San Francisco Independent Fashion
Wear black (like you weren’t going to be wearing at least something in that hue already…even if it’s your cell phone…or the bottom of your shoe…or…or…eyeliner!) for 10 percent off tonight at Shotwell. Also, $3 drinks. Also, DJs. Also photos by Micah Weiss and a free after party nearby at 800 Larkin.
You might say it’s the rare party where complete black outs would be most welcome….
More upcoming fashion-y fun….
L.A.-based Dear Creatures brings its retro Girl Scout-inspired fall offerings to Candystore Collective for a trunk show on Thursday night.
Along with cocktails and bon bons, the evening promises a sneak preview of and chance to order from the coveted indie label’s forthcoming holiday and spring 2010 collections. We are smitten with the girlish, vintage look of the pieces – we can see why Zooey Deschanel is such a fan.
Can’t make it? We hear the label’s online shop will be up and running soon….
Yes, if it seems like we just featured a news roundup, that’s because we did. But we’ve got more news. So here’s another one comin’ atcha….
Jobbie job alert: Mitch got in touch from Theory to say he’s looking for a fashion-savvy sales associate for the Maiden Lane store. It could be full or part time, depending. If you’re interested in a retail gig with the store, contact him at mitchs (at) theory (dot) com.
Jobbie job alert part deux: GAMA-GO is also hiring. We imagine it would be tres fun to work for this cool SoMa company.
Ugh. And another one bites the dust. Bernal Heights eco boutique Ladita is, we’re sad to say, closing its doors in two weeks. Until then, take 40 to 70 percent off everything in the store as it liquidates merch, fixtures and even its mannequins.
Harputs Market is getting its discount on, too. Anything from a previous season – i.e. not spring/summer ’09 – is on sale for $100-$150. That means Ann Sofie Back, Junya Watanabe, Comme Des Garcons for prices you’ll rarely see outside of a serious sale.
Feeling sew-sew? Check out the latest and greatest issue of Modern Seamster magazine for free. It’s the second offering from this San Francisco-based publication.
Thursday night is gettin’ packed. Covet Boutique celebrates its grand opening with a party, Divisadero gets down with the Divisadero Arts Walk and Shotwell is having a sample sale featuring the revamped vintage creations of Taxi CDC. Find all the details on the SF Indie Fashion Calendar.
y & i is having its twice-yearly clearance sale this week. Through June 7, head to the Marina boutique for 30 to 70 percent off merch.
Need supplies for D.I.Y. projects, cheap art materials, furnishings, etc.? Try the Palo Alto Citywide Yard Sale this Saturday.
CC Rider is putting its space up for rent (don’t worry, they’re just moving up the street to a smaller location). If you’re interested in moving into this space, send an email to RENTME (at) CCRIDERSF (dot) COM.
Funky & Fabulous is offering 15 percent off all jewelry through June 20 when you enter Summer09 at checkout.
She-Bible has lots of new dresses for summer up in the online store.
Ready for an afternoon challenge? Of course you are. Try saying “leather feather” to yourself on repeat. While you’re playing with that one, get a load of these leather feathers by Mariele Williams, a local artist and designer we were amped to get a chance to chat with this week.
As Lorraine wrote on the 7×7.com Glamwatch blog yesterday, Mariele creates jewelry using feathers and skins from fallen animals sourced from her family in Montana, as well as wood she shapes and cuts using the band saw that currently resides in her bedroom. Yes, her bedroom.
But don’t worry, her band-mate neighbors are even louder, she reports. While they’re rocking out until the wee hours in the SoMa apartment upstairs, Williams does her woodworking and jewelry-making until she can’t keep her eyes open any longer and collapses into bed. And though she likes San Francisco living, the 21-year-old says she’d rather be a hermit living in some wild, forgotten spot where she could do her art in peace and then jet into town as business beckoned.
We dig her focus on sustainability and recycling found materials, as well as her diehard artist’s spirit. How can you not respect a girl who’s totally cool with sawdust covering her bedroom floor and a pheasant carcass tossed across her desk?
You can check out Mariele’s work in person by visiting her at Lower Haight boutique doe, where she’s an artist-in-residence and also an employee, as well as at Divisadero Street antiques shop The Perish Trust. You’ll also find her work for sale online in her etsy shop.
Click through for more shots of Mariele’s work…
Check out San Francisco label Kittin Hawk on the runway at Charity Fashion Show, held at Stanford on Saturday night.
