San Francisco Independent Fashion
Our very-visual, (almost) chatter-free snap judgment of the day: because sometimes, all you have is four to six seconds. That’s all you’ll get from the Mini Hourglass Necklace, $18, by Oakland-based Pretty Fun, whose accessories are adorably fun and affordable.
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If there’s one thing nous savons (translation: we know en francais), it’s that we’re enamored of the reconstructed shirts, vests and accessories from local label Nous Savons.
Designer Jocelyn Ngyuen’s creations often play with traditional menswear motifs. In her inventive hands, the sleeves from button down shirts and vests become ruffles and flower-like fabric adornments on reworked versions of the originals. Instead of staying stuck to suits, lapels become bold necklaces bound with heavy chains. You’ll find more chains waiting on the jewelry Ngyuen makes using a mixture of vintage and new metals and charms.
Want to peruse it all in person? You’re in luck. A Nous Savons Trunk Show takes place tonight from from 6-10 p.m at TAXI/CDC’s Collective boutique. During the event, all Nous Savons and TAXI/CDC merch is 25 percent off (we also hear you can save an additional 10 percent by shopping early from 6-7 p.m.).
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For spring, Oakland-based Serial Cultura by designer Jen Jennings continues to extol the virtues of prints, with colorful graphic patterns layered and either digitally printed or hand-silkscreened onto silks, silk knit and organic cotton.
Joining the scarves, tops and dresses Jennings is known for are two styles of printed leggings, marking the designer’s first foray into below-the-waist fashion.
View the spring 2010 lookbook above, keep up with the current happenings from Serial Cultura on Jennings’s blog and find out more about the inspiration behind the latest from this local label here.
We’ve been intrigued by the fair trade clothing, handbags and accessories from Oakland-based Zelaya ever since an SF Indie Fashion friend (thanks, Jamie!) brought them to our attention after a visit to last month’s Feria Urbana.
Along with the sweetly simple silhouettes of the tops, skirts, dresses and handbags quietly adorned with artfully-constructed details such as the fabric flower on the Flora Clutch shown here and delicate webs of fabric leaves, we dig the line’s commitment to sustainable, renewable materials and socially-conscious labor practices. You’ll find garments made of raw cotton manta fabric sourced from El Salvador and creative alternatives to traditional fastening methods used instead of plastic buttons and metal zippers.
Buy online via Brooklyn-based Supermarket, shop Zelaya on etsy, or head to Perch to find Zelaya within city limits.
Looking for more notworthy finds from Bay Area designers? Keep reading SF Indie Fashion’s local designers section….
Through next week, add the bold prints and bright colors of past Serial Cultura collections to your wardrobe at 25 percent off during the Bay Area label’s online spring sale.
Looking for the latest creations from Serial Cultura’s Jennifer Jennings? She just sent word that images from the forthcoming fall 2009 collection are now up online, and a trunk show featuring current spring designs is in the works for May.
