Sunday, April 26, 2009

Been There, Done That Benefit for Victory Gardens, SF APRIL 26 at TEMPLE, Doors at 7pm.



BEEN THERE DONE THAT
Benefit Fashion Show
SUNDAY, April 26th, 2009
at TEMPLE Nightclub
(HOWARD between 1ST + 2ND)


"Sustainable" Runway Fashion show featuring fashion made of recycled, reused, sustainable, and vintage materials only!
Collections include:

TINC + collaborations
DANKEN
MISS VELVET CREAM + ESTAR
BRIDGET CROWE
NATALIE KULUNGIAN
MITTENMAKER
JASMIN ZORLU MILLINERY

and SO MUCH MORE!

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

BLOSSOM! Spring Trunk Show! This Saturday 2-8pm at Triple Crown in SF

S&G Clothing and Tamo Designs present:
~Blossom~

Come out and Bloom

2pm-8pm, Sat. April 11th (the day b4 easter)
The Triple Crown - 1760 Market @ Market and Octavia
Free Admission - All ages welcome.


The Spring is here! We've turned a page, change has come, and new things are in the works.
Join us for a day of Spring revelry with 15 of your favorite S.F. designers.
We've got a lot of new creations to share.... come get a peak at the first showing of the Spring/Summer collections of 2009.

As usual we'll be serving up good beats... and at the new Triple Crown they'll be serving top notch food. Come hungry.


Designers
Dida Jewelry - www.dida-jewelry.com
E-Star - estarhats@gmail.com
Heathen - www.myspace.com/wearheathen
Hipstirr Belts - www.hipstirrbelts.com
Lemon Twist - www.lemontwist.net
Miss Velvet Cream - www.missvelvetcream.com
MoDA Sandrita
S&G Clothing - www.SandGClothing.com
Silver Lucy Design - www.silverlucydesign.com
Snap Clothing
Steam Trunk - www.steamtrunk.com
Tamo Design - www.tamodesign.com
Tiny Pots aka Lil Potsies

Massage
Zen Healy - www.zenhealyng.com

DJs
John Schiffer :: Soundcurrent
Mozaic :: Glimmer of Dope
Lotus Drops :: Street Ritual, SF
Phoenix :: Shelter


[Images of "Hollis' Cream Coat" from the Benefit in March 2009 at Slim's for Hollis Hawthorne]

Saturday, April 04, 2009

OPEN STUDIO This Sunday April 5 from 4-7pm!



We're opening our windows wide, inviting you to step inside.
Come one, come all and don't be late, at 7 pm we'll close the gate.....
Inside our studios, full of joy is something for you! Girl, or Boy
We'll have music and nibbles, starting at 4.
Dresses, shirts, hats, hoodies, and more!


Spring Open Studios!!
Miss Velvet Cream
Estar
514 7th Street Suite 203
between Mission and Howard (at Natoma!)
BRIGHT orange building, entrance at gray metal gate. RING BELL # 203 (MVC ESTAR)

Sunday, April 5th 2009 4pm-7pm
We will have farm-fresh nibbles and TCHOcolate, but you'll have to BYOB.
Support your local artists and clothing makers!!





ALL PHOTOS BY FAERNWORKS.com
CLOTHING MISS VELVET CREAM
MODEL AMY LEBLANC + GINNY
HATS + MASKS BY ESTAR
JEWELS BY JOSIE ADELE
ART BY DECOY99
IMAGES FROM MeTaMoRpHiCA Drawing Workshop March 27, 2009

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Gravel+Gold Trunk Show SUNDAY 3-7pm at Coffee Bar SF

{{{ Gravel & Gold }}} presents:
TRUNK SHOW

Location: Coffee Bar, 1890 Bryant St
(between 17th St & Mariposa St)
San Francisco, CA 94110

Featured Designers:
miss velvet cream + mittenmaker + cookie & the dude + gravel & gold
Exclusive new items just for this event!


Images from the Gravel + Gold Blog of chladni plates, check the blog for the full story!
And here's a treat for the senses too:
Kria Brekken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMnwygUaFNQ

Friday, March 13, 2009

Pandora's Trunk StoryTale Theater + Trunk Show March 14 Afternoon! at Climate Theater

miss velvet cream invites you......


Pandora's Trunk presents
Cabaret Deconstructiv
SATURDAY MARCH 14 1-5pm
www.pandorastrunk.com

at CLIMATE THEATER
285 9th Street at Folsom, Upstairs! in SOMA, San Francisco
www.climatetheater.com

Cover charge by sliding scale
Refreshments * Live music

Design microbusiness showcase, show-off, and sale from 1-5pm
Cabaret runway show & sustainable storytime at 2:30&4pm
Don't Miss The Shows!


miss velvet cream x Estar will be presenting the Mechanical Dream Dancer and her strange Mistress of the Strings on violin in the StoryTale segment, inspired by the paintings of Mark Ryden.

