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LookMazing, Inc. is a fashion and beauty social network for individuals to showcase their personal style through photo ‘looks’ that can be easily shopped and shared. By ‘admiring’ fellow members of the site, users can browse through each other’s lookbook, wishlist, and virtual wardrobe to discover new ways to style products and gain fashion advice from friends.
Rags to Revenue: What local jobs and start-ups could we create from textiles now going to waste? An introduction to the Challenge to learn Last September, the City of San Francisco is inviting its citizens to participate in the “Rags to Revenue” Challenge to address the issues of waste and job creation. The ImproveSF Design Jam will kick-off the challenge with a two-part event where folks from the design, start-up, and social enterprise space come together to collaborate on innovative ideas to answer the challenge question from experts working on issues related to job creation in San Francisco.
Storefront is an online marketplace for artists, designers, and brands to find and rent retail space. From a booth at a street fair, to a space inside a boutique store, to an entire store on a busy street, we make the rental process simple. If you have space - whether you’re a store owner, broker, or landlord - we make it easy to make money from your space.
#RETAILTECHSummit Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Future of Retail - happening now in San Francisco. The Next Big Thing. Once the conversation turns to the entirety of retail experience, the optimization of omni-channel and contextual marketing, and the technological promise of “anything-anywhere,” you have to go BIG. We’re turning the entire City of San Francisco into a Retail Incubator. RSVP HERE.
SFFAMA to reintroduce SFFAMA’s Fashion Incubator ’SFFASHIONLAB“ & Premium Membership…Introduction of community partners. Find out more about ‘SFFashionLab’, our community partners & SFFAMA’s premium membership on December 12th, 2013. Who should attend: fashion designers, stylists, fashion bloggers, vc’s & investors, fashion startups, students, fashion entrepreneurs & retail industry professionals…We will also discuss Retail Tech Summit & Fashion Tech Week 2014…Recruiting talents for startup projects…Who should attend: fashion designers, stylists, fashion bloggers, vc’s & investors, fashion startups…We will discuss Retail Tech Summit & Fashion Tech Week… We are also recruiting talents for startup projects… Beer and wine will be served… $10 to attend this event…LIMITED SPACE / RSVP REQUIRED or visit SFFashionLab.
Rags to Revenue: What local jobs and start-ups could we create from textiles now going to waste? An introduction to the Challenge to learn Last September, the City of San Francisco is inviting its citizens to participate in the “Rags to Revenue” Challenge to address the issues of waste and job creation. The ImproveSF Design Jam will kick-off the challenge with a two-part event where folks from the design, start-up, and social enterprise space come together to collaborate on innovative ideas to answer the challenge question from experts working on issues related to job creation in San Francisco.
Find out more about ’SFFashionLab’, our community partners & SFFAMA’s premium membership on December 12th, 2013. Who should attend: fashion designers, stylists, fashion bloggers, vc’s & investors, fashion startups, students, fashion entrepreneurs & retail industry professionals…We will also discuss Retail Tech Summit & Fashion Tech Week 2014…Recruiting talents for startup projects.
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SFFAMA, Inc. is a 501©3 education and economic development non-profit corporation supporting fashion, design and technology entrepreneurs, startups, and communities. The largest and most innovative fashion industry organization in California. SFFAMA provides business, technology and fashion industry education and resources while serving as a business and social impact development network for our 10,000 members and industry partners. SFFAMA is an active member of San Francisco Citizens Initiative for Technology and Innovation (SFciti)
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UNIQLO on Powell Street will work to collect 1000 pieces of gently used UNIQLO clothing to donate to St. Vincent de Paul, one of the largest homeless shelters in San Francisco. The St. Vincent de Paul shelter serves about 10,000 low-income individuals a year - distributing clean clothes, shoes, and other useful items to those most in need in the city. They are facing a critical clothing shortage now, especially for men’s clothing. Store Hours: 11 am to 8 pm
RETAIL+TECH Forum : The Future of Retail Tech and Shopping
We’re rethinking the future of retail, shopping, consumer experience and the role of technology, right here in San Francisco. Join us for a lively San Francisco Fashion Week™ discussion with thought leaders from GENSLER – the world’s leading architecture design firm, CISCO – the world’s leader in technology integration, STOREFRONT – the leader in pop-ups and transitional retail space, and WALMART.COM – the world’s largest retailer. Moderated by the Retail Design Institute and Iron Creative. Introducing “The Future of Retail: Towards Fashioning Exclusive Experience” whitepaper and research project from the UK’s Beecham Research team. BOOK/ RSVP Here.
San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance, Inc. (SFFAMA) is pleased to announce San Francisco Fashion Week ® 2013 : September 23-29, 2013. San Francisco Fashion Week ® 2013 will highlight the convergence of fashion and technology unique to the San Francisco fashion industry while showcasing emerging designers and student collections.
