SHOWCASE: Avant Garde Cabaret

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SHOWCASE: Staged Art Act with Fashion Theatrics: Avant Garde Cabaret. Showcase is a monthly avant garde cabaret that embodies the idea behind Andy Warhol's "Factory" and Steve Rubell's "54" with an artistic twist. It is an environment where the audience is immersed in a viz a viz of art and fashion. By infusing staged art and fashion theatrics with live performances, we have created an ambiance that all art enthusiasts, fashionistas and creative artists alike are able to experience their unlimited creative ideas. It is also a place where the creative mind will be treated to various visual delights. 

SHOWCASE ascends April 29, 2010 in the heart of San Francisco's grittiest hood. OPENING PARTY
April 29, 2010 at 6pm, Etiquette Lounge, 1108 Market Street, SF. Minimum $5 Donation benefiting San Francisco Fashion Week (TM) 2010

SAN FRANCISCO FASHION WEEK'S: ECO-FASHION SHOW 2010

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San Francisco Fashion Week is now revamped, retooled, renewed with three different runway events in San Francisco. San Francisco Fashion And Merchant's Alliance is proud to announce San Francisco Fashion Week's Eco-Fashion Show. Featuring new creative ideas from the up and coming sustainable wardrobe designers in the country. Oct. 2010.
This event is a collaboration with the San Francisco Fashion Awards team.

ANNUAL PRIDE FASHION GALA: SUMMER COLLECTION 2010

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In celebration of San Francisco Pride, the annual Pride Fashion Show will feature the season's summer and swimsuit collection in the country. IT'S GOING TO HOT IN HERE! 

THE ECONOMICS OF ART FORUM

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Our mission is to provide an open dialogue to engage in a forum which discusses the idea of the economics of art. This series is focused on how to develop innovative solutions that address the impact of our nation’s financial crisis on creative industries. As a thriving epicenter of independent talents, THE ECONOMICS OF ART features local artists, fashion designers, bloggers, retailers and tech savvies in an effort to brainstorm and share new business solutions and to create an exchange network amongst peers in San Francisco's fashion and art community.

BLACK BEAUTY

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BLACK BEAUTY Events: Honoring The Creative Arts in The African American Community. Showcasing up and coming visual artists, entertainers and fashion entrepreneurs in the SF bay area. Presented by: San Francisco Fashion And Merchants Alliance, Inc. and 7476 Management.

ART IN THE SQUARE

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Ghirardelli Square is located at 900 North Point Street at the corner of Beach and Larkin Streets. It is on the West side of Fisherman's Wharf, two blocks east of Van Ness Avenue and one block west of the Cable Car turnaround at Beach and Hyde Streets.

FASHION FEUD, SAN FRANCISCO

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SCION presents FASHION FEUD is a live "Project Runway" like competition on stage. Designers are given an hour to create a design to prepare for a runway on stage. Models will have a walk-of on stage with their newly designed outfits.

The audience will choose who the best designer of the evening by their ressounding applause. Fabrics will be provided from"Mood Fabrics New York". This FREE event is sponsored by "SCION". Invite your friends.

Location: MIGHTY
Address: 119 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Dates: Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 17,  Jan. 26 
Time: 7-10pm (Door Opens at 7pm)
Free Event, Cash Bar

WERKSTATTE: 1ST THURSDAYS

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WERKSTATTE: 1st Thursdays is a reception and an art party social celebrating innovative and up and coming local artists. It is an   alternative arena in showcasing the best art locally.   

Every First Thursday of the month, many San Francisco art galleries stay open late for a casual and welcoming open house, a downtown tradition since 1993. Art Walk offers a great opportunity to meet local artists, drink wine, and enjoy the culture. Social scene is to be experienced with other art enthusiasts after all it is all about supporting the local artists. San Francisco Art Walk is FREE.

WHEN: First Thursdays of every month, most galleries open their doors at 5 pm.
WHERE: Various San Francisco locations including our venue at 25 Maiden Lane in San Francisco.

WERKSTATTE ART COLLECTIVE

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MISSION STATEMENT: To provide an alternative art setting in delivering the best art style to be enjoyed in private or public viewing. 

ABOUT: WERKSTATTE Art Collective is a group consisting of the most creative art team assembled in providing LIVE art performances, exhibits and painting demonstrations.

ARTILLERY, 2ND THURSDAYS

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ARTILLERY'S mission statement is to build a space in which strong, organic relationships between artists and designers will flourish, while showcasing fresh art and design (apparel, products, shoes and art). We want to create a bridge for individuals outside the art and design world, who might otherwise be reluctant to interact with people in this field, to experience and benefit from products and services created by artists and designers.

SAN FRANCISCO FASHION AND MERCHANTS ALLIANCE

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SFFAMA is a social development network that champions in various sustainable projects in support of the thriving local fashion industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. Utilizing social marketing, business mixers, speaking forums, industry events and web 2.0 technology.

SFFAMA was essentially created to provide an ongoing open dialogue between the local merchants and fashion entrepreneurs to form a cohesive alliance in promoting altruistic creative synergy and productive business opportunities.

CURRENT and ONGOING PROJECTS: 
San Francisco Fashion Week, Fashion Feud, The Economics of Art, NOH8 NorCal Campaign, Indie Designers Network, The Pajama Project


SAN FRANCISCO FASHION WEEK AND EXPO 2010

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SAN FRANCISCO FASHION WEEK AND EXPO is an annual fashion event highlighting talented; up and coming local designers in the San Francisco Bay Area. MISSION STATEMENT: To re-invent San Francisco's Fashion Week by utilizing innovative technology, new creative ideas and an ongoing open forum for the local fashion industry. By reinvigorating this idea, we hope to recognize the unsung and industrious fashion designers of the local fashion scene. We hope that you can join us in supporting our ever thriving local art and fashion community.

SAN FRANCISCO ART FORUM

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San Francisco Art Forum is a local resource for SF Bay Area visual artists. SFAF was created to offer a social and business forum to connect local artists and art professionals alike. 

FASHION PAPARAZZI

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SFPAPARAZZI is a photographer collective specializing in event and fashion photography.

NOH8 SF NORCAL CAMPAIGN

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On November 4th, 2008, Proposition 8 passed, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. In the wake of the defeat, there has been a groundswell of initiative from within the community at a grassroots level. 


Seizing this opportunity, new political and protest organizations are forming almost daily. 

The NO H8 Campaign is a photo project and silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska. I have created a San Francisco version of the NOH8 Campaign