New Favorites
As an obsessive browser of the web, I'm always on the lookout for spots of inspiration and intrigue. Here are some new finds:
CaravanIf I ever make it to Europe, this will be one of my stops! The website alone is making me both thankful and frustrated that they don't yet have on-line shopping, as I'm fairly certain my bank account would be empty if they did.
Persephassa Small PressI'm a sucker for small press endeavors. Check out their sleek hand-bound chapbooks and photobooks. I'm in love.
16 SparrowsI don't think it would be possible to write a letter on this stationery that isn't witty! Just browsing their immaculate site makes me wish for more pen pals.
FASHION SHOW MAY 20th!
We are so VERY excited to be throwing this great event! We have invited the greatest assortment of fashionable and musical folks. Come on by for 3 runway shows, 2 musical performances, shopping, and mingling with like-minded ladies (and gentlemen, we hope)! We suggest buying tickets in advance as we're expecting a sold-out show! Remember; a portion of the proceeds goes to the
Haven Women's Center, an organization we are so very proud to sponsor!
The Dressmaker's Manifesto
Photo by Matt FredrickCan you tell I've been reading Marx?
Textiles can tell stories. These stories may be those of the folks constructing garments or manifestations of the images and narratives we heard growing up. We try to tell both stories when we assemble a garment, and we want to tell them in such a way that fuses a mindfulness about where the clothes on our backs come from and an openness to the possibility of making clothing that engages the wearer and whomever she is around. Uneven stitches and asymmetrical seams remind us that human hands make clothing, no matter where you purchase it. We want to undo the processes by which labor becomes erased from the finished product and illuminate the constructed-ness of garments and their histories. Our rescued and recycled materials each bring with them tiny stories of prom nights and first kisses, weddings and funerals. We want to honor those stories as we compose our own. Fashion, we would argue, can be mindful and environmentally kind without undermining the pleasure we find in the wearing of beautiful things.
We've been given the lovely opportunity to show our clothing as art in the lobby of The Prospect Theater Project during the running of the play
Road To Mecca! Our show's theme is Victorian Storybook; each item will be channeling one of our favorite fairy tales!
The Prospect Theater ProjectGo to
Modesto Famous for show schedule!
THE ROAD TO MECCA
by Athol Fugard
Directed by David Barbaree
This unusual drama focuses on fundamental conflicts between young and old, rural and urban, Afrikaner and English, religious and secular. Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Play.
Newly Expanded Envi Website
One of our beloved retailers, ENVI of Richmond Vermont, has expanded their online shop! Check out their tops made from organic cotton and their recycled cashmere shrugs!
Go Eco-Shop!
Capsule Street Festival For Design
May 28 11am-6pm Octavia Street between Fell and Hayes in San FranciscoThis Street Fair is one of our favorites! Here's early warning that we'll be participating in this gem of an event--come by and say "Hi!"
See more info
HERE.
Fabuloid
336 Hayes St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
