Showing posts with label fashion on the square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion on the square. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
10th Annual Fashion On The Square WEEK - A Huge Success!
The 10th Annual Fashion On The Square
(FOTS) WEEK ended on July 27, 2014 with a finale runway show at the
InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco that did not disappoint. The goal of FOTS Week was not only to
showcase the best in fashion here in the Bay Area and honor trailblazers in the
fashion and art industries, but it was a fundraising effort for FOTS+The Arts, a
non-profit organization that gives grants and scholarships to students in the
fashion industry who blend fashion and art in their work, whether it’s on the
runway or in a visual representation.
On Saturday, July 19th FOTS Week
kicked-off with a surprise FashMob in the middle of Yerba Buena Gardens in San
Francisco. A Sacramento dance troupe was
a pleasant surprise to people standing around waiting for the ‘free summer
music series’ to begin and the crowd really began to gather when they saw more
than 15 models create an outdoor runway on the pavement in the middle of the
gardens. Even children who were not part
of the fashion show found their way to the runway to take part in the festivities. We were in, out and done all under 10
minutes. It was epic.
On Saturday, July 20th at Imagine
Affairs in Oakland, the FOTS+The Arts Awards and Fashion Show was a phenomenal
event and the awardees and attendees certainly made their red carpet attire
appearances in style. From the vintage look in fashion by La Belle Moi (Ronita
Wheatfall) to enjoying classical pianist and honoree Marcus McCauley, the
evening was one that the Bay Area has never experience and it left everyone
wanting more and more. Other honorees
who received FOTS+TheArts awards were Brownie Sims, Teresa Washington, Tevia
Gray and Nana Kofi Nti.
On Wednesday, July 23rd a VIP and
Sponsor Appreciation Reception took place at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery in San
Francisco and it was no stopping the designers that evening as they did not hold
back on what they wanted everyone to see.
Guests, including FOTS Fashion Icon Awardee Wilkes Bashford and media
mogul Dexter Davis, enjoyed sneak peeks from each designer of one of their
signature looks that was going to be shown on the runway. To add more enjoyment to the festivities, it
was an entertainment surprise when ballerina Amanda Whipple tip toed her way down
the staircase to the lower level of the gallery performing a very energetic
routine while guests were nibbling on delicious miniature cupcakes and sipping
Apple Pie wine by SF MEAD.
W San Francisco partnered with FOTS for their
Inspire Series Luncheon on Thursday, July 24th
and the guest speaker Caity Shreve, Fashion, Fun and Fitness Blogger. Caity shared amazing tips on ‘Work-Wear’ and
it was enlightening to hear the tips and tricks of the best dress when
transitioning careers and fitting into a new environment in the workplace. It warmed my heart when W’s General Manager presented
me with the W Inspire Award. So excited!
The weekend of fashion, fashion and more fashion
took place July 25th at W San Francsico with Fresh Faces of FOTS,
July 26th on Maiden Lane with the children and teen show which
included two adult wear designers and then the finale show on July 27th
at the InterContinental Hotel.
Throughout the entire weekend, more than 5,000 people enjoyed FOTS
fashion and it was amazing how the FOTS+TheArts t-shirts sold like crazy the
entire weekend. Designers included Cindy
Quach, Rachel Riot, Christina Morgan Cree, Lauren Barisic, Ricky Lee, Jake
Wall, Sebastian Threadz, Jordan Epstein, Soazig Kaam, Wesley Yu, Wenting Tina
Yu, Kanyarat Tapeneeyakorn and others.
There is always very little time between ending a
FOTS year and preparing for the next year.
The 10-year journey has been a solid stepping stone for what is ‘to come’
and the only common denominator that you will find in FOTS 2015 is ‘it will
happen’. Rest assured what is to come
for FOTS and FOTS+TheArts next year is nothing that has been seen or done
before. And go!
Press Coverage of FOTS Week: Wear Your Voice {Pre FOTS} Wear Your Voice - FOTS+TheArts Awards FaFaFoom
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Fashion Flash Mob - KICK-OFF Event - 10th Annual Fashion On The Square Week
The festivities continue all this week with events: July 20th: FOTS+TheArts Awards & Fashion Show at Imagine Affairs, Oakland, CA; July 23rd: VIP Sponsor & Supporter Reception at Jenkins Johnson Gallery; July 24th: W Inspire Series w/Caity Shreve; July 25th: Fresh Faces in Fashion, W San Francisco; July 26th: Children/Teens & Adult runway fashion show; and July 27th: event to children and teens rock'n the runway to the grand finale event on July 27th. Visit fashiononthesquare.com for a complete schedule and tickets. Purchase today as they are limited and will sell out!
See you on the runway! And go!
Photo Credit: Crochet Couture which will be showing on the runway at FOTS.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Opening Nite - May 21, 2014
With great anticipation and excitement, a packed house of supporters, donors and admirers were thrilled to experience yet another jaw dropping production and performance by renown dancers under the direction of visionary ALONZO KING. This spring season's performance at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, CA, which runs May 21st thru May 25th, is electrifying, thought provoking and exudes excellence in execution. Throughout the performance, a running theme in my mind surrounded the concept of 'hurry hurry..calm down...hurry hurry..calm down'. This has a lot, or everything, to do with my own lifestyle, but I also found it to be relative to how we're living in this 21st century space. To see that mindset danced out so beautifully on stage was definitely an 'aha' moment.
The finale performance 'Counting', a segment in Alonzo King's world premier of The Steady Heart, with music by Jean-Phillippe Rykiel & Lama Gyurme, was a 'sitting on the edge of your seat' captivating experience where you were as drawn to the music as you were to the entire company of performers dancing at perfection! Every move of the dancers were in rymthic synch with the music and one could only guess what move or rhythm was next. Now that was 'the best'! An online standing ovation to Alonzo King for nailing it yet again!
After dancing with the company for the last 7 years Caroline Rocher (pic above) is moving on to new ventures in her life and this is her last season with Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Caroline trained at the Conservatoire de Montpellier in the south of France and has been dancing for over 20 years. Among Caroline's many accolates, she appears in the 2012 HBO movie Hemingway and Gellhorn, staring Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen.
Caroline has used her ballerina skills on the runway at fashion industry events and most recently at the 9th Annual Fashion On The Square, wearing couture designer Colleen Quen's design.
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| Alonzo King enjoys time with the supporters during the reception |
According to Alonzo King, the term LINES alludes to all that is visible in the phenomenal world. There is nothing that is made or formed without a LINE. Straight and circle encompass all that we see. Whatever can be seen is formed by a LINE. Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the unique artistic vision of Alonzo King collaborating with noted composers, musicians, and visual artists from around the world.
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