SFFashionLab’s Sam Shan - Betabrand ‘Lightweight Midi Flare Dress’ Crowdfunding Campaign

Fashion designer Sam Shan explains his debut Think Tank concept:

Dresses from my Blossom line of clothes are airy and comfortable, great for spring and summer time fun. The young women wearing these colorful outfits are likely to be found with friends laughing at the beach, or walking hand-in-hand with a lover in the park.

This midi flare dress is made from lightweight fabric with brightly colored prints. You can choose from a cheerful, solid color, an airy butterfly print, or a fanciful flower print…READ MORE / VOTE HERE!

SFFashionLab's Katie Campbell - Betabrand 'Boozy Tuesday Tunic' Crowdfunding Campaign

Katie Campbell explains her picnic-inspired concept:

If you have ever gone to San Francisco’s Dolores Park, you know it can be a bit of a doozy.

Every time, my friends and I go to the park for a day of fun in the sun, we seem to misplace some of our belongings (i.e. my mermaid bottle opener). (Alcohol consumption may be part of the issue.) Either way, the park seems to gain a personal treasure with each visit… but I think I have a solution!

The Boozy Tuesday Tunic is designed for no hassle fun, as this garment can be worn as a dress or a tunic. The garment has a lined hood, roll-up sleeves with buttons, two chest patch pockets, a hidden drawstring waist, and a lined kangaroo pocket. The tunic has a curved hem and the back hem is slightly longer than the front….READ MORE/ VOTE HERE! 

Tech Fashion Week 2014

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#FashionTechSF : 4th Year Anniversary. »>  FASHION+TECHSF is FASHION TECH NETWORK’s [Fashion Tech Media ® LLC] San Francisco Chapter… we’re nationwide ::: Fashion+TechSV [Silicon Valley], Fashion+TechLA [Los Angeles/ Silicon Beach] & Fashion+TechNY [New York]... #FASHIONTECHSF is the longest running monthly workshop and the original [REAL + NOT the copycats] event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology. Our mission is to create educational, economic development, social and business opportunities for the fashion and technology industries. From it’s inception in February 2010, #FASHIONTECHSF has become the leading network for all things fashion and technology in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco Fashion Week ® 2013 | Fashion Tech Expo – Recap #SFFW13

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SAN FRANCISCO FASHION WEEK® represents the new vanguard in the convergence of fashion, technology and innovation, and is THE most pivotal fashion week platform to watch from the innovation and creative capital of the world – San Francisco. FASHION TECH EXPO #FTX featured these fashion startups:  Ajent, Big’s Bags, Foz / Erogear, G-Pop, LookAllure, Mbient Lab, Runnur, Stylesavvy, Tie Society, Tog+Porter, UB-Mobile, Zachees and more.

Founded in 2009 - FASHION+TECHSF is the longest running, the original monthly workshop and event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology entrepreneurs, designers, developers, bloggers, business professionals, students, investors and numerous enthusiastic companies, schools, groups and individuals who share our vision of a world-class fashion and technology industry that is innovative, disruptive and uniquely San Francisco. Join #FASHIONTECHSF @ http://www.meetup.com/fashiontechsf/

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Fashion Business Series - Local SF Fashion Industry Resources & Fashion Founders’ Panel “Why SF?”

FASHION BUSINESS SERIES SF. Resources for the Local Fashion Industry and Fashion Founders’ Panel “Why SF?” If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But why make it in New York when you can make it in San Francisco? This special presentation will seek to answer that question by moderating a panel of prominent San Francisco based fashion founders who will tell you why they founded their companies in the city by the bay. Featuring: Andy Pandharikar / Head of Innovation at Myntra US & Co-Founder of Fitiquette, Gerry Kelly / Founder of Sonas San Francisco, Mira Pickett / Owner of Mira Mira, Zach Vorhies / Founder of Zackees Wearable Electronics and moderated by: Ryan E. Long Esq. / Long & Associates.. . READ MORE/ RSVP HERE. 

Fashion Business Series - Local SF Fashion Industry Resources & Fashion Founders’ Panel “Why SF?”

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FASHION BUSINESS SERIES. SF Resources for the Local Fashion Industry and Fashion Founders’ Panel “Why SF?” If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But why make it in New York when you can make it in San Francisco? This special presentation will seek to answer that question by moderating a panel of prominent San Francisco based fashion founders who will tell you why they founded their companies in the city by the bay. RSVP HERE!

For Immediate Release - THE BEAUTY EXPO 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE, INC. Presents : THE 5th ANNUAL BEAUTY EXPO and “Street Style Face-Off – Year 2”

  • Date: Sunday, May 4th, 2014
  • Time: 6-9pm
  • Location: Atelier Emmanuel, 415 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
  • Contact: Owen Geronimo / info@fashiontechpr.com

(April 25, 2014 - SAN FRANCISCO) San Francisco Fashion And Merchants Alliance Inc. is pleased to announce The 5th Annual “Beauty Expo,” to be held at Union Square’s award-winning salon and day spa Atelier Emmanuel, 415 Stockton St, on Sunday, May 4th, 2014. Doors open at 6pm.

THE BEAUTY EXPO is SFFAMA’s annual hair and make-up styling showcase and industry networking event for professionals and the local fashion, beauty and tech communities. In addition, the evening showcase will feature SF Fashion Lab incubator’s Maricella Olague collections. This year’s Beauty Expo will also include the second annual “Street Style Face-Off” featuring trendsetting SF fashion, style and beauty bloggers, a pop-up trunk show by local merchants and beauty vendors, and app developer demos. This year’s event is sponsored by JustFab.com. 

Meet Trendsetting SF Fashion, Style and Beauty Bloggers including: Natasha Lo, Noir Avenue, Pre Fixe, The Fog Fancy, Well Dressed Rebel, Witty Fashionista, XoXoAlisa  and more.

Pop-up Trunk Show and Tech Demos include: A by Anubha, Artistry, Dhanya Gutta , Fuschia Couture, Katie Campbell, Live Love Moda, Maricella Olague, Meeting Pulse, Organic Basics, Rodan+Fields, Sonas Denim, Volga Verdi, and more.

For Media Relations and Sponsorship Inquiries, please contact Owen Geronimo at info@fashiontechpr.com

Digitally styling fashion with media and tech… FashionTechPR | Fashion Tech Media ® LLC is a brand development consulting firm and boutique publicity relations entity specializing in digital media and focused on fashion & technology sectors. FashionTechPR works with fashion tech, retail tech & wearable tech startups in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles: Silicon Beach and Silicon Valley.

RENAISSANCE BY THE BAY – In San Francisco, we’re working on rebalancing the tech-heavy economy by leveraging our world-leading technology and innovation assets to redevelop other strategic cultural and economic sectors – as a 501c3 education and economic development nonprofit and the largest fashion industry organization in California, SFFAMA implements this economic strategy by combining technology, innovation and entrepreneurship with creative communities in fashion, wearables, retail, design, and the arts.

Betabrand Think Tank & SF Fashion Lab : Fashion Pitch Competition & Design Challenge

#SFFashionLab is SFFAMA’s fashion incubator project for talented emerging designers. Leveraging the heritage, creativity and entrepreneurial spark of the San Francisco Bay Area as a “living innovation laboratory,” participants will experience San Francisco’s unique fashion industry DNA, evolving fashion personality, and the impact of technology and innovation on future strategic directions, as a primer to explore and inform their own individual design process and direction. SF Fashion Lab’s program includes Advisory Board business and strategy mentorship, a design and online retail project, events, and a behind-the-scenes look at new business with innovative Bay Area brands, designers, developers, manufacturers, retailers, and startups. 

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SF Closet Swap

The SF Closet Swap will be a bi-annual event to bring the sustainable community together to raise funds for local charities, while reducing carbon footprint by swapping unwanted, slightly worn clothing. The 1st swap will be held at the popular, up and coming RobberBaron, the new cool kid on the Polk block of Nob Hill. Clothing drop off will take place beforehand at RobberBaron and will be sorted by the RobberBaron +Kaileeni crew. Tickets will be assigned and given day of event for swapping. Better quality items will receive more tickets. Actual swapping date is on March 30th, 2014 at RobberBaron. Pizza and mimosas will be provided and people less inclined to shop can participate by shopping Kaileeni, which will donate 20% of proceeds to charity. Proceeds go to Spark and left over clothing will be donated to La Casa De Las Madres, in the Mission. Come swap, shop, drink, all for a good cause! - Purpose: Charity + Lowering of Carbon Footprint + Community

  • Drop off: Clothing drop off before event between 3.12.14-3.26-14 at RobberBaron, 2032 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Day of event: at Robberbaron on 3.30.14 from noon-4pm Cost: This event is free. Suggested donations for food and swapping will be available for those feeling more charitable. Websites: www.kaileeni.com/blog
  • Join Socially Green Meetup HERE

#WearTechCon 2014

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@owengeronimo audience #WearTechCon Design of #WearableTech #WearableTechnology #SFDW #SFDW14