In the Trunk Show, we will both be presenting fabulous clothing, hats and accessories for purchase. Cash or checks preferred for sales, PayPal invoicing available on site.
www.missvelvetcream.com
www.estar.etsy.com


More Info:
Pandora's busting it wide open again for our spring series!!

Delights for the eyes and various other body parts presented in a microbusiness show-off, where cleverly & sustainably operating folk are hanging out with trunksful of goodies to show and tell, and sell. Keep your ass and your money local and find out how your neighbors are building the future with... fun!
Design & performance from a whole host of Bay Area talent powerhouses:

Bad Unkl Sista
TJ Hooker
Aradia Sunseri
Surly on viola
GhettO GoLdiLOcKs
Medium Reality
Estar
Miss Velvet Cream
Curiouser and Curiouser
Cotton Candie Couture
Tamo Designs
Re:Finery
Project TransAction


Delights for the eyes and various other body parts presented in a microbusiness show-off, where cleverly & sustainably operating folk are hanging out with trunksful of goodies to show and tell, and sell. Keep your ass and your money local and find out how your neighbors are building the future with... fun!

We will continue bringing you storytime fables told in fabulous style, with fashionable morals and immoral fashions all tied up in a canvas sack with a bow on top. Design and performance from a whole host of humans including the powerhouse Bad Unkl Sista and newcomer Aradia Sunseri as well as Surly on viola and our inimitable narrator TJ Hooker, otherwise known in certain circles as Khadijah from the House of Salad.

www.pandorastrunk.com

All paintings are from the mystical Mark Ryden.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Chillin' Indie Fashion Show Saturday the 7th at 111 Minna!


miss velvet cream will be there with Mittenmaker + Nicacelly! Doors at 8pm! Come and PLAY!
Chillin' Productions Present

50 Fashion Designers
Live music by: Hot Challenge
(http://www.myspace.com/hotchallenge)
5 DJ's (DJ Felina, Rondo Brothers Dirtyhertz, Laron, Irene Hernandez-Feiks)
Featured new works by
Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch, Zacgart Rossman, Aiyana Udensen, Matthew
Palladino, Cody Cochrane, James Blagden

When: Saturday March 7, 2009
8:00pm-2:00
Where: 111 Gallery, SF
(www.111minnagallery.com)
$7 at the door
Must be 21+ ID
For more info go to:
www.chillinproductions.com

Live music by: Hot Challenge
(http://www.myspace.com/hotchallenge)

DJ's
DJ Felina (www.djfelina.com)
Rondo Brothers (www.rondobrothers.com)
Dirtyhertz (www.dirtyhertz.com)
LARON (http://www.myspace.com/laronakaswan)
DJ Irene Hernandez-Feiks (www.chillinproductions.com)


Also Check out our favorite t-shirt blogg
www.tcritic.com

Thank you to our great sponsors:
7x7 Magazine (www.7x7mag.com)
SF Weekly (www.sfweekly.com)
UNSCENE urban navigator (www.unscene.com)
Triple Crown (www.triplecrownsf.com)
Yelp (www.yelp.com)
Nitevive (www.nitevibe.com)
Nitewise (www.nitewise.com)
Vanderkitten (www.vanderkitten.com)
Breast Cancer Emergency Fund (www.bcef-sf.org)
This Old Bag (http://tob.bcef-sf.org)
AIDS Emergency Fund (www.aef-sf.org)
Ipling (www.ipling.com)
LatinLounge.tv (www.LatinLounge.tv)
111 Minna Gallery (www.111minnagallery.com)
Spork Restaurant (sporksf.com)
Addiction Hair Salon (www.addictionhairsalon.com)
Lucid Beauty (www.lucidbeauty.com)
Hair Play (www.hairplay.com)
Access Institute for psychological services (www.accessinst.org)
The Innovative Fashion Council of San Francisco (www.ifcsf.com)
Style Industry (www.styleindustry.com)
Mosio (www.mosio.com)
Ladybrille (www.ladybrille.com)
Legend Magazine (www.legendmag.net)
Red Poppy Art House (www.redpoppyarthouse.org)
Mars Bar (www.marsbarsf.com)
Ovahere (www.ovahere.com)
Thread Show (www.threadshow.com)
RAG (www.ragsf.com)
Stitch Lounge (www.stitchlounge.com)
Dirtyhertz (www.dirtyhertz.com)
Primo Promotes (www.primopromotes.com)
Nofu ( www.nofu.com)
House of Dolores Moore
Hope Flight Foundation (www.hopeflightfoundation.org)
Nomadika (www.nomadika.com)
Fashionbliss (www.fashionbliss.com)
Jules Beauty (www.julesmakeupsf.com)
Blowfish Sushi (www.blowfishsushi.com)
Porcelynne (www.porcelynne.com)
Ibarra Knight Photography (www.ibarraknight.com)
Monavie (www.monavie.com/%5F/controller.html)
Sebeka Wines (Wines of South Africa)

Friday, February 13, 2009

LOVESICK TONIGHT! Don't miss the show!


