each show, balancing fresh talent with established brands. Each POOL brand is pre-screened to provide a well-rounded representation of items that will keep the boutique and lifestyle market at the pulse of emerging trends

[ Video By: REJECT SUPERSTAR ]

Sonas Denim was founded by Gerry Kelly an Irish born festival enthusiast living in San Francisco since 2000. Gerry was born in Dublin, Ireland. At the young age of 20, he got an itch for travelling after spending a few weeks on holiday in Greece.  The following Summer, he returned to Greece where he sold t-shirts and jewelry on the beach to other fun loving travelers.  When the holiday season came to an end in Greece, he moved on to Turkey, Israel, Sinai and Egypt where he continued to buy clothing and jewelry to sell to fellow travelers to fund his own travelling.  His tastes in fashion were a hit!

After a few years on the road, Gerry went back home to Dublin to visit his family and to rest for a few months before setting out upon the world again.  He had, as they say, “the travel bug.”  He decided to continue his ongoing search of fun music festivals and good times.  He especially loved to meet passionate party people. He traveled constantly to different festivals and raves around the world, living his dream of partying and meeting new friends.

Camelia Skikos @ SF Fashion Week 2011

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CAMELIA SKIKOS. After completing a degree in Fashion Design at the University of Art in Romania, Camelia moved to London where she further defined more of her fashion studies while working as a Fashion Illustrator and Designer for various British brands.

In 2003 Camelia relocated to San Francisco where she accepted a position as a head designer at Levi Strauss. While working for Levi’s she was also designing for GAP and teaching Fashion Design at the Academy of Art University. Curently Camelia is working for her own label and continues teaching at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 


Camelia’s design philosophy stems from a continuing fascination with the human body form resulting in carefully orchestrated designs that fit to perfection. Her technique involves using geometric shapes and combining them with the human body. The result creates a multidimensional effect of innovation, dynamism and a sophisticated sense of femininity with an edge. All garments are made in California.

San Francisco Fashion Week ™, 2011 is one of the many successful fashion events along, with Project San Francisco, The Beauty Expo, Fashion Feud, Fashion Mash-Up Workshops and Pret-A-Porter SF that SFFAMA has produced and brought to fruition locally with founder/creative director, Owen Geronimo. To find more about San Francisco Fashion Week ™ 2011, visit: http://www.sanfranciscofashionweek.net/

Styling The Modern Man (Recap Part 3)

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Styling The Modern Man is an annual event presented by Graffiti PR developed to provide today’s contemporaries with an outlet for experiencing the latest trends in the men’s luxury market. The guests are treated to live entertainment, fashion installations, grooming and private experiential lounges all designed with the modern man in mind. Fashion production and runway presentation by SFFAMA.

Press Release DEFINE: BEAUTY Presented By Groundwork Opportunities

 

[San Francisco, CA, AUGUST 24TH, 2011] - Groundwork Opportunities invites you to Define: Beauty as we embrace fashion to show the intrinsic beauty found within all human beings. The first annual fashion show and fundraiser, Define: Beauty, will be held at the sleek and ultra modern Madrone Studios (1417 15th Street) on Thursday, September 29th, 2011, with a reception at 6:30pm and the show at 7:30pm.  Define: Beauty will feature 50 looks from eight designers to illustrate and challenge notions of beauty. One hundred percent of proceeds from Define: Beauty will fund a clean water well for 4,000 people in Moshi, Tanzania.

The Groundwork Opportunities team found inspiration for Define: Beauty while scouting sites for a clean water well with community members in Moshi, Tanzania.  The women of Moshi did not define beauty by the latest styles or labels.  Instead they defined individual beauty by one’s selflessness, inner strength and community.  Define: Beauty brings together designers who reflect the spectrum of beauty seen in Tanzania across collections that range from organic and ornate to fantastic and recycled.  The show will also feature a dynamic multimedia installation that demonstrates community through audience participation.

“By catalyzing a community of support around change, GO demonstrates the power of engaged people to do ANYTHING.  The future is not written … yet!"says Glynn Washington, host of NPR’s Snap Judgment.

Define: Beauty will showcase looks from Cari Borja, Ken Chen, Dallas Coulter, Sarah Liller, MENK, Kajan Padraig, Retrofit Republic and Daniel Sudar to an audience of 300.  Hair and makeup will be artfully executed by CODE salon.  Define: Beauty also offers an enhanced VIP package through Gilt City, and will have expertly crafted bites from Mission Cheese and Beast and the Hare. 

“Given the many eco-friendly and socially responsible fashion shows, we wanted to focus on a specific cause to let guests directly see the community they are supporting and demonstrate how our support can impact their ideas, ” says Bartlomiej Jan Skorupa, executive director of Groundwork Opportunities.

