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Runway Recap: Fashion Feud Finals

April 15, 2011 By Christophe Tomatis Leave a Comment

The final round of this year’s Fashion Feud took place at Rickshaw Stop on Tuesday night. Many familiar faces were among those packing the full house, including designers, photographers, bloggers, stylists, hair and make-up artists and San Francisco fashion enthusiasts.

The three finalists – Crystal Hermann, Krysztina Lazar, and Sally Marie Hahn – were joined by the always-lovely models Shelby, Monica and Faith for the competition. With only one hour to design and create an outfit, the atmosphere was intense. In the end, judges Joseph Domingo, Zoe Hong and John Robblee could only give the Fashion Feud title to one well-deserving designer. Congratulations to Crystal Hermann for taking home the victory!

Below, images from the final style showdown:

Crystal Hermann races against the clock.

A full house at Rickshaw Stop

Fans pose for the camera.

The models wait for their dresses.

The judging begins.

Joseph Domingo takes stock of the dresses by (l-r) Crystal Herman, Krysztina Lazar and Sally Marie Hahn.

Dress by (l-r) Crystal Herman, Krysztina Lazar and Sally Marie Hahn

Crystal Hermann (center, back row) celebrates her victory with her fans.

Photography by Christophe Tomatis

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The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events April 11-17

April 10, 2011 By SF Indie Fashion Leave a Comment

Bay Area fashion fans won’t be bored this week, thanks to the sheer variety of style-minded events on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar in the days ahead. What’s in store? Oh just the City’s biggest live fashion competition, a nightclub runway show featuring local designers, a vintage fashion fair, a noteworthy Berkeley trunk show, the preview night for Discarded to Divine and much, much more.

Start the week off with a bang by heading to the Fashion Feud Final Competition on Tuesday night, when the winning designers from the three previous rounds will compete in a rapid-fire 60-minute sewing competition while attendees drink, mingle and shop from local vendors. Once designers Crystal Hermann, Kryztina Lazar and Sally Marie Hahn have completed their garments, models will compete in a walk-off before judges Joseph Domingo, Zoe Hong and John Robblee.

On Thursday, Project Ethos brings an evening of local art, music and fashion to the clubby-club atmosphere of Ruby Skye. During the 10 p.m. fashion show, local names such as MENK, Danielle Pettee and Zoe Hong will show their apparel alongside the Frederick’s of Hollywood swimwear collection.

Friday evening brings the first chance to view the apparel, accessories and items for the home created by local and nationally-recognized designers for Discarded to Divine, an annual fashion event and auction showcasing work made using cast-off or recycled textiles in support of St. Vincent de Paul Society and its programs. While the main event isn’t until April 28, a free preview night at the de Young Museum offers the public a chance to view for the first time garments from designers such as Louisa Parris, gr.dano, Christopher Collins, Connie Walkershaw, Shay Miles and many others.

Once Saturday sets in, there are two reasons to hit the Bay Bridge. The all-day Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire brings over 50 vendors offering apparel and accessories for men and women hailing from as far back as the Victorian era to the 1980′s. If you missed the recent Vintage Fashion Expo, this is another excellent opportunity to scope out professional vintage dealers and their wares. For new merch from independent sources, head to Berkeley for the Rue Atelier Spring Trunk Show, featuring apparel by Sofie Olgaard, hats by O’Lover Hats milliner Elwyn Crawford and scents from perfumer Ineke Ruhland. All designers will be in the store for the event, and you’ll also find bubbly and treats sweetening the deal.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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Runway Recap: Fashion Feud Round 3

March 4, 2011 By Christophe Tomatis Leave a Comment

The style saga continued on Tuesday night with another installment of Fashion Feud. This time, designers Sallie Marie Hahn and Lori Dawn were given one yard of bright orange geometric fabric and one hour to create two distinct frocks.

The Williams sisters (not of tennis fame) modeled for the evening, and the judges panel consisted of Lauren Hyde Crafford and Zoe Brock. In the end, Sally Marie Hahn’s design took the win, and she will compete again in the final round on April 12^th at Rickshaw Stop.

: The feud begins

: The fabric

: The paparazzi

: Zoe Brock pumps up the crowd.

: Sally Marie Hahn smiles for the camera.

