May 22, 2012

The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events June 6-12

Summer’s here, and we’re ready to unwind with local fashion goodness (even if we’re wearing scarves instead of swimsuits). So look to the SF Indie Fashion Calendar this week for events supporting a longtime supporter of the local fashion scene in her battle against cancer, serious deals from a local fitness apparel brand, a fashion show featuring local swimwear and much more.

  • Get in gear for the week ahead by doing good and having fun at the same time during Tuesday’s Kelly vs. the C Word Concert, a benefit at The Independent to help Indie Mart and Workshop founder Kelly Malone raise funds for cancer treatments and surgery. Two days later, another chance to support Malone beckons, when the City’s reigning D.I.Y. queen celebrates her first solo art show with an evening reception at Hotel Biron and a store opens around the corner featuring interiors designed by Malone (see details below).
  • A reason to scoot on up to Mill Valley arrives on Wednesday, when Bay Area-based fitness apparel brand Zohba holds a sample sale with tops and bottoms priced from $5 to $15.
  • Just around the corner from the art opening at Hotel Biron on Thursday night, local label Gangs of San Francisco throws a party launching its new Hayes Valley retail shop. With interiors designed and constructed by Kelly Malone using recycled wood and vintage materials, the store will house the brand’s limited edition graphic tees.
  • Friday night’s Merry Making at supperclub offers an opp to scope skin-baring apparel from Zoe Bikini, In Lush and Shirli while lounging over dinner on the venue’s white beds amid beats from DJs such as Martin Collins and Natalie Nuxx.
  • Close out the week at the intersection of fashion and art during Sunday’s Wire Wear show at Public Works. Presented by Elevation Salon and featuring music by The Black Ryder, the event showcases boldly-styled models donning artist Tuan Tran’s dresses made of recycled telephone wire.

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

A Chance to Get Inside the San Francisco Fashion Collective

Usually reserved for wholesale clients, the San Francisco Fashion Collective is opening up its doors to the public this week for a sample sale that includes many of the local labels it houses, as well as others from farther afield that are represented by showrooms in the building. It’s a rare chance to shop directly from these suppliers and get good deals on merchandise that ordinarily wouldn’t be so readily available to those outside the trade.

I’ve been to visit the Altitude Promotions showroom in the building before to check out the latest from designers such as Lorian Lindsay, John S. Brana, REVEAL and others that Karri Ann Frerichs represents, and the experience left me wanting to go shopping right from the racks. This week presents a chance to do just that. And for anyone who generally has an interest in fashion and how showrooms work, exploring what’s inside the SFFC is an interesting excursion in and of itself.

The sale runs through Friday and includes apparel and accessories for women and children from designers such as Weston Wear, Zina Eva handbags, Lorian Lindsay, Fluxus, Kissy Kissy (kids clothes) and others.

The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events This Week


The SF Indie Fashion Calendar is always full of events to keep San Francisco fashion lovers busy with trunk sales, beauty happenings, fashion shows and places to shop from independent sources. This week is no exception. Here’s our pick of top events this week:

  • Take a fashionable break mid-week during a Spring/Summer 2011 preview event from San Francisco label gr.dano, whose designers Brian Scheyer and Jill Giordano were chosen to participate in this year’s prestigious California Design Biennial and also featured in the 2010 7×7 magazine Style Council. Held at 440 Brannan Studio in SoMa, the event features a live model exhibit, as well as vino and other refreshments. The full SF Indie Fashion crew will be in attendance, along with folks from Polyvore and The Chic Spy.
  • Thursday brings the start of the Liz Palacios Sample Sale, which marks the only time the San Francisco-based jewelry company’s headquarters will be open to the public all year. Stop by for discounted prices (many below wholesale) on the line’s accessories made with Swarovski crystals, enamel and semi-precious stones. The sale runs 10 am-6 pm on Thursday and Friday.
  • Come Thursday night, style hounds from all over San Francisco will have reason to celebrate during San Francisco Style 2010 festivities. In an effort to highlight fashion and style in San Francisco (a la Fashion’s Night Out in New York), the citywide event includes an eco-fashion show at the Bently Reserve, a pop-up shop featuring local designers at SPUR and late store hours at boutiques in numerous neighborhoods. You’ll find individual event details on the San Francisco Style Facebook page.
  • Once the weekend rolls around, it’s a fine time to kick off your holiday shopping during Sunday’s Thread at the Metreon. Along with a slew of local and independent fashion and accessories designers offering great deals on merchandise (up to 80 percent off retail), the event promises live fashion presentations, giveaways, beauty perks at the complimentary hair and makeup style lounge, a clothing swap and drink specials. Admission is $1o at the door, $5 with an advance RSVP and $8 if you show proof of your arrival by public transportation or bring a bag of clothing to swap.

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

SF Indie Fashion is a Thread media sponsor.

The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events This Week

The SF Indie Fashion Calendar is always full of events to keep San Francisco fashion lovers busy with trunk sales, beauty happenings, fashion shows and places to shop from independent sources. This week is no exception. Here’s our pick of top events this week:

  • For a lesson in healthy eating served with a side of style, start the week off on Tuesday a visit to The Firm, where Cook SF will be showing off culinary concoctions from its Real Detox plan and the boutique’s new fall arrivals will be 25 percent off for one evening only.
  • Also on Tuesday, if you’ve found yourself in crush with a cute salesperson at a Union Street boutique anytime lately, your chance to ask the object of your affection out on a date and support a great cause at the same time comes in the form of the Date Night Auction benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s breast cancer research initiatives. The men and women who work in Union Street businesses will be putting themselves on the auction block during this fundraiser event at the Brick Yard.
  • Once the weekend rolls around, opportunities to indulge in local independent fashion abound. Head to Hayes Valley for the Cary Lane 2-Year Anniversary Party, complete with free drinks, appetizers, tunes and 30 percent off all men’s and women’s apparel. On Saturday, shop the afternoon away at Indie Bazaar, a free event in the Metreon featuring 40+ designers, a photo booth, live art and music.  That night, the Evolution of Fashion will be getting into the Halloween spirit early with an evening of “costume couture” by local designers such as Miss Velvet Cream and Gail B. Shrive. Guests are invited to don costumes, and prizes will be awarded to the three most creative looks.

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

SF Indie Fashion is a media sponsor for Indie Bazaar and Cary Lane 2-Year Anniversary Party.

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