SF Indie Fashion News Roundup: Hambone Designs, Oxenrose Blow Out Class, Marie Denee Launch and more…

Sun+late August+Friday=we don’t wanna work no more. In other news….

Streetsblog San Francisco alerts us to local bike bag maker Hambone Designs, and we like what we see (and not just because they named one of the stylish bike utility bags The Balzac, pictured).

The Renegade Craft Fair is now taking applications from designers for its San Francisco holiday event.

Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista fame will launch an online boutique for plus-size style-seekers this fall. We applaud this. There is a serious drought of great plus size fashion in this world and what is out there is often hard for shoppers to find. And besides, style has nothing to do with size. Like you needed us to tell you that. The launch is currently slated for Sept. 9.

New York, we hate you. Sniff.*

Dude, it’s time you learned how to blow yourself.** For that, go to Oxenrose in Hayes Valley on Sept. 24 for the salon’s first blow-dry class. It’s $75, but you can use half of that towards the purchase of products to help you keep you reproduce the ‘do at home. Email ashley (at) oxenrose (dot) come to sign up.

Local jewelry designer John S. Brana gets a show at Bloomies.

Crafty people, hear this: You can now obtain the entire box set of Craft Magazine for $75 (reg. $150) when you use the coupon code CRAFTSUB at checkout.

Project TransAction has launched a line of handmade leather dog collars (available at Jeffrey’s Natural Pet Foods) and is currently have a 20 percent off online sale on all leather goods.

Crossroads Trading Company got in touch to remind us that a back-to-school wardrobe doesn’t have to cost your schoolbooks’ weight in gold. Buy, sell, trade. You know the deal.

We are quite intrigued by the Noe Valley blog’s news that Green 11 may be opening up another shop in San Francisco. We love the idea behind the company, which allows you to bring your own containers to fill up on eco-friendly cleaning supplies and beauty products.

If you love Moxsie as much as we do, you’ll want to sign up for the site’s newsletter. It means an additional 10 percent off your next purchase of $50 or more.

Acrimony has a new look.

*Really, we are just sickened with jealousy. Someone please record this and send us a vid. We’ll do something nice for you.

**Typically on Fridays, we momentarily regress into 12-year-olds.

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SF Indie Fashion News Roundup

We just discovered Splenda. It is making our coffee gulp-able. In other news….

- This just in: we hear San Francisco label Nooworks will be opening its very first retail store next week. It’s like the new noo thing, ya dig? Stay tuned for more….

- Serial Cultura just released images of its looks for spring. View the Serial Cultura Spring 2010 Lookbook online.

- indiDenim is out with a slew of new fabrics for its custom-made jeans.

- Save 20 percent on Peggy Li jewelry through Aug. 25 with the coupon code save20 at checkout.

- Head to Appel and Frank tonight for your chance to shop directly from independent designers from the Bay Area and beyond, including Nashelle and Rebecca Ciccio.

- Applications are now being accepted for the Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco Holiday Show.

- We’re eagerly anticipating the early September launch of a new boutique from Marie of The Curvy Fashionista. Stayed tuned for more in the coming weeks.

- Homeroom has released its latest collection of graphic tees. One of our faves is pictured here.

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SF Indie Fashion News Roundup

We’re obsessed with this wine-storing bra. If you see us with double d’s next time, you’ll know what’s up. In other news….

Reports from NBC Bay Area of a fashion designer possibly caught up in drugs (oh my!) and missing in the Bay Area (the scandal!) caught our attention yesterday.

Speaking of NBC Bay Area, we are pleased to announce that the revamped destination for local news is now carrying select content from SF Indie Fashion. Check the site’s Around Town section for more great local fashion and shopping coverage.

Congrats to the winners of the San Francisco Fashion Awards, announced over the weekend. We’re glad to see local designers and fashion supporters getting recognized for their hard work.

Amy Leblanc, who won the best blogger award, shared what we think are some provocative, interesting and very worthwhile thoughts on the event and whether it cast a wide enough net this year.

Up-and-comers, take note: we hear that Arieff Communications is looking for a fall intern with an interest or experience in fashion and public relations.

A San Francisco destination for hard-to-find denim labels since 2006, Self Edge has opened up a new store in New York that was profiled this week on New York magazine’s The Cut.

The Museum of Craft and Folk Art has launched an online store. We are especially enamored of the Irena Kudlicki necklace (pictured), part of the museum’s summer collection now available for purchase in-store and online.

AliceandIsa now offers private parties for groups of eight or more. Tap the ladies behind this new online retail destination for local designers to schedule a private showing, and you’ll receive 20 percent off your purchases during the event.

Appel and Frank’s Chic Summer Soiree shopping event is coming up on Aug. 13. We’ll be announcing this again and again in the coming days, but we’re happy to be able to offer all SF Indie Fashion readers free tickets (reg. $10) to the event. Just use the discount code SFINDIEFASHION when you RSVP on the web site.

The folks at the Chron have been hitting up all kinds of indie-minded fashion events these days. Check out their take on two recent events – the Green Gala at UC Berkeley and the Fashion Food Wine – here and here.

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Designers: Still Time to Apply for Appel & Frank

Our friends at Appel and Frank have sent word that there’s still time to apply for the Chic Summer Soiree, taking place in San Francisco on Aug. 13, 2009.

Read on for the details and remember, D-Day for designer applications is Friday, July 17*.

Showcase and sell your work at Appel & Frank’s upcoming Chic Summer Soiree on Thursday, August 13th in San Franicsco. The event will be held from 5:00pm – 9:00pm, at the Regency Center, located at 1270 Sutter Street @ Van Ness.

Appel & Frank has been hosting highly anticipated shopping events since 2003. We bring together hip and trendy fashionistas with talented, emerging designers for upscale shopping events filled with style and fashion. Over 600 guests will shop from 65 designers selling everything from jewelry and clothing, to handbags, accessories and more. In addition to the fabulous shopping, guests receive complimentary drinks, beauty services and gift bags.

Participation costs are $255 and $355 for a 6 ft. or 8 ft. table. If you are interested in participating in this event, please fill out a designer application at www.appelandfrank.com.

Shoppers, put this one on the calendar for August and check back in the coming weeks for ticket giveaways and other goodies from this longtime local shopping event organizer.

*The original July 13 deadline has been extended to July 17.

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