glam.spoon: fashion blog

blog feature on My Girl Thursday

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style.com ... in print!

Style.com is the best source for all things catwalk and now they're producing a print magazine! I can't believe I missed the first issue, but I'll be sure to to pick up Print #2.

 

grocery fashion show

My guest and I enjoyed our evening at HG Lodge last Tuesday night at the DList Magazine sponsored fashion show called "Grocery."  I'm still not sure what the title referred to, but what I do know is that this presentation was more of a trade show than a fashion event, geared toward fashion bloggers, showcasing "fashion not yet available in Seattle." And there was a Blaine sighting!

(I can't tell if he's not pleased with me snapping his photograph or if he's totally lost in thought about a new catsuit design.)

I'd never been to the Lodge before, and I was quite taken with the deer heads poking out of the greenery. They looked frighteningly real. From the DList blog: "Formerly known as the War Room, HG Lodge has been revamped into a cool setting with wood floors and high large booths. There’s a room in the back with a full bar and seating around the back wall."

The tables were piled high with small cans of energy drinks (name unrecognizable) and individually wrapped cell phone wipes.  I had no idea a cell phone wipe existed!  I don't let strangers use my cell phone, why do I need to disinfect it?

Typical of the fashion industry, the show started 35 minutes late, but I didn't mind.  We had great seats at a booth in the corner, drinks from a very attentive waitress and free street parking across from the venue. My only criticism of the evening is that, although it created a lot of drama, the speed with which the models hit the runway and then disappeared made my job as amateur photographer nearly impossible. (Maybe that's really a criticism of my own papparazzi skills).  Once the models appeared, they never stopped moving and actually seemed to be in a hurry.  These are the only decent photos I was able to shoot.

The production quality of the whole event was fantastic. I will happily clear my schedule for the monthly events to come.  The stage, the layout, the music, the models, the service - all top notch.  I was glad to be invited, and although I'm not a target customer for drapey jersey clothes, I like to see what the kids are wearing.  At the end of the day, these easy pieces will end up as staple items in the closets of fashionistas around the Pacific Northwest, since we, as a culture, Jadore comfort.  

holiday wreath give-away

At the request of the Assistant Editor back in October, I created a holiday wreath from recycled materials for Seattle Magazine's Best of 2010 issue.  I bought a circular wire 18" wreath frame at my local Michael's Craft Store and hand-tied hundreds of strips of recycled charcoal gray faux suede material to the perimeter of the 4 rings.  Then I made it festive with a couple of glittery bird ornaments and crystal drops for some holiday sparkle.

Stop by my booth at the Eco Chic Expo on Saturday to enter a drawing to win it!

Gibson Seattle Presents... A Holiday A-Fair

Tis the season for holiday parties, holiday fashion and holiday cheer!  This Saturday after I've packed up my booth from the Eco-Chic Expo, I'm heading down to the newly opened, brand new Gibson Showroom in Belltown for a Holiday A-Fair!  A fashion show put on by the city's hottest boutiques along with styling tips & tricks!  Read more about the lovely Leslie Beattie (who clued me in on this event) and her killer shop, Los Rubbish, in this week's PI Reader blog post here.

glam.spoon TV debut

I officially met the vibrant and hilarious Nancy Guppy at a trunk show hosted by Tasty back in July.  I was there representing my line of refashioned necklaces, and she dropped in to check out the wares.  We each fell under the spell of Cleo Wolfus and her transformative hair extensions!  Don't we look like rock stars?

But I've been following Nancy's career for years.  I was a regular viewer of Almost Live in the 90's and have bumped into her in social situations and at art events here and there in the years since.  The meeting at Tasty, however, was kismet.  We discovered that we had both purchased nearly identical necklaces from another local designer, K. D'Angelo when Bouncing Wall was still open, and here she was trying on one of my recycled designs.  The piece looked great on her, and after I removed a couple of links to shorten the chain, it was basically custom designed.

In another "small world" moment, my BFF's at True Colors Events just happened to be planning a wedding for one of her dear friends!  Fate was certainly intervening here.

Then last week I got a call from Nancy who wanted to feature my clothing designs on her weekly show, Art Zone with Nancy Guppy.  I was thrilled!  Nancy is truly a supporter of the arts and the local Seattle talent in particular.  What can I say?  She's a mover and a shaker.  I whole-heartedly accepted the offer, but I had to confess to her that although I had recently downloaded a dozen episodes of Art Zone in iTunes, I hadn't actually watched them yet.  I sat down last Monday to take a look and 3 hours later I had watched 5 episodes back to back!  If you have ever thought to yourself "why don't I know about all the great artistic things going on in this city?" well, the answer is "YOU haven't started watching Art Zone!"  In every episode I watched, there was something I knew about that was cool and I wanted more information about, and something I had no idea about that was cool and I wanted more information about.  It's straight-forward and hip and Nancy's energy just can't be denied.  

I was so inspired by this opportunity that the night before taping I created a new glam.spoon item, which Nancy's producer, Sheila, affectionately named "the bullet jacket."  Look for these chic recycled shrugs in local boutiques and online at Etsy very soon!

Please take a look at this week's episode of Art Zone, whether you watch it when it first airs on TV tonight (8:00 p.m. on Seattle Channel 21) or you tape it for later, or you decide to download the Podcast, or maybe you watch it sometime when it repeats over the next 2 weeks, perhaps while eating Thanksgiving leftovers?  You'll be thrilled to find a great resource for all things creative and cool in Seattle.

Me, Nancy and Clarisse in the middle.

 

best local fashion bloggers

I found out via tweet yesterday that this blog was recognized by Seattle Magazine as one of the Best Local Fashion Bloggers, right along with 4 of my favorite blogs to read!

Needle + Thread 

Le 21eme Arrondissement 

Seattle Boutique Blogspot

Fashion Network Seattle 

It's a win-win for me - I love writing the blog and reading your comments, but to be recognized is just too cool!  And to be in such great company is even better.  Thank you, Seattle Magazine! 

 

 
 

blog press!

The lovely Susan at Custom Sticker Makers wrote a very nice piece about glam.spoon on the CSM blog, thank you very much! 

After years of changing up the fonts and colors in my marketing materials and really not really taking it too seriously, last November I finally created my "brand" using CSM's simple design tool online.  My 5" square stickers (image below) were so cool looking that I decided to use the same image as my Facebook Fan Page.  I highly recommend them if you have any sticker needs.

So Fresh Sew Green Spring Fashion Show

I met the lovely Neenah Funk at CRAVEgreen, and after putting that fashion show behind us, she asked if I would like to show a few of my designs in SPU's So Fresh Sew Green Spring fashion show dedicated to recycled, organic and re-purposed materials... But of course!  Click on the glam.spoon etsy shop to purchase a look from the fashion show.

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Frock Shop has expanded!

The Frock Shop expansion is complete! It's beautiful & open for business, so go and check it out! 

In September, Frock Shop was named one of Marie Claire's 50 best fashion stores in the country. 

As if that wasn't enough, Suzy just announced  the launch of her Organic Baby clothing line called Hoot in honor of Sadie. "We always called hats 'Hoots' in my family. There will be lots more to come next year with a whole range of adorable clothing, available online and in shops."

Also, on Friday, November 27th - the Day after Thanksgiving - Frock Shop will be having a one day SALE, on everything in the store (sale items and jewelry included)!  Everything will be 20% off!