May 24, 2012

We Came, We Saw, We Shopped: Noise Pop ‘n’ Shop

This year’s Noise Pop vendor fair, Pop ‘n’ Shop, catered to the hipster crowd looking for an escape-the-mall shopping experience. This celebration of independent fashion culture definitely emphasized D.I.Y., and we spotted one slogan that appropriately summed up the atmosphere: drink beer and make stuff.

Another sign that this wasn’t your average craft fair? The 21+ event hosted at Public Works boasted booze and free live entertainment, including a spoken word performance with orchestra accompaniment of Ted Naifeh’s novel Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things.

Below, visuals of Pop ‘N Shop 2011.

Inside Noise Pop 'N Shop

Along with apparel and accessories by local designers, the show featured art, prints and cards.

Events like this one allow designers and shoppers to meet and make buying and selling more of a face-to-face proposition.

San Franpsycho

Heathered

Apparently, these folks like rubber.

Tretorn may not be indie exactly, but we liked their van.

Ted Naifeh, whose novel Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things was performed through music and spoken word.

Photography by Christophe Tomatis

The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events Feb. 21-27

Feeling (fairly) fresh from the long weekend, we’re ready for what’s ahead. And for that, we turn to the SF Indie Fashion Calendar in search of events just begging to keep San Francisco fashion lovers busy with trunk sales, beauty happenings, fashion shows and places to shop from independent sources. Here’s our pick of top San Francisco fashion events this week:

  • If you’ve been meaning to take your latest haul of giveaways to Crossroads Trading Company for…like…weeks…and…weeks but haven’t gotten ’round to it, some added incentive comes this week in the form of a Crossroads and Shotwell event on Thursday night. Sell your clothes to Crossroads, and you’ll receive 10 percent off your purchases that night at the downtown boutique.
  • Also on Thursday, Noe Valley’s Loft 1513 gets festive with a Live Window Fashion Presentation featuring work from local designers and labels Ikohl, Nneka, Sofie Olgaard and Rag Doll.
  • Round out the week with a visit on Sunday to Noise Pop’s Pop ‘n Shop, part of the music festival’s cultural mashup of music, craft and commerce taking place at Public Works this weekend. Along with locally-made purchase-ables from 30-something vendors that include local accessories designers The Feathered Leopard and Sora Designs, the complete schedule also features crafting and D.I.Y. sessions from Workshop and talks on such topics as D.I.Y. and the non-profit world.

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

Pop Stars: Noise Pop ‘N Shop

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Shopping with local independent designers is music to our ears. No doubt we’ll be humming tunes aplenty as we peruse the jewelry, apparel and other unique finds on offer this weekend during Noise Pop’s Pop ‘n Shop event.

Expect over 40 local creatives to be on the scene Saturday at this free-to-attend event, including Colleen Mauer Designs, Intwined, Turk + Taylor and Rock Candy Design.

More upcoming fashion and shopping events