LOVESICK is returning for its second year; bigger and re-styled as a new Valentine’s Day tradition. Produced by the new DOGMA Collective, consisting of Fashion Industry Professionals with strong ties to San Francisco’s style makers and trendsetters. Find these influential people under one roof on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009, Saturday Evening at MUSE Studio, a modern new private venue in the New NOMA district. Located at 224 6th Street, between Howard and Folsom Streets, in downtown San Francisco.

Runway show will commence at 9:00 pm sharp with designs that lie somewhere between modern and postmodern, yet are firmly rooted in the local San Francisco scene. Miss Velvet Cream will be taking over the catwalk at 9:30pm. Listen for the bass-heavy Bjorking and feast your eyes on 8 different luscious ladies in black, delighted to tease your senses, with custom masks by the incomparable ESTAR.Yum.

As a community service, a portion of proceeds will be given the Riley Center, a San Francisco Domestic Violence Service and Shelter.
Free Metered Parking after 6pm, but with the cocktails, gorgeousness and possibilities that the evening promises, take a cab!

Limited Tickets Here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/50053/
(Advance: $15. / Door $20.)

LOVESICK This Valentine's Evening! Moody, Romantic, Tragically Beautiful, it's all Miss Velvet Cream




LOVESICK
Valentine's Evening 2009
A perfect event for all to attend: lovers, romantics, dandys, casanovas, femme fatals, poets, muses and the charmed.

LOVESICK is returning for its second year; bigger and re-styled as a new Valentine’s Day tradition. Produced by the new DOGMA Collective, consisting of Fashion Industry Professionals with strong ties to San Francisco’s style makers and trendsetters. Find these influential people under one roof on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2009, Saturday Evening at MUSE Studio, a modern new private venue in the New NOMA district. Located at 224 6th Street, between Howard and Folsom Streets, in downtown San Francisco.


Featuring a seductive runway show, Alexandria von Bromssen will be showcasing her new collection of her 2009 Hide & Seek lingerie line,along with Simeon Dacumos, Miss Velvet Cream, Amy Fink, Jasmin Zorlu Millinery, MIXER, Fluidance, Kaatje Designs, Kristiana Jewelry Design and Kayo. Doors open at 7pm with a Trunk Sale. Purchase from our designers: classy, sexy and a little naughty lingerie for your significant others and stunning jewelry for your lithe limbs. And then enjoy our $5.00 Kissing Booth with our scantily clad models, to be uploaded to our web-gallery. With a heart-breaking cocktail in your hand, networking and flirting will be in full spin in the stylish crowd.

Runway show will commence at 9:00 pm sharp with designs that lie somewhere between modern and postmodern, yet are firmly rooted in the local San Francisco scene. Miss Velvet Cream will be taking over the catwalk at 9:30pm. Listen for the bass-heavy Bjorking and feast your eyes on 8 different luscious ladies in black, delighted to tease your senses, with custom masks by the incomparable ESTAR.Yum.

As a community service, a portion of proceeds will be given the Riley Center, a San Francisco Domestic Violence Service and Shelter.
Free Metered Parking after 6pm, but with the cocktails, gorgeousness and possibilities that the evening promises, take a cab!

Limited Tickets Here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/50053/
(Advance: $15. / Door $20.)

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Start 2009 Sexy!

jan 2 Baxtalo Drum The Lucky Road at DNA Lounge, find the cream in the gypsy bazaar, lusciousness everywhere............
i'm delighted to be joining the baxtalo drum [the lucky road, pussycats] as part of the gypsy bazaar, celebrating all that is gorgeously woman and sensually divine on friday, jan 2, at the dna lounge. i'll be greeting the new year at an intimate party with serendune and heart family, but starting 2009 from the hips and i'd be purring to see you there............. soft and hard, 2009. love it!
ps. there's a bevy of beauties, talent and firey goddesses performing for [y]our pleasure, including the incomparable and legendary Rachel Brice. doors at 9pm.
yep. c u there.
THE SPARKLING DETAILS!!!!
Baxtalo Drom The Lucky Road, our monthly gypsy punk dance party, has been invited to set up shop at the DNA Lounge for a special New Year's installment - for ONE NIGHT ONLY - the HUBBA HUBBA REVUE hosts BAXTALO DROM THE LUCKY ROAD SHOW at the DNA!

Friday, JANUARY 2nd, two AMAZING cabaret shows join forces to bring you the best GYPSY BAZAAR, BURLESQUE REVUE and BELLY DANCE show in town!! We are so excited about this show! We'll be featuring a genuine gypsy bazaar offering hand crafted wares by local artists, while you feast your eyes on a bevy of luscious beauties and hear the brass beats, Slavic soul, Balkan bangers, and junk crunk hits that are taking the global underground by storm. Join the gypsy punk revolution! Dress tight and get loose. Come early and stay late. Get lucky at the lucky road where fortunes are told and made.

