San Francisco Independent Fashion
Stone Pony, 3552 20th St., San Francisco
In the window at Stone Pony: illuminated crystals surround carpet bags and 70′s trade-ins at the Mission’s newest storefront. Wander inside to find $4 aprons, $12 dresses and a large unicorn mural made especially for the store. Stone Pony is so new Google Maps hasn’t even picked it up yet, but have no fear–the tiny boutique with shimmering gold doors lies on 20th St. between Valencia and Mission.
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Urban Bazaar, 1371 9th Ave., San Francisco
In the window at Urban Bazaar: Everything from children’s shoes to recycled guitar picks live in this Inner Sunset shop on 9th Avenue between Irving and Judah. Featuring local and handmade clothing and home decor items, you can jump off the N line on the way to Ocean Beach and pick up something snazzy–a set of, “don’t be an idiot, idiot,” note cards, perhaps?
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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.
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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 combination of art and apparel never fails to intrigue us. Wearing clothing emblazoned with original art generally puts a spring in our collective steps. After all, doesn’t a little art bring more meaning to the daily act of donning threads?
For art on fashion this weekend, opt for the closing night of Danielle DeRoberts’ show at Air Castle Gallery on Saturday. A painter and one-half of the design duo behind local indie label Onerary, DeRoberts will be showing her series of fabric paintings and hosting a trunk show of her latest designs. The apparel for guys and dolls ranges from casual to street-inspired and features hand-rendered drawings and prints. For details on the show, visit the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.
Photography courtesy of Missing Piece
For va-va-voom style from a local source, look no further than the small collection of sexy black wearables that is Dyno Solo, an emerging label from 24-year-old San Francisco designer Danielle Garrabrants.
Definitely daring, often curve-hugging pieces that Garrabrants describes as a cross between goth and rock star styles include a little black leather and satin dress with figure flattering lace panels, a high-waist skirt accented with studs, a sheer lace top and a pair of leggings made of fabric strips and sporting a surprise in back.
Garrabrants, an FIDM graduate and professional pattern-maker by day, sews each piece herself and sells them at bargain prices ($20-$65) in her etsy shop.
While selling her work is, of course, always nice, the young designer says she much prefers to excitement of seeing her work worn on the body:
“What I enjoy most about designing, I just like displaying, even if it’s not going to help me sell.”
Photography shown here courtesy of Jay Adams, fashion photographer and creative director of Richmond-based identity design firm Aerosolpoetic.
Photo credits: model, Karina Amigo; hair, Ivy Woodruff; makeup, Katherine Magallanes; accessories, Courtney Maika’i Cheung.
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