The Bay Area Guide To Independent Fashion Festival

As more people grow weary with the homogeneous and disposable nature of the fashion industry, the quest for authenticity, originality, and less harmful practices within the trade intensifies. The Bay Area Guide To Independent Fashion Festival, an all day event---pays tribute to the region’s vibrant independent fashion scene with an exciting panel on fashion and diversity, a shopping fair, exhibits, and a runway show.

DETAILS

The Bay Area Guide To Independent Fashion Festival
Sat, Oct. 11th, 2008; 12 – 7pm, $10/ Free for YBCA Members
@ YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
701 Mission St. @ 3rd, San Francisco CA
http://www.ban5.org
415.978.2787

Featuring Vendors
Peggy Li Creations
Oaklandish
Nika Tang
Christine Uemura
Fluidance
AC Clothing & Bags
Estar
mittenmaker
Porcelynne
mcg tshirts
Mad February
Tuckymama
miss velvet cream
Arara
Azul Jewelry
Homeygrown
Evarize
A and I Designs
Sweetmarie
Extra Fuerte
Eco Fashions
Dana Levitt Designs
Linda La Touche
Baja Nights Jewelry
Field Day
Beatnik Bags
Jasmin Zorlu

Fashion And Politics Do Mix Panel Discussion Featuring
Irene Hernandez-Feiks of Chillin’ Productions
Susan Kaiser and Leslie Rabine of UC Davis
Leandrew Robinson of Ragamuffin Clothing
Erica Varize of Evarize Fashion Café and Evarize Design
Panel Moderated by Cicely Sweed of YBCA

Couture Exhibit Featuring
Cari Borja

Photography Exhibit Featuring
Warren DiFranco Hsu

The Craft & The Couture Runway Show Featuring
Erin Mahoney
Sarah Zins
Hellyn Teng Mersereau
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
& More