Hosted by the sheik of our hearts.... that sultan of sexy parties; the one, the only Dr. Kingfish.

THE FULL COLLECTION! of deliciousness variety acts!

Naughty Bedtime Stories with ONKEL WOLAND THE THE BLACK FOREST MENAGERIE
Drunken Poetry with HERBIE THE HAT MAN of STARS AND GARTERS!
FLAMENCO guitarist GARCIA accompanied by the FIESTA FLAMENCA DANCERS....
Bring on the Dancing Girls....
The Hubba Hubba Go Go Girls
Sister Kate - The sweethearts of belly dance burlesque alchemy
Rose Harden - A tribal fusion tour de force
Room for Cream - Outrageous Accordion and Dancer Duo from the green triangle
with very special Seattle guests;
Fuchsia Foxxx - The Hot Pink Belly Dance Machine
Sassy DeLure - Cat eyed Hollywood glamor in heels
plus the incomparable RACHEL BRICE - star of Belly Dance Super Stars, and the Indigo....

Shaking the floorboards loose....
DJ Zeljko (Kafana Balkan, Baxtalo Drom The Lucky Road) - our mix master of cirquecology

In the Marketplace....
Fati Beloved
Minerva's Antennae
Katheryn Summer
Lee Kee
AngelCakes
Randy and his amazing pasties
Miss Velvet Cream
Bronica De Carlo

plus more to be announced....

OPA!

DNA lounge, eleventh st. in San Fransisco
$10 at the door
this is a 21 and up event

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Autobody Fine Art, Alameda! This Saturday December 13, Tunk Show 1-6pm!

What: Indie Designer Trunk Show at Autobody Fine Art Gallery in Alameda, CA
When: December 13, 2008, Saturday, 1-6pm
Why: Support Local Artists + Designers! Shop your Main Street! X'Mas is Coming!
Where: Autobody Fine Art Gallery
1517 Park Street, Alameda, CA [Just over the Bridge, above the super-cool Antique Store]
www.myspace.com/1517artprojects
Gallery Director : Jacqueline Cooper
510.881.6974.
autobodyfineart@yahoo.com
Details: Free all day, Credit Cards, Cash + Checks Accepted. Gift Wrap available.
7pm sees the Opening Reception for the "Poor Man's Art Show", no art over $50.
Come early for the BEST SELECTION!


Last time I was here.....




AUTOBODY FINE ART : December 13 Show Press Release:

Christmas is nearly upon us which is why I am so thrilled to announce our December 13th show. Really, the show is a two-parter. During the day (between 1:00pm and 6:00pm) Autobody Fine Art will be hosting an independent designer Trunk Show and sale. All the designers are local, either San Francisco, or the EastBay. They all individually manufacture small clothing lines in ateliers they either own or share with other designers. Much of the work is "green," in focus, ie: it recycles cast-off and vintage clothing and materials in order to produce an entirely new, weareable object.

Designers and craftspeople who have already committed to the sale include:


Miss Velvet Cream: www.missvelvetcream.com
Esther Allison (hats)
Claudia Morales, Dulce Lalita: http://www.myspace.com/claudialalita
S&G Clothing Company: www.sandgclothing.com
Lucid Dawn: www.lucidawn.com
Frolick Jewelry: www.shopfrolick.com
Loosethread
Aiko Designs (Jewelry): www.aikojewelry.com
Kusumita Designs: www.kusimita.com
Ghetto Goldilocks: www.ghettogoldilocks.com

Sunny Merry: www.hoonthego.com



These artists are well known in San Francisco and the East Bay for their meticulous workmanship, stunning designs, eco-friendly materials and construction techniques. Autobody Fine Art is proud to bring this talent to Alameda ... After all, who doesn't want to look their best for the Holiday Season. We're all a little tired of our hard earned money going to big name stores, so come meet the people who imagine, design and fabricate their own collections. So, come enjoy a Christmas cocktail, some fat beats, courtesy of local DJ's and the opportunity to try own, and purchase, some of the coolest, avant-garde clothing in the East Bay. Take a look at the link pasted below to get a flavor of some of the clothes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylehailey/3084418423/in/set-72157610768028118/


In conjunction with the Trunk Sale and Fashion show the evening of December 13th will also mark the opening of our Christmas show, a big group show that will include within it a selection from the traveling "Poor Man's Art Show," which has moved through galleries in the East Bay.

Come and see how this all goes down, - a marvelous mix of art, fashion, gourmet food and music.


The opening will be fully catered by Flying Monkey Catering of Marin, and there's always lots of wine. We're also sponsored by Trumer Pils, so beer will flow freely throughout the evening.


Thanks for your interest, - you can check out Autobody Fine Art at www.myspace.com/1517artprojects and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Jacqueline Cooper , at autobodyfineart@yahoo.com, or call me on 510.881.6974.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Pandora's Trunk Winter Spectacular! Dec 4 Thursday Evening at the Brava Theater, in San Francisco!