Levi’s ® Revel Launch and Glamour Mag Party at 111 Minna 082013. See more photos HERE. {Photos by: SFPaparazzi}
(San Francisco, California)- Sonas Denim, a San Francisco denim company that specializes in making couture patchwork denim jeans attempted to launch a Kickstarter campaign June 10, 2013 to help reach new customers and secure fundraising goals but was denied. Kickstarter, a New York-based for-profit crowd-funding website, denied the campaign saying “this project does not meet our guidelines as resale of existing inventory is prohibited.” Sonas Denim, who does not have an existing inventory in possession, attempted to appeal the decision but were denied.
The video, that includes former-supermodel and reality television personality Janice Dickinson, was made by students and professionals who donated their time for the brand. Instead of letting the Kickstarter failure discourage them, Sonas contacted San Francisco-based Indiegogo, which was founded in 2008 before Kickstarter. The company hopes to utilize the close-knit San Francisco fashion community to gain grassroots support for the fledgling brand by reaching out to local bloggers and press. To recruit support for it’s crowd-funded campaign, “We’re cutting out the middleman so we can give you a pair of 200 dollar jeans for 99 dollars” says Founder and CEO, Gerry Kelly. Sonas Denim is offering its signature jeans for $99 dollars, at less than half of the retail value of $249.
About SONAS DENIM Sonas has been creating innovative patchwork jeans for the past two and a half years in the heart of San Francisco. Sonas Denim was founded by Irish designer and businessman, Gerry Kelly. Gerry and his wife began making patchwork jeans for Burning Man festivals on their living room floor. As the jeans began to sell, Gerry worked tirelessly with established denim factories to focus on fit and fabrics to create a curve-hugging, thigh slimming up-and-coming new “it” jean. Their signature jean, designed and manufactured in California, is a unique patchwork couture jean made from over 50 individual pieces. These unique details have an amazing slimming effect on the body, drawing the eyes to the vertical patchwork and away from thighs. After a flood of great feedback from customers and press, Kelly decided to build the next great denim brand right here in San Francisco, Sonas Denim. Gerry and his wife Christine live in city’s NoPa district with their newborn son. ###
The Warby Parker Class Trip. Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park. The fully decked out yellow school bus featured selection of eyewear collections. See more photos HERE. {Photos by: SFPaparazzi}
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@m_burmaa 3D printing!!! #greatpresentation #3dprinting #moderntech #wearableart #weartechcon #wearabledesign
@geeknchic 3D Scan of your face. This software determines what frames would be the best fit for your face. #weartechcon @sffama fashion.technology.design
WHAT:
The Levi’s®brand is moving its hometown store from Union Square to the intersection of Market & 4th Streets in San Francisco this August. The new location is situated on one of the city’s most trafficked shopping streets, attracting both local and international shoppers alike. Steeped in craftsmanship, the store brings to life the Levi’s brand heritage of quality made goods through honest material selection, quality construction, and a dedicated tailor shop.
THE CLOTHING & TAILOR SHOP:
Proud to be located on one of California’s most highly trafficked shopping streets, the Levi’s® Store on Market Street will house an impressive array of the latest fashion trends, the very best in denim, as well as dedicated shops for Levi’s Made & Crafted and Levi’s® Vintage Clothing. Also available for purchase, our “Makers” program that celebrates local artisans and features some of the best products from Bay Area designers. The new store is only one of two stores in the US to offer Lot No. 1 jeans. Imagine having a pair of Levi’s® jeans designed and made just for you.
Celebrating Levi’s® passion for craftsmanship and authenticity, a tailor shop is located at the front of the store allowing customers to have their favorite denim items tailored by a team of specialized craftsmen. The tailor shop – exclusive to a handful of Levi’s stores worldwide – enables customers to have their favorite denim products altered and customized.
THE STORE:
Market Street will be the new hometown store for the Levi’s® brand. The more than 7,000-square-foot store has an honest natural look and feel that pays homage to the Levi’s® brand’s commitment to quality and sustainability.
Woven deep into the fabric of the company, sustainable design has been an integral part of the store design process – from the electrical and lighting systems to the handcrafted wood installations. Specialty elements of the LEED certified build out use reclaimed wood from San Francisco piers and California barns, bringing to life the Levi’s® brand’s heritage. Located in the birthplace of the brand, the new Market Street store is the only Levi’s®store in the world to feature this unique store design concept.
THE ARTIST COLLABORATIONS:
Starting with the collaboration of local artists Rex Ray and Ruby Ray, and leading into the fall, the San Francisco store will continue to partner with San Francisco icons and those just being discovered. It is our mission to support those in our local community who are being innovators and pioneers in their field. Our hometown store is an important pillar of continuing to expand and evolve that work.
LOCATION: 815 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
PHONE NUMBER: 415-501-0100
OPENING DATE: Doors officially openAugust 1, 2013
HOURS OF OPERATION: Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm/ Sunday: 10am-8pm
