Showing posts with label Charleston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charleston. Show all posts

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Friday night at CFW was the first day of spring (plus the vernal equinox, super new moon, and total eclipse of the sun), sprinkled with rain and dried by sunshine and energetically attended by birds, bees, flowers and trees. Well, it was a heck of a way to end winter. Deer shed their antlers in the spring, as do animals their fur. Would there be a better time to wear jewelry made of antlers and give your fur or feathers a last go-around? Maybe break out a ridiculously bright color or floral print? Rock sparkles?  Cavortress says no. Some people embraced their inner casual Friday, while others visiting from out of town wore sunburns (from Tuesday) as an accessory turned souvenir (ouch!). Check out how who wore what last night.

Janelle Gray, design team for Alex and Ani (visiting from New Jersey)
Instagram: @janellemoynagh
Dress: Alice + Olivia
Shoes: BCBG
Bag: Alex and Ani
Sunburn: Folly Beach


Megan Murphy (r), Benefit Focus
Instagram: @murphthesmurff
Caftan: Cavortress
Necklace: 3 Little Beads with natural deer antlers
Shoes: Vince Camuto
Leah Thornley (l), jewelry designer and owner of 3 Little Beads
Instagram: @3littlebeads + @leahthornley
Necklace: 3 Little Beads
Dress: Dillard's
Shoes: J. Crew
Watch: Nixon
Ring: Cartier
Instagram: @quet1
Shoes: Steve Madden
Dress: Island Princess
Necklace: Frugal
Purse and Sunglasses: Prada
(Last day for feathers)
Thomas Robertson, co-founder and contributor of Outre Mode + makeup artist at Mac Cosmetics
Instagram: @smilethomsmile + @outre_mode
Shoes: Steve Madden
Glasses: Versace
Suit/Shirt: Express
Watch: Marc Jacobs
Fur Stoll: Thrifted
(Last day for fur)
Gary Rader, assistant buyer/manager at Shoes on King
Instagram: @garyrader
Chambray hand embroidered dress: Vintage
(Casual Friday, birds, bugs, and flowers—we have a home run here!)
Harriet Lee, Yes Carolina
Earrings: Local Designer at Cooper Penny
Shoes: French Connection
Jacket: Anthropologie
Shirt: Banana Republic
Top: Las Olas
Bag: Vintage

Robert Blake, visual merchandiser at Gucci
Instagram: @robertblakester
Sunnies: Cavortress
Pants: Mosa
Jewelry: Cavortress (Vintage Thai Silver)
Watch: Oris
(Casual Friday)

Lonnie J. Hawkins, stylist + blogger
Instagram: @southofyork
Shoes: Lacoste
Pants: Levi's
Jacket:Ralph Lauren
Glasses: Ray Ban
Anna Nash, creative director of Park Avenue Fashion Week
Instagram: @_annanash_
Shoes: gifted
Pants: Nine West
Jacket: H&M
Necklace: Kabana
(80s Barbie meets Casual Friday)
Gentleman on the left:
Pants, Jacket, Shirt: Ralph Lauren
Tie: J. Crew
Glasses: Oliver Peoples
Gentleman on the right:
Pants and Tie: J. Crew
Shirt: Michael Kors
Glasses: Tom Ford
Elli Boland, life coach 
Necklace: Melinda Maria
Pants: Black Orchid
Shoes and Earrings: gifted
Jacket: Bebe
Top and Bag: from Germany
Courtney Habberstad
Instagram: @courtneyhabberstad
Shoes: Aldo
Dress: Parker NY
Jewelry: Chan Luu
Bangles: from Italy

Greer Chenault (r), Inventiv Environments
Dress: Black Halo
Bracelet: Hermes
Watch: Rolex
Jacqueline Lawrence (l), owner of Inventiv Environments
Dress: Mosa 
Shoes: Cole Haan
Michelle Wood (c), model coach
Outfit: She had no clue—but looks fab!
David Hart, men's wear designer
Head to toe David Hart
(Spring green)
Boyfriend of Emerging Designer Sara Ellis Clark
Instagram: @alabamabiscuit + @clarksara3
Jacket: Belk
T-Shirt: Merman Supply
Jeans: Billy Reid
Shoes: OluKai
Geoffrey Richardson, owner of Lava Salon
Instagram: @lavasalon
Suit: no clue, found on random rack
Shoes: Converse
Hat: Kangol
Kara Smoak, Intern + CofC Student
Dress: Tobi
Bracelet: Cavortress
Hat: Vintage, Cavortress

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Charleston Fashion Week Street Style Day 1

Charleston Fashion Week® is one of my favorite Holy City events. The buzz about town for the past month has been, "What are you doing for Fashion Week? Are you going? What nights? Do you have your outfits planned? Where should we do happy hour? Where should we have dinner? Where is the afterparty? Can you walk there? How far is it?"

If you are a CFW veteran, you already know that you can’t possibly plan your outfits nightly because the weather in Charleston that surrounds the first day of spring is highly unpredictable. (Note: the combination of unpredictable weather and #chsfw makes it acceptable to wear fur in the South in March. After all, winter technically ends March 19). The reality is that you will probably not have time for happy hour because it took you too long to get ready, and it doesn’t matter how close the afterparty is—if you are wearing heels, it’s too far. That’s what a pedicab is for!