It's that time of year..... Holiday Shopping and more! for gifts for those special loved ones in your life and something for you as well! I'll be showcasing some fresh special items with Estar in the storytale fashion show, as well as presenting a rack of most gorgeous and delightful clothing for the starry nights and evenings we're in the depth of. How I love the winter! It demands good books, craft projects and warm clothes, cooking at home, soups and candlelight. Miss Velvet Cream can provide a book and over 20 projects! and a selection of warm, lovely things. The rest, well, you're a grown up!
The storytale shows are at 8pm and 10pm, with shopping and refreshments all night long! Hope to see you there!

miss velvet cream invites you................

Pandora's Trunk
Indie Arts and Fashion: sale, salon, and performance!

December 4th, Thursday, from 6-11pm
Brava Theatre 2781 24th @ York near Bryant
Watch the magic of our whole splendid story! We will settle into a luxuriant restored vaudeville theatre, using its gilded proscenium to frame a fully produced fashion design storytale.
http://pandorastrunk.com

As the sun orbits away from the center of our city, keep the chill out of your bones with a brand new warm jacket and a story told by the visionary who made it! This fall and winter Pandora's Trunk is opening anew, letting loose a wandering group of designers. Like minstrels or troubadours, they are traveling from venue to venue with trunks and bins loaded full of clothing and secrets in equal measure. We will take indie arts to a whole new level, blending fashion runway, storytelling, drag performers, accordionists, chanteuses, clowns, musicians, fine art, functional objects. Indie arts producers will also be demonstrating, interacting, and showing their work.

Engaging performers, live music, free refreshments, indie arts & fashion sale. These shall be our watchwords. Check out the website to keep up to date on artists, performers, and mayhem.
http://pandorastrunk.com



Friday, November 14, 2008

The New Studio! Opening Party Nov 22, 2008

Your Presence Is Requested...............

OPEN STUDIO CELEBRATION!
November 22, Saturday, 4-8pm
154 7th Street Suite 203
Between Howard + Mission, The Orange Building!
San Francisco

http://www.missvelvetcream.com
http://www.estarhats.blogspot.com

Sunday, October 05, 2008

miss velvet cream at BAN5 : October 11 : "Indie Fashion" Event : Noon - 5pm


READ THE SF GATE ARTICLE HERE! miss velvet cream gets SUNDAY STYLES FRONT PAGE mention!
Yay!
I will be at YBAC until 5pm with SerenDune who will be presenting her own freshly-made patches and drawings along with miss velvet cream designs and copies of Jean Therapy.
Come to the event!
INFO HERE!
Celebrate local independent designers who work with sustainable materials and adhere to green business practices at The Bay Area Guide to Independent Fashion Festival hosted by YBCA. Offering a runway show, vendor fair featuring clothes and accessories from emerging and established regional brands; and panel discussion on fashion and politics, this event highlights the craft and couture of some of the Bay Area’s most dynamic independent designers. It also offers a glimpse inside and a living exhibit based on the upcoming book The Bay Area Guide to Independent Fashion by Letitia Ntofon. Supporters of the event include CCA, Innovative Fashion Council SF, Global Exchange, SF Indie Fashion and Eco Citizen.

Locally Bazaar
12–4 pm
Forum & Grand Lobby
Vendor Fair featuring local independent designers w/ Couture Exhibits by Cari Borja & Erin Mahoney

Runway Snapshots
2–3 pm
Forum
A quick-look on the Runway w/ Orundide, Miranda Caroligne & Juleselin. See exhibitors list below.

Fashion & Politics Do Mix
5–6 pm
Forum
A conversation w/ Leslie Rabine, Susan Kaiser, Erica Varize, Irene Hernandez-Feiks. Take a deeper look at current issues of diversity in fashion, through a critical lens of America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, Sean Combs' If I Were King documentary, Rip The Runway, and an exploration of the article written in New York Times in 2007 about the lack of diversity on New York 's fashion runways and the current “Black Issue” of Italian Vogue. Moderated by Cicely Sweed, YBCA Public Programs Curator.

The Craft & Couture Runway show
6:05–7 pm
Forum
Our evening featured runway show w/ designers from R.A.G. Co-op, Hellyn Teng Mersereau, Sarah Zins, Rehema Bah, and Erin Mahoney.

