Bay Area Fashion

Project Ethos Fashion.Music.Art San Francisco 2011

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Project Ethos Fashion*Music*Art took place on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Ruby Skye in San Francisco and it showcased up and coming artists, musicians and designers as well as the new swimwear collection from Frederick’s of Hollywood.

The event began fashionably late and featured amazing artists who showcased everything from photography, to art with a message. A little over an hour after the event began; Geographer took the stage and wowed the crowd with a fusion between alternative rock and new wave sounds. The violinist wasa-ma-zing! Who knew a violin could rock out like that!?

After Geographer’s performance, there was a DJ set by Gio of The Limousines for about one hour and then it was time for Frederick’s of Hollywood’s swimwear collection to kick off the runway show.Frederick’s of Hollywood showed amazing swimwear for spring and summer that was unique and flirty; perfect for basking in the sun at Stinson Beach or enjoying the scene in Santa Cruz.

The designers featured long, red carpet gowns, swimwear and daytime attire that was unique and easy to wear. In addition to Frederick’s of Hollywood, designers showcased during the event included Cardiwarp by Kymaro, Danielle the Dressmaker, Lucy Bea Swimwear, MENK Clothing and Zoe Hong.

Artists featured at Project Ethos included Odeh Amarin, Kristine Baguiao, Alejandro Chavetta, Arnold Randall, Gabriel Schama and Karina Sagastegui.

For more information about Project Ethos, please visit projectethos.com

 

Circle & Square SF has launched online

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Circle Square SF is a hot designer boutique located in San Francisco which features up and coming, high-end designers as well as custom designs available exclusively through Circle Square SF. In December, Circle Square launched their boutique online, bringing their designer accessories online for shoppers everywhere.

Circle Square SF features hard to find and amazing designers such as Annie Handbags, Courtney Laine, Aki Kano and Adriana Castro. The online shop features amazingly on-trend jewelry items, handbags, belts, shoes and gift items such as fragrance bottles. They also sell San Francisco’s own Ineke Perfumes! Fabulous!

We here at Cheap Luxury Handbags Store are currently eyeing the Annie Handbags Rhea clutch, the Le Capri clutch, Arcadian Design tourmaline bracelet, Adriana Vargas Forero sand croc cuff, Ute Guenther’s scarves and of course Ineke perfume!

For more information, and to shop, please visit Circle Square SF on at circleandsquaresf.com.  Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Photos: Sophia Necklace by Courtney Laine $2200;  Gold Mari Hobo Handbag By Aki Kano: $440 (custom designed by CS); Vibora Clutch in Silver Crocodile by Adriana Castro $1274
Photos courtesy of Circle Square SF.

Denim trends for spring 2011

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Every time denim makes a big splash for a particular season, the smiles on Fashionistas in the Bay Area grow slightly larger. Denim is one of the fashion claims to fame we have here in the San Francisco Bay Area and it is no secret that we are proud of our denim history and how important denim has become over the last century to fashion around the world. Denim started its’ Bay Area history during the gold rush when Levi Strauss found the gold miners were in dire need of pants that were durable. Since the gold rush, Levi Strauss continually improved upon the pants and soon ventured into creating other types of garments using the thick fabric that was made stronger with the use of rivets; an innovation from Levi Strauss himself.

Fast forward to spring 2011 and denim is popping up, once again, on everything imaginable. Denim dresses, shirts, jackets, shoes and handbags are popping up on store shelves this spring with a vengeance. Interestingly enough, denim appeared on the spring 2011 ready-to-wear runways, but not with a large impact. Store buyers seem to understand that consumers love denim since it washes well, wears well and for some reason is incredibly flattering. Wonder if Levi Strauss knew back in the 1800’s that his pants would become the ultimate way for a woman to show off her, shall we say, derriere?

Denim pants for spring are popping up in several silhouettes; the skinny jean, wide leg jean, classic boot cut and the cropped skinny jean. In addition to pants, there are denim dresses in casual and structured styles; such as the structured, vintage 1940’s style by Lela Rose which offers a slim silhouette, cap sleeves and square neckline.

Denim shorts are being shown in short styles as well as Bermuda lengths and Prada even created a denim peacoat for spring. Handbags are sitting on store shelves in denim by designers such as Prada, Gucci, Christian Louboutin and Kooba have created denim handbags in varying styles for spring 2011 as well. Denim shoes are flying off of store shelves; Christian Louboutin created denim kitten heels for spring which are already creating a waiting list at Neiman Marcus.

The verdict is in! Denim is, once again, hot. So feel free to stock up on denim items, they are classic, easy to care for and part of Bay Area history. Love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Prada spring 2011 denim tote bage with detachable strap.
Photo: Prada