Tickets are available through Groundwork Opportunities at www.goworks.org/events until September 28th. Drinks and bites are included in admission.  General admission tickets are $45 for advance purchase or for $55 at the door.  VIP tickets are $75 for advance purchase or $90 at the door. 

  • Define: Beauty is produced by Groundwork Opportunities.
  • Thursday, September 29th at Madrone Studios
  • 6:30pm Reception | 7:30pm Fashion Show
  • Tickets: $45 Advance General | $75 Advance VIP | $55 At the Door General | $90 At the Door VIP
  • PURCHASE TICKETS @ www.goworks.org/events
  • For more information, call 415.298.2970 or 415.370.8103

About Groundwork Opportunities - San Francisco. Groundwork Opportunities (GO) (www.goworks.org) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a world beyond poverty by investing in groundbreaking ideas, empowering local leaders, and engaging communities. We operate off a simple maxim: The Power of Their Ideas and Our Support.  GO identifies and partners with developing world communities that envision and manage self sustaining programs aimed at addressing fundamental communal issues such as education, health care, and sustainable agriculture. In just three years, GO now impacts over 1,000 people/day in Africa, Asia, and Central America.

 

Fashion Racked: SFFAMA FNO Party (Recap/ Part 5)


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  • THANK YOU TO ALL OUR HOSTS !!!

  • Host: Brad Carrick @ Solz Shoes  [ Above Photos By: MARK STEPHAN © 2011. SFFAMA, Inc. All Rights Reserved.]

SFFAMA and 5 Claude Lane celebrated the fall season with FASHION RACKED, a trunk show and a networking event for the SF local fashion industry coinciding with ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ on Thursday, Sept. 8th, 2011. The fun-filled evening was attended by fashionistas who mingled with shoppers, fashion entrepreneurs, bloggers and emerging designers. A fashion celebration, indeed. 

  • HOORAY FOR EQUALITY !!! DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL REPEALED !!!

Social Matchbox Winner 'OMGiLuv.It' Goes Alpha

[ Michael A. Lesniak of OMGiLuv.It. Taken from Fashion Bloggers Connect during SF Fashion Week 2011. Photo By Dario Smith ] 

[ Lawrence Norton of OMGiLuv.It. Taken from Fashion Bloggers Connect during SF Fashion Week 2011. Photo By Dario Smith ] 

[ Taken from Fashion Bloggers Connect during SF Fashion Week 2011. Photo By: ASG Imaging ]

Summary: New mobile application let’s users find products they love and start trends through their mobile phones.


Washington, DC - San Francisco, CA (Sept 20th, 2011) - OMGiLuv.It. -
The OMGiLuv.It team took home the coveted Community Choice Award at Social Matchbox last Thursday night in Washington, DC. Founders, developers, marketers, angel investors, venture capitalists and journalists gathered at the Navy Memorial Center to listen to 5 minute pitches by each of the 10 finalists and ask questions.
 
OMGiLuv.It, pronounced ‘Oh my god I love it’, combines social photo sharing with a dash of game logic to reward users for uploading photos of products they love while shopping. Users can discover and share the products they love, contributing to trends that lead to rewards.
 
“We all have friends who find the coolest products, or set trends. Who always know where to find the best stuff”, says Co-Founder Aron Keuhenmann, “OmgIluv.It is a way to tap into all the local trends and hot products in your area.”
 
SMB’s  Community Choice Award is an audience vote in the form of attendees investing a majority of their $5M Social MatchBUCKS in the winning company. Previous winners include well known companies such as Hotpads.com, Living Social and TapMetrics.
 
Alpha Testers Wanted: OMGiLuv.Itenters private alpha this week and is seeking users in the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington DC. Plans for a public beta are scheduled for November. If you live in SF or DC and are interested in being an alpha tester go to http://www.omgiluv.it and sign up.
 
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  • About omgiluv.it.  Founded in April of this year. OmgIuv.It and is located in Silicon Valley and Washington DC. For more inquiries about the company contact:
  • For technical Inquiries, Lawrence Norton, lawrence@omigluv.it
  • Press and other inquiries, Michael A. Lesniak, michael@omgiluv.it

Fashion Racked: SFFAMA FNO Party (Recap/ Part 4)


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Fashion Racked: SFFAMA FNO Party 09082011 from SFFAMA on Vimeo.