Locally Bazaar features:

Ikohl
RocknSocks
JoyRider Clothing
Csessions
mcg t-shirts
Peggy Li Creations
AC Clothing & Bags
Threads By ChoCho
mittenmaker
Porcelynne
Amanda Archer Collection
Tuckymama
Fluidance
Mad February
Christine Uemura
Eco Fashions
Nika Tang
Extra Fuerte
Sweetmarie
Oaklandish
F.A.T.
miss velvet cream
ESTAR
Azul Jewelry
Arara
Homeygrown
Baja Nights Jewelry
Linda La Touche
Dana Levitt Designs
Field Day
Beatnik Bags
Jasmin Zoru
A and I Designs
Evarize
Ruchi
Aiko Designs
Fifty-seven Thirty-three
O’Lover Hats
Ibeji Body Care
Eesuu Orundide
AfricaTesito
Global Exchange
Bagtif Fest
SAAZ Designs
Heathen
Mediums to Masses
Secession Art & Design
Mafia Threads

Fashion & Politics Do Mix Panel:
Irene Hernandez-Feiks of Chillin' Productions
Susan Kaiser of UC Davis, Chair of Textiles and Clothing
Erica Varize of Evarize Fashion Café and Evarize Design
Panel Moderated by Cicely Sweed of YBCA

Couture Exhibit With:
Cari Borja and Erin Mahoney

The Runway Snapshots Show With:
Orundide
Miranda Caroligne

The Craft & The Couture Runway Show With:
Hellyn Teng Mersereau, Sarah Zins, Rehema Bah, Erin Mahoney, and RAG Co-op designers: Rag Rehab, Self Clothing, Little Red Sparrow, Icon National, Martin & Mag Pie, boi.oi.oing, Toast, Funk Divine, Red Threads, Racquel Valle, Invisible Hero, S.I.N.D.Y, fiftyseven-thirtythree, fluffy co, Made Jewelry, Jennifer Bair, mzz T rzz accessories & clothing.

This event benefits Black Dot Artists, Inc, a local non-profit cultural arts organization.

This Public Program is supported by a generous grant from The Wallace Foundation.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

girl boy girl by savannah knoop [the face of the infamous jt leroy] OUT NOW

JT then.......
Savannah now...........
You can read about it all, scandals, allegations, celebrity sightings, battles in court and 10000 pictures of the real JT Leroy online. But then, you could just get Savannah's story.

I didn't she was JT for years, even though we were sharing a studio space at the Grant Building in SF. And while she'd be going off on this trip and that trip around the world with some older woman, I just assumed it was a secret lover, a kind of sugar-momma, and once even asked her if it was a "sexual thing". She just said, "Kind of but not really".
Meanwhile, I read the JT books, and counted myself as a fan, saved photos from articles, even to my desktop! And one night tried to get Savannah to go with me to the Harold's End book reading at Varnish Gallery .....

It was a year or so later that she told me the whole double-story.

I'd just known her as the amazing designer for TINC.
And I still LOVE her clothes, and her, she's a darling, and I didn't ever pester her for stories and how it all happened and the like, because I knew, someday, her story would be told. [OK, I did ask her more than once about the gender-bender-head-trip-chaos that whole character game could ensue.]

But here it is......... Girl Boy Girl. Required inflight reading for this trip.

More goods on the story:
http://www.ourchart.com/content/savannah-knoop-fashionista
And here's a pic of the real JT Leroy : Laura Albert [the writer] and Savanna Knoop [the person]


B+W Author Photo by the amazing Angela Scrivani

Monday, September 15, 2008

this weekend! find miss velvet cream at Treasure Island Music Fesitival!

September 20-21, 2008 : Celebrate the last daze of summer together, laughing and dancing!


Oh, it's like you wouldn't believe! The music and gorgeousness in store for the treasure-seekers, pirates, jewels, and diamonds-in-the-rough this weekend at Treasure Island Music Festival!

I will be on-location with the pirate-stylings and frolicking Lucid Dawn and Fati Beloved, presenting the best in SF local treasures in clothing, accessories and design for the curiosity seekers and wardrobe hunters. Find also Madusalon stylists in a on-the-spot salon with up-dos, styling and all that sassy personality! Oh, and there's a GIANT ferris wheel and food and drinks and 2 DAYS OF GREAT MUSIC!

Come get something new for you, made by these 2 hands, and meet the faces and the hearts that are creating treasure and more in San Francisco.


See you HERE!
[Photos from the Treasure Island Music Festival site and HERE ]

Thursday, August 28, 2008

big shiny scissors


BIG SHINY SCISSORS
and more
www.jean-therapy.net
however, focus is not a prerequisite
CAN U DIG IT?
all these photos by SAUL

Friday, August 22, 2008

what you see galore deux with jean therapy show at autobody fine art in alameda this saturday nite 8:23:8


Featured in the Oakland Tribune, Friday, August 22, 2008.
See you at the show!

READ THE ARTICLE
[photo Warren DiFranco Hsu from the Jean Therapy series]

Thursday, August 21, 2008

what you see galore deux with jean therapy show at autobody fine art in alameda this saturday nite : 8:23:8 9pm sharp!


this is a show of first-times for me. first all-jean-therapy show, and i hand-picked the models from the local alameda modeling agency, there's a pro makeup and hair team on site for the chola-theme look, there's a musician writing a custom piece for my show segment, i won't hear it until the day of the show, i've not even met the producer in person yet! the show is at autobody fine art, a gallery in alameda, near where i used to live in fruitvale, near the vulcan. i'm doing the finale mini-show in the middle of a mad mad reception for a fantastical collection of visual and 3-D artists, all curated by the darling jacqueline cooper, who owns autobody fine art.
it's going to be an experience of extremes and experimentations. mostly because all the mvc usual suspects are either playa-bound [i'll be passing on that, thanks] or will be joined in memory of the incredible and now immortal russ hahn. [blessed be the passing]
i'm delighted to be part of this fantasticalness, and i'd like to invite you! to the show, especially you east bay freaks. regardless, i'm excited to present in jackie's gallery and as part of this most amazing show. it's an honor to be among such a great collection of new talent.