Night one at Charleston Fashion Week is always, for me, the most exciting. Tuesday night sold out, but not as fast as some of the other nights. For that reason, many attendees on Tuesday (and Wednesday, stay tuned…) are only coming that night. Of course, on Tuesday night, you will see those that are coming EVERY night—sponsors, contestants, participants. People ask me what Charleston Fashion Week® is like. A five-day fashion event with a different vibe each night? My response is always, "It’s like a Grateful Dead concert…for fashion people…in Charleston."  Drug of choice? Not brown acid, but champagne!
Toni, Stylist
Instagram: @sunflowerslace
Shoes: DSW
Bag: Vintage (from yard sale)
Blazer:  H&M
Top:  Nordstrom
Bottoms:  Nordstrom
Bracelets:  JCrew and Loft

Erin Brown, Student at CofC
Instagram: @mermaidlights
Dress:  Trash & Vaudeville, St. Marks Place, NYC
Shoes:  Jeffrey Campbell
Handbag: Trash & Vaudeville

Shadiquah Grant, CFW Model + Student
Instagram: @token_black_girl
Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: New Balance


Robert Blake, Visual Merchandiser at Gucci
Instagram: @robertblakester
Jacket:  Express
Shoes:  Cole Haan
Handbag: Cole Haan
Sunnies:  Gucci
Belt:  Gucci
Pants:  Zara
Undies:  Calvin Klein
Jewelry:  Cavortress (Vintage Thai Silver)
Watch:  Michael Kors
Lonnie J. Hawkins, Stylist + Blogger
Instagram: @southofyork
                                          

Rosie Doran, Student at USC
Instagram: @rosiedoranbeotch
Dress, Bag, Bracelet: Kate Spade
Shoes: Steve Madden
Necklace: Belk Tent



Tessa Silvernale, Student at CofC
Instagram: @tessagoldscrew


Jena and Marilyn, dancers at Thee Southern Belle
@badass_simba | @marilyn_stripcharleston
Dresses: Mosa Boutique
Bag: Prada
Shoes: both, Saks
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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Fashion as a Legitimate K–12 Academic Discipline? November 20, 2014

When I was in high school, the only opportunity to learn about clothing and celebrate the making of it was through 4-H, which is an outside non-profit organization. Here are photos of me modeling clothing that I designed, cut, and sewed at the age of 11 and 12 for #tbt: 

Fashion as an academic discipline was not a widespread idea in the late 1980s–1990s. If you were going to participate in the fashion industry, you needed to go to New York, Paris, Milan, Pratt, Parsons, FIT, or any combination of the above. It is no longer the late 1990s. Popular culture offers us Project Runway, Fashion Star, and branded clothing and perfume lines by our favorite infamous TV personalities—such as J. LO, Brittney Spears, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake—in addition to the long-lasting fashion retail establishments and high-level designers. It's currently a fashion brand free-for-all!

This Saturday evening, November 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Principle Gallery at 125 Meeting Street, the Wando High School and School of the Arts fashion program students will be assisting me with the presentation of the Fall/Winter 2014 collection that I designed, created, and arrived to present in 15 days to show as a featured designer closing night at Nashville Fashion Week earlier this year. The past four years, I have been a professor in the fashion retail management department at the Art Institute of Charleston. I believe that there is no better way to grow an industry than to involve young people in an exciting, realistic, and tangible experience with it. I am thrilled to collaborate with the young fashionistas of our local community who are enrolled in fashion-related majors in our local public school system. Students from fashion programs at both schools will assist with operations that evening—setting up the event, seating guests, organizing raffle items, styling and dressing models. Event proceeds will benefit new local fashion design programs at Wando High School and School of the Arts.
Please join us for an evening of STYLE!

General Admission Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Standing room only.
VIP Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Giftbag and premier seating is included in the VIP ticket price.
Beverages and an evening of style are included for all guests.
There are only 100 tickets available, and this event is expected to sell out.
Tickets can be purchased at:
The Cavortress retail location: 644-I Longpoint Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (Belle Hall Shopping Center) between the hours of 11–6, Monday-Saturday
By phone at the retail location:  843.388.4142
The following items are up for auction/raffle:
Beauty product/service package from the Downtown Urban Nirvana (who is also providing hair and makeup for the event)
2 Tickets to Charleston Fashion Week on Friday
2 Tickets to the Bay Street Biergarten New Years Eve Party
2 Tickets to the Alley New Years Eve Party
2 Tickets to the Rose Ball on New Years Eve at Hagood Stadium
2 Tickets to the Charleston Museum Fashion Flashback event
A Brackish bow tie
Makeover Makeup Party from Pink Dot Beauty Bar for 6
E-design interior makeover for one room by SPOT STYLES
Weekend Stay from Elephant Insight rental properties
Jewelry Designs from both Harrison + Pike and Youngblood Originals
Event attendance at one of Lowcountry Local First's esteemed events
Gift basket from Tyler Candles
A number of food and beverage packages from local restaurants, including Red Drum, Brown Dog Deli, Eli’s Table, Rarebit, Fratello’s Trattoria, and Monza.

A special thanks to our additional sponsors:
Principle Gallery
TOUT Talent
Front Row Charleston
The Art Institute of Charleston
OnTheGo Charleston
Brown Dog Deli
Coastal Cupboard
Bottles Mount Pleasant
Produce Candles
Technical Event Company
The Becket Agency
Charleston After Dark
Cougar Moving Company
Meg Workman
Nomad Travelgear
105.5 the Bridge
Daveron Networking Services
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