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Your Mission: Shotwell Pop-Up Shop

August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

If you’ve been ever-so-patiently waiting for the opening of the new Shotwell store in the Mission, a pop-up shop at Engine Works this weekend brings an all-too-brief chance to shop the local retailer’s inventory.

The sale takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Mission art space, whose “highly designed and well crafted interior is in direct opposition to the desolate and seedy surrounding of Capp Street,” according to the missive sent this morning from Shotwell. While we don’t think a stroll down Capp Street is necessarily all that gritty (just don’t do it in flip-flops), we’d recommend heading over for wearables from Momoca, Kasko Begovic and Aziz Habibi, as well as a Sunday performance from the SF Rock Project and an appearance by the folks from Workshop.

Shotwell Pop-Up Shop, Aug. 6-7, 12-6 p.m., at Engine Works, 190 Capp St., San Francisco.

 

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We Came, We Saw, We Shopped: Indie Mart

July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A gorgeous sunny summer Sunday, a slew of designers and a crowd hungry for beer and D.I.Y. set the stage for last weekend’s Indie Mart at Thee Parkside in lower Potrero. After an eight-month hiatus, the well-attended event, a fundraiser for founder Kelly Malone’s ongoing cancer treatments, was back with gusto and a serious assortment of independent designers displaying their latest.

We strolled through the outdoor market, past groups eagerly hovering over the make-your-own terrarium table and digging into locally-made edibles near the entrance, to find a pop-up from on-the-move shop Shotwell, new work from designer Mariele Williams, a selection of super bargain-priced samples from Turk + Taylor, cute onesies and tees from Animal Instincts, tribal necklaces from Rachael Kinsey Designs and striking steel earrings from Push Pull Designs, among many others.

Below, a few pics from our adventure.

Mariele Williams shows off accessories from her Mariele Ivy line.

Williams creates necklaces, headpieces and earrings that combine natural materials, chains and antique sensibilities.

Notably on-trend for fall, tribal elements were easy to spot in jewelry from Rachel Kinsey Designs.

While prepping for its new space to open, Shotwell brought a selection of offerings, including lots of vintage pieces, to the event.

As for the new location's opening date, we were told it could be any moment, though there is still some building out to do. So keep your eyes trained on the shop's Facebook page if you're one of the many waiting with baited breath.

Animal Instincts owner Jamai Lowell with his apparel line featuring original sketches, many of which include San Francisco icons. As you might guess, we're big fans of the Sutro design and its "play locally" missive.

The Turk + Taylor crew: designers Mark Lee Morris and Andrew Soernsen with friend Camilla Thompson.

Jewelry from Push Pull Designs achieves its bright-meets-rugged look by using pigment and rust on thin steel shapes.

More San Francisco fashion news…

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Sneak Peek: First Rite Fall Winter 2011

March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Fall/Winter 2011 collection from San Francisco-based First Rite is nothing if not darkly ethereal, with long hemlines and loose-fitting silhouettes in a palette of black and white. Here, we share a few images designer Nikki Garcia sent our way.

Thirsty for more of this local label? Check out our interview with Garcia and be on the lookout for her spring collection, hitting Villains Vault and Shotwell in late April.

Photography courtesy of Dylan Ozanich for First Rite

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The Do List: San Francisco Fashion Events This Week

October 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

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:

  • Save your fashion energy up for the weekend, because this week’s best style-minded events start up on Thursday. That evening you’ll find the Big Things Show at the Silverman Gallery featuring Stars + Ravens, Serial Cultura and Micaela Greg.
  • Also on Thursday night, Shotwell treats San Francisco fashion fans to complimentary cocktails, tunes and a healthy dose of style as part of its Vivienne Westwood X Lee Jeans Launch Party. While you’re there, congratulate the Union Square destination on the official debut of its online store.
  • Cruise into the weekend with feel-good fashion, thanks to two charitable events going down on Friday night. Pop by the Beauty of Life Fashion Show at Jillian’s benefiting Sickle Cell Awareness at the Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland to glimpse apparel from featured designers such as James Head, Marianne Faulkner and Anthony Aelman. Next up, celebrate your fun bags and Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Beats for Boobs, a fundraiser taking place at mezzanine and featuring a fashion show with local designers such as Tamo Design, Miss G Designs, Silver Lucy and Miranda Caroligne.
  • And last but not least, this weekend is your chance to stock up on designer jeans on the cheap when 7 For All Mankind Warehouse Sale arrives in San Francisco for a three-day stint at the Hilton.

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

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Know Your Rites: First Rite by Nikki Garcia

September 10, 2010 By 2 Comments

You might say Nikki Garcia is making all the rite moves. Not only has her burgeoning First Rite line made it onto the racks at downtown retail hotspot Shotwell, but the local designer is poised to roll out a six-piece collection for spring 2010. Even better, it will be produced and sewn in San Francisco. [Read more...]

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