[photo from jean therapy series by warren difranco hsu www.after5media.com]

Details for the evening..........!


THE SECOND ANNUAL"WHATYOUSEE GALORE!" STIMULATES SENSORY OVERLOAD IN ALAMEDA

What: The second annual "WhatYouSee Galore!" spectacle juxtaposes visual arts and sound for your sensory enjoyment.

When: Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. doors open.

Where: Autobody Fine Art Gallery : 1517 Park Street: Alameda, CA [that's the East Bay!]

Who: A collaboration of Bay Area artists, fashion designers, and musicians.

Featured artists include: Brett Amory, Davie Crockett, Robyn Engel, Adam Friedman, Daniel Healey, Helena Hseih, Raymie Iadevaia, Monika Jones, Mary Anne Kluth, Elise Mahan, Christine Monohan, Claudia Morales, Ernesto Ortiz, Eddie Ross, Task1, Noel Taylor, Bryan Von Reuter, Peter Walker, Annie Wong and Jaci Zacamy.
Fashion Designers: loose thread, Marichuy Reynoso, miss velvet cream featuring Jean Therapy
Beauty: Alameda Beauty College and Stephanie Gutierrez
Models: Norma Payton Henning School of Modeling
Music: Alorahset, The Mess, Ali Johnston, and Dj Davu

Alameda—On August 23, 2008 a collaboration of Bay Area artists and fashion designers reveal art as both a creative medium and a stimulating experience. Through installation, painting, video, printmaking, sculpture, fashion, live music performance, and more, the influences of Funk, Figurative, and Mission School artists are traced and celebrated by the opulent variety of work emerging on both sides of the Bay Bridge. "WhatYouSee Galore!" brings together Bay Area artists to display the wide range of creativity to the community of Alameda as an art form in and of itself.

* a little note : Jacqueline Cooper is my "graduate" painting instructor, the original schemer of art events, which i had the honor of producing with her : Rebellion, Resistance, and Death [Feb 2005] and Under Construction 1 [July 2005]. The conceptual design and guiding principles of the entire Under Construction Project sprang, fully-formed, with cross-referenced art history and pop culture roadsigns, from her head. Ultimate Mistress of Theory. And a damn good painter.
I'm really delighted to be showing in her gallery. Kudos, Jax!




Friday, August 08, 2008

burning man is upon us! RUN! but here's some chances to get fresh gear for the playa-bound this year from miss velvet cream and many many more.....

[how's that for the longest title EVER?] but though i'm not going to burning man this year, i'm taking all the fabulousness and civilization and sunshine!!!! that i enjoyed in europe and putting it into every piece i make this year for the playa-bound among you! curious? i'll be posting previews here monday. but until then, come by sunday to mighty! for a day-show, wednesday evening to the BUS stop gallery for a quicky trunk and then sunday for 9 hours! to the prepare for the playa magic, estar [hats] and i will be outside in the [please!] sunshine, and i'll be giving a quickie on the "perfect playa wardrobe" for you 1st-timers. both estar + i will have great stuff in the raffle as well..... alright, all this info is available on my website under the "events" page as well..... hope to see you out at one, or all, of these great events. a final note, i'm taking on assistants for the next 2 weeks, i pay in clothing credit by the hour. if you're tight on the dollar but roomy on time, email me! missvelvetcream@gmail.com

TRUNK SHOWS!

August 10: Beyond the Fence : MIGHTY, SF
Please join us for a very unique sale coming up on Sunday August 10th @ Mighty!
San Francisco's finest independent designers are gathering together to bring you
the freshest design for both on and off the playa. Special bike decoration station
provided along with beats both inside and outside!

August 10th, Sunday
2:00 - 8:00 pm
Mighty - 119 Utah Street (between Alameda St. and 15th Street)
San Francisco
Free Admission

DJs for the day...Rob Green, P-Dub, Ernie Trevino, Influence, Syd, F'kir, Shameless djs, more tba...

Featuring:
miss velvet cream - www.missvelvetcream.com
Bad Unkl Sista - badunklsista.com
Bunnywarez - bunnywarez.com
Domini - clothingarchitect.com
E-Star Hats - www.estar.etsy.com
Fati Beloved - myspace.com/fati_ma
Fluidance Jewelry - fluidance.com
Invisible Hero Industries - myspace.com/invisibleheroindustries
Medium Reality - mediumreality.com
Miranda Caroligne - mirandacaroligne.com
Moda Sandrita - modasandrita.etsy.com
Pallas Ravae - pallasravae.com
Silver Lucy Design - silverlucydesign.com
Swirlspace Hemp Wear - swirlspace.com
Tamo Design - tamodesign.com
Vagadu - experiencevagadu.com
Many more tba....



