Appel & Frank at San Francisco Fashion Week 2007
What’s new about San Francisco Fashion Week in 2007?
The new, fresh fashion that will grace this year’s runways, of course!
San Francisco Fashion Week offers three nights of exciting runway shows featuring some of the best emerging design talent that the Bay Area has to offer, including 615 Project, Kirribilla, Dcepcion, Onerary, Pink Elf, Vian Hunter and Vindy Co Clothing. Plus, there will be Couture Exhibits by Colleen Quen, Lily Samii and Cari Borja.
This year, SFFW has a new shopping boutique sponsor — Appel & Frank, a local company which has been producing the city’s finest emerging designer shopping events for the past four years. The Appel & Frank Shopping Boutique at San Francisco Fashion Week will feature a host of fantastic finds from independent accessory, handbag, jewelry & clothing designers. The boutique is open and available before, in-between and after each evening’s runway shows.
San Francisco Fashion Week also continues its popular series of industry workshops on all things fashion, from how to become a designer to how to learn to walk like a model. For updates on the week, please visit www.fashionweek-sf.com.
SF Fashion Week Parties: Live Concert by Fischerspooner
Friday, August 25, 2006:
Live Concert by Fischerspooner!
10pm–2am
Mezzanine
440 Jessie Street
San Francisco, CA
Exclusive Live Concert by the New York art-pop duo Fischerspooner!
Fischerspooner’s pop shows are always bursting with dancers, stage effects and elaborate wardrobe, and its songs are infused with raw punk energy, modern sounds and conceptual lyrics. Sponsored by SF Weekly & The East Bay Express. Tickets on sale soon.
Mezzanine is nestled in SF’s SOMA district. The multi-use space boasts a new elevated stage, state-of-the-art lighting technologies, and custom-built sound systems for both live and electronic music.
Upstairs VIP lounges offer bottle service, specialty cocktails, and a prime view of the dance floor.
From indie-rock, to alt-punk, to electronica and conscious hip-hop, Mezzanine pushes the boundaries of music in the Bay Area. No other venue attracts such a diverse audience of music-lovers and taste-makers.
Workshops at San Francisco Fashion Week
A new addition to the events at this year’s San Francisco Fashion Week (August 23-27, 2006) is that of workshops and seminars, geared towards both the general public and industry insiders.
The workshops and seminars will be held at The Art Institute of California - San Francisco, located at 10 Union Square Plaza, 5th Floor (just of Market Street, between 7th and 8th Streets).
The following workshops are open to the general public:
Model Boot Camp: Introduction to the Business of Fashion Modeling
Agents from the leading San Francisco Model/Talent Agencies will advise aspiring models on what it takes to break into and succeed in the modeling business. Discussion will outline how to stand out in a casting, interview tactics, and optional runway choreography. Aspiring Models will also have a chance to sit down one-on-one with each participating agent in a speed interview exercise. Panel members include: Al Lacayo (Look Model Agency); Elena Ng (Stars Model Management); and Phillip Gums (JE Models).
Saturday, August 26
10am–12:30pm
2 hours and 30 minutes, Tickets $35
Catwalk Choreography
Learn how to own the catwalk like a super model! Internationally recognized choreographer, Kavita Sharma (Muse Model Management) will teach models advanced, high-fashion techniques for walking, posture, poses, poise, turns, partner choreography and more. Industry terminology will also be covered so that participants can walk the walk and talk the talk!
Saturday, August 26
12:30–1:30pm
1 hour, Tickets $30
Art of the Fashion Photo Shoot
A one-on-one fashion photo shoot with a rising fashion photographer. Learn to pose like a pro while in front of the camera. The photographer will guide you step-by-step on what it takes to capture the perfect shot. Each participant will receive a twenty-minute, private fashion photo shoot and a copy of the best photograph taken during the shoot. Photographers include Warren Difranco Hsu, designer and photographer for AfterFive Magazine; Freda Banks, local fashion and fine art photographer and filmmaker, and the savvy up and coming Photo Artist James Reid.
