May 21, 2012

A Trio of Thursday Night San Francisco Shopping Events

jennifer-tuton-imageCraving an excuse to get out of the house tomorrow night? Here are three San Francisco shopping events featuring independent designers from the Bay Area and beyond.

Multi-Designer Trunk Show at Krimsa: Stop by this Cow Hollow trunk show event for 25 to 50 percent off retail prices on apparel, handbags, jewelry, belts, scarves, workout clothing, baby gear, art and skin products from designers such as Blix Bags, Sobella, Jennifer Tuton, Nature Girl Designs, Danielle Goodman, Sweet Tooth Designs and others. Along with great merch on the cheap, you’ll find discounted brow waxing services and chair massages from Stillpoint Wellness Center and free yoga passes to Aha Yogo (one of our faves and reason enough in and of itself to check this event out). A portion of the proceeds from each designer’s sales will go to a charitable organization of the designer’s choice. Trunk show takes place from 6-9 p.m. at Krimsa, 2190 Union St.

The Bar Code: Shop designer labels for spring and summer fashion finds at wholesale prices during this weekend’s The Bar Code sale. The four-day event kicks off tomorrow night with a part-ay featuring live painting and screen printing, music and beverage sustenance from 15 Romolo. Expect fashion finds from designers such as Bordeau, Tribute, Laurie B and Interlud alongside offerings from local boutiques Bell Jar, Backspace, Blanc, Candystore Collective and Waterlillies. Event takes place from 6-11 p.m. at Pier 3, Suite 105. Visit the web site to RSVP.

VAGADU New Studio Party: Join local indie designer Joui Turandot to celebrate the opening of her new studio with fellow artist Giselle Shepatin. The evening promises lots of wearable art, including Ana Lisa Hedtrom’s recycled Shibori tops, a sneak peak at VAGADU’s forthcoming collection of gowns for fall and clothing by Giselle Shepatin. 7-9 p.m. at 375 Alabama St. #490.

[Photo: Pendants by Jennifer Tuton]

There are tons of great fashion events happening this weekend. Check out the SF Indie Fashion calendar for all the details….

Oakland: Stimulus Package warehouse sale tomorrow

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We’ll refrain from making any jokes about stimulus packages and just get to the point: there’s a warehouse sale tomorrow in Oakland that fans of street-inspired independent Bay Area fashion won’t want to miss. Drop in for deals on clothing and accessories from The Giant Peach, Obey Clothing and fiftyseven-thirtythree.

SF Indie Fashion News Roundup

Phew. We haven’t done a news roundup since, well, since we started tweeting. That’s what happens when you start using twitter. But we’d like to get back into the groove. So away we go…

- Interested in becoming an SF Indie Fashion intern, guest blogger or contributor in some other fashion (photography, ad sales…the possibilities are many)? If you’d like to explore ways you can work with us and benefit from it at the same time, get in touch. We’re looking for collaborators of all kinds. You can contact the powers that be using the contact form.

- Candystore Collective is getting its sale on this weekend. Stop by the Mission boutique or use the coupon code MAYSALE at checkout online to score 25 percent off on denim, dresses and t-shirts through Sunday. We hear this is a new thing for the store from owner Jennifer J. – new merch is almost never discounted at the store, so get in while the gettin’s good.

- The Craft Gym is back! Yay! But not at, uh, the Craft Gym. Instead, the folks behind the crafting studio that once was will be bringing their talents to montly events at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art (which happens to have a kick ass store, by the way). Go here to check out all the upcoming summer sessions.

- We hear that 7×7 is looking for all kinds of creative people to contribute to the magazine’s July This is Your San Francisco issue. If you’re a writer or a photographer who’d like to submit material about your town or neighborhood, you’ve got until June 12.

- We’ve got word that Arara will be relocating over the Church Street sometime soon. It’s just a few blocks away from the current San Jose location, but we’d expect the move to bring a lot more visibility to the shop, which happens to be stocked with some prett-ay cool art-meets-clothing finds, feather jewelry, custom leather tool belts (you gotta see ‘em) and bags for men and women.

- Speaking of moving, we are hoping that the rumors are right and that we will soon be seeing She-Bible in the old Church Street Apothecary’s space before long….

- We are really digging Light Vision these days. It’s a new-ish online store that sells mostly local independent designers. We hope to have more to tell you about the store and its founders soon.

- Artists Julie Cloutier and Clare Nereim have launched a micro-line called Stymie that we’re going to be telling you more about soon.

- SF Indie Fashion sponsor YesStyle.com is having a crazy huge sale on its Korean fashion brands through Monday. Be sure to check it out.

- And last but not least, there are tons of cool events happening this weekend, including trunk shows and sample sales from Rebecca Minkoff, Modaspa, Feral Childe and Circadian Studios. We hope you’ll check out the SF Indie Fashion Calendar for all the details.

Trunk Show: Feral Childe and Circadian Studios

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Spring collections from far-out independent label Feral Childe and Circadian Studios will be on view this Saturday at Backspace, a boutique we love for its carefully-chosen assortment of indie labels from near and afar.

It’s the only chance Bay Area folks will have to peruse the whole of Feral Childe’s latest collection, named Yosemite in honor of the first camping trip designer Alice Wu ventured on after moving to the Bay Area from NYC. Wu designs the line with Brooklyn-based Moriah Carlson. Together, they produce eye-catching clothing using eco-friendly materials, hand-drawn prints and unexpected color combinations.

Circadian Studios, designed by Deanna Abney (we dig her, as you can tell by this post), joins in the fun with new handmade jewelry and hair accessories.

Note that drinks flow and informal modeling begins at 4 p.m.

Looking for stylish stuff to do this weekend? Get thee to the SF Indie Fashion Calendar….

Chaiken Spring 2009 Sample Sale This Week

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As fans of Chaiken’s always-chic, versatile women’s apparel and accessories, we were oh-so puh-leased to learn that the San Francisco-based company’s Spring 2009 Sample Sale starts tomorrow. It’s an ideal label to try alongside the recessionista (blek, we hate that word, too, but we used it anyway) shopping strategy of spending a little more on classic pieces that will span many seasons and contribute to the foundations of a wardrobe, rather than just contributing weight to hangers in the closet….

Stop by the SoMa headquarters for up to 70 percent off looks from the current collection.

For more local fashion events, visit the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.