SFFAMA and 5 Claude Lane celebrated the fall season with FASHION RACKED, a trunk show and a networking event for the SF local fashion industry coinciding with ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ on Thursday, Sept. 8th, 2011. The fun-filled evening was attended by fashionistas who mingled with shoppers, fashion entrepreneurs, bloggers and emerging designers. A fashion celebration, indeed. 

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR HOSTS & SPONSORS !!!

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

    SF Fashion Week 2011: Behind The Scene and Backstage

    SF Fashion Week 2011 Backstage from SFFAMA on Vimeo.

    SF Fashion Week 2011 Behind The Scene from SFFAMA on Vimeo.

    SF Fashion Week 2011 Backstage from SFFAMA on Vimeo.

    SF Fashion Week 2011 Fitting from SFFAMA on Vimeo.

    San Francisco Fashion Week ™, 2011 is one of the many successful fashion events along, with Project San Francisco, The Beauty Expo, Fashion Feud, Fashion Mash-Up Workshops and Pret-A-Porter SF that SFFAMA has brought to fruition locally.To find more about San Francisco Fashion Week ™ 2011, visit: http://www.sanfranciscofashionweek.net/

    SF Fashion Week 2011: Fashion Designers Spotlight

    Avni Tridedi, Deirdre Wallace, Wen Guo, Jennifer Ly, Jackee Princeau, Michael Seneriches, Dahae Kim. READ DESIGNERS’ BIO.

    SF Fashion Week 2011 Designers at Opening Party from SFFAMA on Vimeo. READ DESIGNERS’ BIO.


    Jackee Princeau, Amanda Everest, Deirdre Wallace, Jennifer Ly, Camelia Skikos, READ DESIGNERS’ BIO.

    Ken Chen @ Portfolio Night

    Aya Yuroha & Diane O Collection for SFFW 2011

    Tracy Wong @ Portfolio Night. Collection for SFFW 2011

    Ben Raviv of Alphyn Industries

    San Francisco Fashion Week ™, 2011 is one of the many successful fashion events along, with Project San Francisco, The Beauty Expo, Fashion Feud, Fashion Mash-Up Workshops and Pret-A-Porter SF that SFFAMA has brought to fruition locally.To find more about San Francisco Fashion Week ™ 2011, visit: http://www.sanfranciscofashionweek.net/. READ DESIGNERS’ BIO.

    Styling The Modern Man (Mobile Uploads/ Backstage/ Recap Part 2)

    [ Above Photos by: Timothy Lai. © 2011. SFFAMA, Inc. All Rights Reserved ]

    Styling The Modern Man is an annual event presented by Graffiti PR developed to provide today’s contemporaries with an outlet for experiencing the latest trends in the men’s luxury market. The guests are treated to live entertainment, fashion installations, grooming and private experiential lounges all designed with the modern man in mind. Fashion production and runway presentation by SFFAMA.

    Absession @ Styling The Modern Man (Recap/Part 1)

    [ Above Photos by: SFFAMA. © 2011. SFFAMA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Models: Nathan, TC, Brandon. Styling: Style Haus LA. MORE PHOTOS TO COME! ]

    Styling The Modern Man is an annual event presented by Graffiti PR developed to provide today’s contemporaries with an outlet for experiencing the latest trends in the men’s luxury market. The guests are treated to live entertainment, fashion installations, grooming and private experiential lounges all designed with the modern man in mind. Fashion production and runway presentation by SFFAMA.

    State of Style Series. Modern Classics Styling Session with Tom Stubbs

    There is a new hunger for structure, dignity and tailoring! says Tom Stubbs, one of the most well-known menswear stylists. This autumn winter 2011 we will see pinstripes, tweed and three-pieces-suits in a modern fit for young people that want to be trendy and chic! H&M Modern Classics AW 2011 menswear collection.
    Styling: Tom Stubbs. Model: Benj Lee.

    [ State of Style and BarracudaTV is a new content partner of SFFAMA ] Barracuda Film & TV is an independent production company based in Stockholm, Sweden. In the past 15 years they have produced hundreds of high quality TV programs mainly within the fields of fashion, music, and culture. THANKS TO Amanda Wennö @ BarracudaTV .



    Fashion Racked: SFFAMA FNO Party (Recap/ Part 3)


    Find more photos like this on SFFAMA: Fashion For The People

    [ Above Photos By: DARIO SMITH © 2011. SFFAMA, Inc. All Rights Reserved.]

    SFFAMA and 5 Claude Lane celebrated the fall season with FASHION RACKED, a trunk show and a networking event for the SF local fashion industry coinciding with ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ on Thursday, Sept. 8th, 2011. The fun-filled evening was attended by fashionistas who mingled with shoppers, fashion entrepreneurs, bloggers and emerging designers. A fashion celebration, indeed. 

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