Saturday, August 26
2–5:30pm
20 minute session, Tickets $50
How to Break Into the Fashion Industry
A panel of industry professionals from all different areas of the fashion industry including a fashion retailer, stylist, designer and producer, will speak and advise on what it takes to get your foot in the door to the exciting world of fashion. Panelists include: Blakely Bass (Retail Entrepreneur, R.A.G.); Lynne Gallagher (Fashion Designer and Business Owner, Wee Scotty); Jenn Mizel (Fashion Recruiter, 24seven); Irene Hernandez-Feiks (Founder/Event Producer, Chillin’ Productions); and Kate Rice (Fashion Stylist)
Sunday, August 27
10am–12:30pm
2 hours and 30 minutes, Tickets $45
Defining San Francisco Style
This one-of-a-kind presentation will feature fashion photography highlighting local street styles and filmed interviews with San Francisco trend influencers learn how they define the unique style that can only be found in the eclectic city of San Francisco. Presented by Brandin Baron-Nusbaum, Assistant Professor of Design, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Saturday, August 26
2:30–4:30pm
2 hours, Tickets $15
Recycling Your Wardrobe
Do you often stare at the unworn clothing in your closet and pine for something different? Grab those clothes and release your inner designer in a refashioning workshop, conducted by the owners of San Francisco’s Stitch Lounge and authors of Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista. They will show you how to take those bland items and turn them into fresh, funky new fashion! Bring in a sweater and some pants you never wear anymore and walk out with a hipster hip-belt, a halter top and pair of funky leg warmers. (The pants should fit well in the waist and hips — no pleats Allowed!) They’ll also demonstrate some easy embellishing techniques so you can put your own unique touch on your refashioned items.
Sunday, August 27
12:30–2:30pm
2 hours, Tickets $37
Bead-Azzled
Whether you have been beading for years or are excited to start, The Bead Shop welcomes you to join us at BEAD-AZZLED. Janice Parsons will reveal some of the latest techniques as well as the hottest jewelry trends for Fall. Create your own beaded jewelry design to take home.
Sunday, August 27
3–5pm
2 hours, Tickets $45
Tricks of the Trade By Kryolan
Learn the Basics of Professional Make-Up. Kryolan is the largest independently owned professional make-up company in the world with retail and manufacturing presence in San Francisco. This workshop will show you how to apply make-up from day to evening. Many people don’t aspire to be pros, they just want to know the best methods and products to use on themselves. Kryolan’s make-up artist Dominic Cruz answers this demand with an intimate two-hour make-up workshop for individuals who want to learn to apply their own make-up for a variety of situations (i.e. Make-up for daytime, evening, photo shoots, etc.).
Sunday, August 27
10am–12pm
2 hours, Tickets $35
The seminars for fashion industry professionals (there are only four of them) range in topic from ecological fashion (like using organic cotton, et cetera) to an interactive seminar with a legal expert to discuss things such as intellectual property, licencing, incorporating/forming a business, et cetera. Frankly, the workshops open to the general public sound much more interesting and fun!
Tickets are being sold through www.brownpapertickets.com. You can either search for the event you want to attend and buy tickets for directly on their site, or navigate from the workshops listed the SF Fashion Week site.
SF Fashion Week: Venue Information
SF Fashion Week is coming up (August 23-27) and will be held at The Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center, located at 101 Henry Adams Street (94103).
For anyone planning to attend any of the events at San Francisco Fashion Week, here are directions to The Galleria:
Coming From the Bay Bridge (East of San Francisco) and Interstate 80:
Take the Ninth Street/Civic Center exit. Turn left on Eighth Street. Continue three blocks to Townsend. Go around traffic circle to Henry Adams Street.
Coming From Downtown San Francisco:
Take Hyde Street across Market Street, where Eighth Street begins. Continue down Eighth to Townsend. Go around traffic circle to Henry Adams Street.
Coming From Marin County (North of San Francisco) and Highway 101 South:
From the Golden Gate Bridge, take Lombard Street exit to Van Ness Avenue. Turn right on Van Ness. Proceed to O’Farrell and turn left. Proceed to Hyde Street and turn right. Take Hyde across Market Street, where Eighth Street begins. Continue down Eighth Street to Townsend. Go around traffic circle to Henry Adams Street.
Coming From the Peninsula (South of San Francisco) and Highway 101:
Take the Vermont Street exit, turn left on Vermont. Continue down three blocks, turn right on 15th, left on Kansas.
And because most of the SoMA area of San Francisco is full of one-way streets, here are directions out of San Francisco (since you can’t simply backtrack):
Eastbound Freeways:
The nearest eastbound freeway on-ramp is located at Eighth and Bryant Streets (Interstate 80 Eastbound). Go West on Division, turn right on Ninth Street and turn right onto Bryant. Enter I-80 from left lanes.
Southbound Freeways:
To 101 South: The nearest southbound freeway on-ramp is at Seventh and Harrison Streets (Interstate 80 going to Highway 101 Southbound). Go East on Townsend. Turn left on Seventh Street. Turn left on Harrison Street, onto the freeway on-ramp or follow the previous directions to 101 South.