: Stephanie Williams gets fitted.

: Zoe Brock speaks to the crowd.

: Free hairstyling for the guests was an added attraction.

: The judging begins.

: The models pose for the crowd.

: Arielle Williams poses for the crowd.

: Stephanie Williams celebrates victory.

: Stephanie Williams and Sally Marie Hahn pose for a victory photo.

: Lori Dawn, Arielle Williams, Stephanie Williams and Sally Marie Hahn

Photography courtesy of Christophe Tomatis

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The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events Feb. 28-March 6

February 28, 2011 By SF Indie Fashion Leave a Comment

And just like that, bye bye to February. As we March ahead, we turn to the SF Indie Fashion Calendar in search of events sure to keep San Francisco fashion lovers entertained. Read on for our weekly dose of trunk sales, beauty happenings, fashion shows and places to shop from independent sources. Our pick of top San Francisco fashion events this week:

Mid-week, the third round of Fashion Feud selects the last local designer to head to the upcoming finals, while the monthly etsy Craft Bar night, Fashion Rules Party at Neiman Marcus and Bush + Leavenworth’s showcasing of its spring collection for men and a selection of art curated by the label’s founder Neth Nom at D-Structure offer plenty of chances to get out and about and indulge in local style.

Once the weekend rolls around, events combining fashion, shopping and worthy causes abound. First up, there’s L’Affaire, a fashion show benefiting Project Night Night’s programs supporting children.

Saturday’s Mission United fete at Public Works (wow has this place been busy lately) offers a chance to celebrate one of our favorite neighborhoods with food, music, fashion and general Mission-approved debauchery. The fashion component of the event includes a trunk show and style installations by Five & Diamond, The Mission Statement, Isso, Miranda Caroligne and Unavakin, among others. Proceeds benefit worthy recipients such as the San Francisco General Hospital and its Dr. Rick Psychiatric Department Volunteer & Rehab Services, Root Division and SFSmiles.

Over the weekend, two daytime shopping events give San Franciscans reason to escape the City. Head north on Saturday to Greenbrae for the Marin Store Sample Sale, featuring local labels and designers such as Amy Fink, ANYI LU, Bettina, Gold & Citrus, Isharya, juleselin, Kathy Kamei, MENK and Mette Vangso. On both Saturday and Sunday, the annual Oakland Museum White Elephant Sale means a chance to hunt for secondhand and vintage treasures on offer during what’s considered to be the largest rummage sale in Northern California while helping to raise much-needed funds for the museum’s many programs.

You can find details on all of these events and more happening this week on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.

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Runway Recap: Fashion Feud II, Round Two

February 15, 2011 By Kizza Chadiha 1 Comment

Fashion Feud contestants (pictured top) Krisztina Lazar (L) and Chrystine Druge (R)

Local designers Krisztina Lazar and Chrystine Druge battled head to head last week at Rickshaw Stop for the second round of San Francisco’s Project Runway-flavored Fashion Feud, presented in collaboration with the San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance and Scionify.us. With one hour and fabric provided by New York City’s Mood, Lazar and Druge each turned out one garment for judges Adelle McElveen from The Fashionista Lab and Laura Robblee from Alley Collection SF.

For this round’s competition, Lazar told the crowd she was planning to design something, “artsy, film noir, dramatic and drapey,” before creating a dramatic halter-top dress with a ruffled cascading skirt and plunging back.

Druge, who told the audience her plan was to “go with it,” did clean and contemporary separates with a polka dot halter and black pencil mini, detailed with a bow trim in the back.

Both judges were a fan of Lazar’s halter dress with plunging back.

“A party in the back is always a good thing,” Robblee noted.

Robblee also remarked on the nice fit of Druge’s pencil skirt and the detailing with the bow in the back. Robblee praised Lazar for taking a risk with the ruffle trim on her dress, and said it worked well. McElveen paid respect to Druge for doing separates, and praised Lazar for the lightness of the ruffle trim on her dress.

The ultimate winner in the end was Kristina Lazar and her halter top dress. She’ll go on to compete in the final round on April12. Check out SF Indie Fashion’s previous coverage of Fashion Feud Round One.

Photos from Fashion Feud’s Round Two: