The Sassy City Chicks event took place inside the massive Fort Mason Festival Pavilion.
Earlier this month, I stopped by the Sassy City Chicks media preview before the event at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. I often go to shopping events not necessarily to shop, but to learn about and talk to new, interesting designers, labels and small businesses in the Bay Area. It’s one of my favorite ways to find new people and businesses to write about on SF Indie Fashion and in my regular assignments for 7×7.com and the San Francisco Chronicle publications.
I ran across several companies and designers that I’d never met before, and I am looking forward to featuring several of them in the coming days and weeks. I’m not going to mention them here, because a couple of them are new, new, new, and I want to feature them prominently on the site instead of just giving a brief mention.
Overall impressions of the event: it was an interesting mix of vendors in that those participating ran the gamut from earthy and eco-friendly to upscale artisan jewelry to inexpensive, ultra trendy finds apparel priced at even further discounts.
Below, a few images from my stroll.
Chevy was sponsoring the event, so there were several cars on display. This is the Volt, and I was intrigued by the snazzy exterior and the plug. We need more electric cars!
Inside the Volt. Sporty, no?
After tweeting about the folded detail on this Dama handbag, made of vegan leather and materials, several people tweeted me back to say you can also find it at Ambiance stores in San Francisco.
A trunk show in the literal sense.
This dress made me want to go on vacation. I apologize, because I did not write down the label or the vendor's name, so I can't really say much more about it than that.
Inside the goodie bag from the event: product from Tan Towel, Yes to Cucumbers, Belina, Nick Chavez, One Grey Day, Eco Tools and more.
And yes, of course, there was so much more to see. We featured one new local label, Holly Scott, who piqued my interest last week. Stay tuned for more to come.