To 280 South:
Go North on Eighth Street and turn right on Brannan. Go two blocks and turn right at Sixth Street to get onto the freeway on-ramp, or follow previous directions to 101 South and continue on 280 South.
And, of course, Parking:
Parking is available across from the Galleria Building at 101 Henry Adams Street, on streets, and in several lots throughout the design district.
I’ve lived in San Francisco, and I’m not even sure where Henry Adams Street is, so here’s a map (look for the less-than-obvious red star):
Other Fashion Designers at San Francisco Fashion Week
Also at San Francisco Fashion Week will be fashion designers featuring menswear and childrenswear collections, along with shows featuring emerging student fashion designers.
MENSWEAR
Gypsy and Loic
The trendy, fresh, San Francisco-based team of Gypsy and Loïc designs high-quality menswear with a conscious: 50% of the line is organic cotton, hemp and bamboo; dyes are non synthetic and environmentally safe; all clothes are manufactured in the USA and/or in fair trade factories.
GYPSYANDLOIC.COM
CHILDRENSWEAR
Wee Scotty
A former costume designer for numerous theatrical productions and rock band tours that included the Rolling Stones, Black Crowes and KISS, designer Lynne Gallagher’s flair for the dramatic translates into bold fabrics, colors and textures that have become the trademark for her children’s line, Wee Scotty. The 2006 show featues key elements of design that represent San Francisco in Wee Scotty style through the years 1900-2020, incorporating the current trends of Spring 2007.
WEESCOTTY.COM
Emerging Stars of SF Fashion Week
Returning for its second year, the Emerging Stars runway show features creations by 16 carefully selected Bay Area fashion design students, giving these talented young professionals a unique chance to participate in the city’s most prestigious fashion event. This year’s show is themed Black Orchid, suitably named for the contrasting el>ements of the students’ designs.
Ready-to-Wear Collections: San Francisco Fashion Week, August 2006
Here are the fashion designers presenting ready-to-wear (prêt-à -porter) collections at San Francisco Fashion Week, August 2006.
ODA
Born from a shared vision of creating hip, wearable art, Oda’s signature style is tinged in Edwardian tradition and incorporates a Tokyo-pop flavor with exquisite, handmade embellishments designed to accentuate the beauty in imperfection. They aim to create an organic look with a complex blend of textures, colors and detail while employing socially- and environmentally-sound materials and practices. Also, does Children’s and Men’s.
ODASTYLE.COM
Kelly B.
The vision behind Kelly B. is a line of unique and comfortable clothing for the conscious consumer — a consciousness that spans from fair labor practices to an environmentally friendly product. The initial line, produced with all-organic cotton, is the first of future lines to be created with all-natural fibers.
KELLYBCOUTURE.COM
Richard Hallmarq
Richard Hallmarq is a cutting-edge designer based in Sacramento, California who debuted his first collection in 2003. He takes no mercy with fashion, making black the brightest color of the rainbow, with his new Spring/Summer 2007 collection titled “Phantasmagoria.” Also does Men’s.
RICHARDHALLMARQ.COM
HisByHer
HisByHer designs an exciting line of higher-end womenswear for the fashion-forward woman who is confident and strong, yet feminine. Clean lines and strong elements borrowed from menswear are embodied in each collection to create timeles pieces that move perfectly from day to evening. Special details and luxurious fabrics create a sense of exclusivity that makes each of their garments unique and special.
HISBYHER.COM
Pink Elf
San Francisco-based Pink Elf prides itself on using only the finest-quality domestic and imported materials and construction. Designer and owner Kaushie Adiseshan has combined her cultural roots, city style and business savvy to create distinctive and fashionable designs for the urban professional.
PINKELF.NET
Donna Lou
Donna Lou is a young, feminine and imaginative line that epitomizes the girl who wants to have fun. Donna Lou creates a style which is modern yet classic and that is wearable. From the fabrics and silhouettes to the soft label in the neckline, Donna Lou clothing is made for the girl who wants to feel good looking good.
DONNALOUCLOTHING.COM
Tamiece
Designed exclusively for those exceptional female creatures 5′4″ and under, Tamiece caters to the shorter woman looking for fitted, complimentary stylish clothing. Each piece is created with limitless design boundaries, incorporating details that focus on making the petite woman feel stylishly proud of being shorter than the rest of the world.
TAMIECE.COM
Katherine Noyes
Drawing inspiration from the timeless glamour pieces of the mid-twentieth century, Katherine Noyes creates sophisticated tops and dresses for women, using the finest silks and expert sewers in San Francisco, California. The collection consists of elegant women’s separates, based on looks that mirror old-fashioned glamour.
KATHERINENOYES.COM
Teresa Romero for Dichotomy
The concept behind Dichotomy is a contradiction of elements within a single piece — refined and feminine mixed with edgy and deconstructed. Dichotomy is designed for the sophisticated woman who has an edge.
DICHOTOMYLABEL.COM
Anazara
Anazara swimwear collection is designed by Croatian-born Ana Paunovic, who grew up spending most of each year in bathing suit on the Adriatic coast. Each Anazara bikini is cleverly cut to make every woman feel beautiful and comfortable, with whimsical and fresh designs and bright colors to create high impact on the beach.
ANAZARA.COM
Genevieve Primavera
Genevieve Primavera is the creation of Mary-Elizabeth Primavera. Fairytale inspired, the driving force behind each piece is a fervor of her creativity and passion that manifests itself into intricately designed clothes, mixing fashion sense with eccentric flair. Fabric is carefully selected to create the right feel, weight and movement of each garment. The result is a well-made, versatile collection.
GENEVIEVEPRIMAVERA.COM
Couture Fashion Designers of San Francisco Fashion Week August 2006
The following is a list of fashion designers who will be presenting couture collections at San Francisco Fashion Week in August 2006.
Colleen Quen
Part sculptor, architect and painter, nationally-renowned couturière Colleen Quen’s designs are made of fantastical dreams. Inspired by nature’s motifs, Impressionist art and modern architecture, Quen passionately creates gowns that are glamorous, feminine and dramatically chic.
COLLEENQUENCOUTURE.COM
Cari Borja
Fluid and feminine, sexy and sinuous, Cari Borja’s clothes are full of movement and whimsy. Made from both natural and synthetic fabrics, cut on the bias and sculpted out of ruffles, Cari molds fabric into garments that transform each person who wears them. Also, does Children’s.
CARIBORJA.COM
Lily Samii
Since 1994, Lily Samii has grown into a premier couture resource. The collection incorporates the conceptual flair of European couture, while maintaining a level ofcomfort and versatility that is distinctly American. Sophisticated, cosmopolitan styling and impeccable craftsmanship define the Lily Samii look.
LILYSAMII.COM
Erin Mahoney
A life of theatre and dance has strongly influenced Erin Mahoney’s design choices — feminine with a playful and showey air, yet retaining a classical and mysterious feel. Her philosophy of fair labor practice and quality ingredients show through in her garments, along with her whimsical flair.
ERINMAHONEY.COM
San Francisco Fashion Week Schedule August 2006
All runway shows will be held at The Galleria at The San Francisco Design Center, 101 Henry Adams Street.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
7pm–8pm: Reception
8pm: Colleen Quen
8:15pm: Erin Mahoney
8:30pm: Cari Borja
8:45pm: Lily Samii
9-10:30pm: Post Party at The Galleria
10:30pm: After Party at Slide
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
7pm–8pm: Reception
8pm: Emerging Stars
8:15pm: Wee Scotty
8:30pm–9:15pm: Intermission
9:15pm: Gypsy Loic
9:30pm: Donna Lou
10pm: Post Party at The Clift
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
7pm–8pm: Reception
8pm: Kelly B
8:15pm: Teresa Romero for Dichotomy
8:30pm–9:15pm: Intermission
9:15pm: Katherine Noyes
9:30pm: Anazara
9:45pm: Richard Hallmarq
10pm: After Party at Mezzanine
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
7pm-8pm: Reception
8pm: HisByHer
8:15pm: Pink Elf
8:30pm–9:15pm: Intermission
9:15pm: Tamiece
9:30pm: Oda
10pm: After Party at Temple
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 & 27
10am–5pm: Workshops
Held at The Art Institute of California - San Francisco, 10 UN Plaza, 5th Floor.
San Francisco Fashion Week: August 23-27, 2006
Mark you calendars ! San Francisco Fashion Weekâ„¢ returns for a third year of high style!
This year’s San Francisco Fashion Weekâ„¢ is set for August 23 throught August 27, 2006, and will be held at a new venue, The Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center, located at 101 Henry Adams Street.
Unlike other invitation-only fashion weeks typically open to industry insiders and celebrities, San Francisco Fashion Weekâ„¢ is accessible to the public and primarily features local design talent. Past designer participants have included Colleen Queen, Christina Hurvis, Lily Samii and Saffon Rare Threads.
“We created San Francisco Fashion Week to provide an opportunity for amazing talent to gain more exposure and boost San Francisco’s image for the fashion force that it is becoming,” said Erika Gessin, president of Mystery Girl Productions and producer/founder of San Francisco Fashion Week. “Our city has many designers who could be based in New York, Paris or Milan, but they choose to call San Francisco home.”
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