MID-WEEK MADNESS AT THE BUS STOP GALLERY
Crucial gear for that big ol' festival in the desert.
Plus all the yummies you've come to expect.
Wednesday, August 13th
6pm-10pm
the Bus Stop gallery
135 Dore St
San Francisco, CA

Featuring...
Bad Unkl Sista
Callibug Designs
Darina Drapkin
E-Star Hats
Fati Beloved
Joseph Valliere (top hats and more)
Gibbous
Hooliehoop & Miss Rosie
Medium Reality
Minerva's Antenna
miss velvet cream
Tamo Design
Vagadu
Weyaka

THE BIG BANG! PREPARE FOR THE PLAYA SUNDAY AUGUST 17 ALL DAY! AT CAFE COCOMO!!!!
Prepare for the Playa!!!
One of the BIGGEST, most PROMOTED Playa sales this season!!
The kids over at Prepare for the Playa have been working up to this one for the last 3 months, so if you haven't heard about them yet, it's high time you did!!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th
Prepare for the Playa
1pm-10pm (NINE HOURS!!)
at CAFE COCOMO
650 Indiana Street (between 18th and 19th Street)
SAN FRANCISCO
THE BURN IS ALMOST UPON US...THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO PREP WITH YOUR LOCAL BURNER-PRENUERS!

Connecting you to what you need to be prepared for the burn from the people that know!
Fashion shows, RAFFLE, Music, Performances, Playa 'U' How to Clinics + so much more!
!!!August 17th FREE ENTRY!!!
40 + BURNER Vendor & Designers
THE BIGGEST AND BEST COMBINATION OF VENDORS YET!!
Lights and EL wire, fuzzy furs, funky fashions and sexy costumes, goggles, lighted toys and poi, playa functional products and lots of super fun unique items to get you ready for your journey HOME!

NEW FOR AUGUST:
ART BENEFIT Raffle! The Prepare for the Playa vendors and designers have generously donated a wide variety of funky, fun and functional stuff for the playa that you can win! Come and buy a raffle ticket that benefits art on the playa... and WIN awesome prizes like...
*Snake wire from Micheal’s Light Toys
*Furkini from Wild on the Inside
*Fuzzy Bear Hood from Foxy Monster
*Furry Utility Pouch from Cinder Garden Designs
*GlowFur Boa from Glow Fur
*Camo pants with red fur trim from Annie Land
*Multi-colored Light Spaceship from Lasers & Lights
*Action Wipes and Sports Spray Cooling Mist from Action Wipes
*Knee Socks and armwarmers from Rock N Socks
*Furr Shrug from FurrPlay
*Dress from Fati Beloved
*3 Piece Latex Accessory Set from Sinthetex
*Wings from Every Blasie Designs
*Coin Scarf from Sparkle Plenty Creations
*Hat from Ester’s Hats
*Goggles and dust masks from Gadgitron’s Goggles and Masks
*Men’s hoodie from Heathen
*Wool Dread Falls from Nif Naks
*Fly Pants from Fire Fly Style
*T-shirts from Jan Hilmer
*PodBelt Set with belt, 2 pouches and 2 clip on accessories from Podbelts
*Feather Hair Comb from Minerva’s Antennae
*Tubular Hair Falls from MelZ Designs
*and more ....

Funky Fashion Shows at 4pm & 8pm!!
Showing the funkiest, most eclectic, unique and hard to find playa products and fashions to give you inspiration and ideas to get you ready for the Burn!

Prepare for the Playa
Sunday, August 17th
1pm-10pm at
Cafe Cocomo 650 Indiana Street, SF
www.preparefortheplaya.com

!!!FREE ENTRY!!!

Playa DJ mixes all day and special guest, DJ Shawna (El Circo) closes the night!

Live performances by Burner All Stars in Poi, Staff and Hoop!

Playa 'U' How to Clinics and Demonstrations all day on not just surviving on the playa...but THRIVING on the playa!

Lotus Vodka $5 Cocktails all day like Strawberry Mojitos, Cucumber Basil cocktails all made with fresh fruits and ingredients!
Try a Lotus Vodka Tastings before you buy!

BE THE ART!! Playa wear strongly encouraged!

Prepare for the Playa would like to thank our sponsors for their promotional support to make these events possible:
Five & Diamond http://www.fiveanddiamond.com
Nitevibe http://www.nitevibe.com
Metrowize http://www.metrowize.com
Lotus Vodka http://www.lotusvodka.com
Nicole Presents http://www.nicolepresents.com
Wild on the Inside http://www.wildontheinside.com


love to tiffa..............