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(I'm leaving up these first two book sources
because they are just so good)
Making and Marketing Better Art Work by Milon Townsend, a glass artist, is an excellent small book for any creative micro business. If you have designed it and made it, he covers everything you need to know -- to the point, clear, no-nonsense micro business advice. Books on Cloth, a listing of fashion books
for sale,
by Fred Struthers in Fort Bragg, has been my main
source for all the rare books I've been buying for
years. In order to beat those competitive New
Yorkers, the minute you get the catalog, drop
everything, read and phone in what you want. We get
it first out here so you have an advantage! To get
on his mailing list email him: fsbks@mcn.org
New book! Fashion Design, by Sue Jenkyn
Jones (Watson-Guptil, 2nd. Ed., 2005) It's a
veritable design school!
New York Moves -- the magazine. This a great
magazine for women who live in cities or those who
want to look like they do when they're there. This
magazine lets you know about competitive chic
on-the-hoof -- stuff you can use in any city and a
few chicy villages.
The Bra-Makers Manual by Beverly Johnson.
This thing is the bible on the subject, long-awaited
and great for entrepreneurs in the lingerie business
or anyone who figures they can make a better one
than they're wearing. Has info on prosthesis and
supplies.$85 Bramakers.com;
905-538-1396.
BOOK SALE!! All books on the Book page are
30% off
-- just in time for gift-giving season. Shop
for books . . .
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Erin Mahoney's Brocades. A dropped waist
and full
skirt does wonders to make the waist look smaller --
it's all relative! Erin Mahoney
THEY DID IT!! And very well. Congrats to Erika Gessin
and her team! To bring back San
Francisco as a leader in the fashion world and to be
unique to itself, there were several things that had
to happen:
1. We had to compete seriously for the top end -- in style, finish and production. The shows during fashion week delivered the goods there, capturing both the all-important dazzling glamour and the wearability with our climate and lifestyle. 2. We had to bring the next generation into self-awareness. The workshops during Fashion Week helped to clarify and unify the SF image -- it is a profitable brand and attendees got the message. 3. Fashion Week had to be inclusive. We're pretty democratic here so having something for everyone brings the crowds and they were there -- self-expressing like mad and being absolutely delightful -- such a great joy to be there! For more photos of Fashion Week . . . Also saw Kristi Chatham from the CCSF days.
She has
a hot little company in a hot little niche -- Nascar
wear! It's called Betty's Garage and she and her
husband sell 50's cute right at the
race site from their customized rig. Inspired! See
her photo . .
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And Rae Gedlamen was there with her jewelry company, Jester Swink -- chic, arty, simple and powerful pieces all at the same time. Scroll down to see photos too . . . Let's see, we have a healthy renaissance of
Fashion Week and the Textile Show, we have the
nation's best art-to-wear people right here, we have
the new de Young with it's big plans for fashion
exhibits, we have Bloomies, we have a whole nest of
fashion schools and programs and we have some classy
people. Let's do our part, ladies and gents,
'dress' everyday, show our gratitude and buy locally!
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Global Warming:
OK. If you have been seized with guilt over all that carbon emitted so you can just flit all over the globe -- the problem has been solved! Yes! Go to Climate Care and off-set YOUR carbon dioxide. Now that you know about this, you'll feel even more guilty for not doing it -- Aghhhh -- so just pay up. How to Clean Anything and Not Pay for It With
Your Health.
From Real Money published by Co-op America we get the following essentials: Stock your cupboards with these ten products, and you can clean just about anything: 1) WHITE VINEGAR: An antifungal that also kills germs and bacteria. z) BAKING SODA: Eliminates odors and works as a gentle scouring powder. 3) BORAX: Borax, the common name for the natural mineral compound sodium borate, eliminates odors, removes dirt, and acts as an antifungal and possible disinfectant. Use with care around children and pets, as it can be toxic if swallowed. Continue . . . Lehman's There's more than one way to get
off the grid and
save on PG&E!
It's The place the Amish have been getting their supplies forever -- they don't use electricity and now you can pass on it too. Send for Lehman's Non-Electric Catalog and amaze yourself. Go to www.lehmans.com. Everything from butane irons to refrigerators is in there, but no electricity!. Ideal Bite. This website is run by two women
who bring ecological common sense right down to the
user. If you subscribe to their newsletter, you get
a daily tip about some everyday thing that really
makes a big difference. Big, big help in
decisionmaking so that your life is one of
ecological integrity. See their tips
on apparel here.
A Warning. It is becoming a serious medical
problem
that many unused prescription drugs are being
identified in drinking water. DO NOT dispose of
medicines through the sewage system where they may
wind up in groundwater or in treated clean water --
they are often undetected by current treatment systems.
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by Alan Le Blanc . . . this time in Biarritz!
It is almost women’s Fashion season here again in
Paris, & it coincides
with the first bout of decent weather we have had
all year.
Of course for me, the big news is the Vionnet
collection. The designer is
a graduate of Central St. Martin’s of London, Sophia
Kokosalaki. I don’t
know what to expect. Following up the legendary
Madeleine Vionnet will be
quite the role to fill. The designer's previous
work looks more like a tribute to Madame Gr�s than
anything Vionnet. The man who owns the label since
1988, Guy de Lummen, had previously launched a
little Vionnet boutique on the Rue de la Paix near
the Place Vendome, but that boutique was not very
Vionnet nor very interesting. It offered easy,
uninspired scarves,
umbrellas, & ties that recalled some of the famous
embroideries of
Vionnet, but . . .
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We have a new dynamic duo reporting on the San
Francisco fashion scene, Max Schroeder and Renata
Martens. They attended the recent Fashion Week
Workshop on San Francisco Style and did such a great
job sharing their take on the SF look, I asked them
to look around more and put it in print!
Max & Renata Reporting:
The San Francisco Fashion week had its third edition to the delight of many fashion SF followers. It is difficult to imagine that a city so cosmopolitan and with an amazing diversity of cultures is still beginning to “crawl” in the fashion world. But thanks to “Mystery Girl Productions” it looks like we are ready to step up. These fabulous women put together a series of workshops for the aspiring local designer. We always felt a little skeptical of workshops offered by fashion people in their incredibly competitive world, but it turned out that the workshop we attended “What is San Francisco Style” by Brandin Bar�n-Nusbaum, was a great surprise! An expert who is very well spoken and as chic as his name, he offered a workshop that defined the style of a city which isn't known for very strong fashion style. With a very interesting but short photo presentation he gave us a view of the many tribes and their neighborhoods that habituate the city and how they use in their favor “the 4 seasons in a day syndrome”. Yes, we do experience 4 seasons a day and we . . . |
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This is from an early 1900's pattern for a bifurcated
petticoat, perhaps for bloomers and bicycles? Loved
the no-darts and the barely attached inseams -- not
to mention the adjustable waist! Imagine them full
length in white satin, Harlow lives.
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_____________________________________ Today is World Vegetarian Day which makes it
appropriate for each of us to think deeply about the
origins of our consumption. As end-users, we are
responsible for the whole food chain and its effects
on the quality of life of everyone, humans and
animals. Voting. It turns out that two of the most
guilty groups for not voting and not even being
registered are single women and minorities! It is
so bad that a very tiny portion of the people in
California decide everything. Please register and
vote -- nothing will ever be better for us all
unless YOU do. Volume 2, Issue 1, will be published on January 1,
2007.
Enjoy autumn and remember we're more alike than we are different.
Sandy Ericson
Antiquity Press
email:
info@antiquitypress.com
phone & fax:
707-967-0852
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