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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Features Want to be a model for local apparel line The Flock?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 5:58 PM
At last September’s Charlotte N.C. Fashion Week — think New York Fashion Week on a much, much smaller scale — local designer Cigi Guz did something a little unorthodox in the fashion industry when she debuted her apparel line The Flock: Instead of contracting folks from a modeling agency, she asked average people in the Charlotte community, like Jody Sullivan, owner of The Breakfast Club, Brian Bouwman, local furniture designer and Tonia Bendickson, anchor for WBTV news, to walk her designs down the catwalk. (See pictures here.)
And although The Flock features simple, classic pieces — nothing like the boldly patterned, shimmery sequined, accosting colored outfits already seen from other designers — the audience loved it.
The stunt at Charlotte N.C. Fashion Week wouldn’t be the only unorthodox move we’d see from this budding designer. On Oct. 16, Guz (pictured below) orchestrated the first ever Public Photo Shoot Project … right smack in the middle of Uptown Charlotte. Held at the corner of Trade and Tryon streets, the Public Photo Shoot Project was an opportunity for regular citizens, regardless of their size, style or look, to model pieces from The Flock and have their photos taken by a professional photographer. Guz worked with photographer Sara Renee that day, styling people in her signature simplistic clothing and accessorizing as she saw fit, and 58 average-looking people became models.
“I wanted an interactive way to reach my customers and to collaborate with other artists in the city and other business owners, to not only market the product but for people to also experience the product and be a part of something,” Guz says. “I want them to be a part of my company, because essentially it is about them. [The Public Photo Shoot Project] is an extension of me as a business.”
Sounds exciting and innovative, doesn’t it? Well, she’s doing it again.
With the spring collection of The Flock ready to be shown off, Guz has collaborated with local photographer and CL contributor Jasiatic to present the next Public Photo Shoot Project on Feb. 21 at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille. Starting at 6 p.m., average Charlotteans, with or without professional modeling experience, who have signed up on the Public Photo School Project site and paid their $20 modeling fee will get the chance to rock one of the “five must-have pieces” from the spring collection of The Flock. The model will be accessorized and styled by Guz (and her second-in-command stylist/intern Chanel Price) then photographed by a professional photographer. About a week later, the photos will be released to participants at a photo release party.
Want to be a part of this movement? Visit www.publicphotoshootproject.com.
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Revolve Upscale Men's Consignment
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Today through Feb. 13, take 20 percent to 50 percent off everything in the store — which includes designer jeans, suits and shoes.
339 Circle Ave.
704-817-7845
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sales Upcoming: Super Bowl Sales in Ballantyne
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: L.A. East
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Events Become the art at Revolution for Valentine's Day
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Recently I chatted with a fashion designer who said something very poignant. She said people are their own canvas, able to paint their own piece of art through their own translation to what they think fashion looks like. Wow. I'm my own canvas? Love that!
If you have a hard time wrapping your mind around the concept of being your own canvas, why not let artist Kent Youngstrom use you as his own canvas? On Feb. 12, he and Revolution, a fab boutique in the EpiCentre featuring designer fashion, premium denim, alternative designer suiting, retro-mod collections, artist-inspired T-shirts, rock 'n' roll collections and much more, are teaming up for a live art Valentine's Day event.
Wear a white or black T-shirt and become part of the art, as Youngstrom paints a larger than life, living canvas as well as have other works available for sale. (Some will be available at Revolution as well).
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for you to enjoy some Valentine's Day treats as well as deals on clothing, accessories and jewelry. The event will be hosted by waxMAMA.com's Brooke Gibson.
NOTE: This is an invitation-only event. RSVP by e-mailing brandon@revolutionshop.net.
Sales Liquidation sale: Peek-a-boo Couture
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:41 PM
A liquidation sale at Peek-a-boo Couture, a children's clothing boutique, is going on right now through Saturday, Feb. 6.
For once, DON'T buy your kid a new outfit from Target or Wal-Mart. Please? Instead, head over to Peek-a-boo Couture and pick up something that's NOT a carbon copy of what every other kid is sporting right now. Your mini-me deserves to look nice too, you know? And with everything, including designer labels at 30 percent to 80 percent off, how could you NOT take advantage of such a deal?
Peek-A-Boo Couture was recently featured on Charlotte Magazine's Shop Talk blog as a Save This Store feature, an effort by writer Jenn Grabenstetter to support the stores that are in danger of closing their doors.
Shop local, will ya?
Peek-A-Boo Couture
1315 East Blvd. Suite 150
704-332-5338
Sales / Events Touchdown!: 8th Annual Superbowl Sunday Revenge Sale
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:22 PM
When I go shopping, I NEVER take my boyfriend with me. I sometimes see other women out with their men, showing them outfits, asking them what they think. PLEASE. If I don't love it, I'm not getting it — who cares what my boyfriend thinks?
So for you ladies who are like me and prefer to leave your man at home, this Sunday is a great day for shopping. Why? Because, silly, the Superbowl! (Go Saints!) While the football neanderthals are pre-gaming in the afternoon, chugging beer and talking about whose defensive line is going to bring it, you can spare yourself the football jargon and go on the offense with your credit card.
And the fabulous owners of Sloan, STEP, IC London and Milky Way at the Shops at Twin Oaks are teaming up to make it easy for you to score some field goals with their 8th Annual Superbowl Sunday Revenge Sale.
From Dan "The Shoe Man" Mauney of Sloan and STEP:
We are doing our 8th Annual Superbowl Sunday Revenge Sale at Sloan, STEP, IC London and Milky Way at the Shops at Twin Oaks. The premise is "while the guys are guzzling beer and slamming wings down their throats, we are offering the ladies an escape." Our stores open for a "special day" from 1-5 and offer insane discounts in our stores...and if planned accordingly, the ladies can attend our party and still make it to their Superbowl events...
The response has been crazy! Between the four stores involved, we offer ladies clothing, shoes, jewelry, handbags, intimate apparel, lingerie and baby clothes and accessories for newborns...at huge discounts...
So go ahead and tell the man you'll be unavailable to fetch him and his friends beers and food between the hours of 1 p.m.-5 p.m on Sunday. You've got some serious shopping to do.
IC London, Milky Way, Sloan and STEP
Shops at Twin Oaks
1419 East Boulevard
In the heart of Dilworth
Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Monkee's of Morrocroft
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 11:47 AM
This Thursday through Saturday at Monkee's, a ladies' shoe, clothing and accessory shop, buy one item at 50 percent off and get the next free. Three days only - fall clothing and shoes only.
3900-E Colony Road
704-442-7337
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: chez elle
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Oh, I'm excited. chez elle's dot sale has begun with up to 75 percent to 85 percent off.
$85-$115 reduced to $25
$115-$159 reduced to $35
$160-$215 reduced to $45
Dresses orginally $300 and up, now $75.
532 Governor Morrison Street
704-365-4680
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
News The 2010 Grammys' most unique dress
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:23 PM
You know it was going to go to Lady Gaga, sporting a Giorgio Armani Prive dress.
Unique? Yes. Fabulous? Yes. Gorgeous? I'd even say yes there, too. Only the Gaga could pull this off. Read what other celebrities thought of it.
