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• I Design a Socially Animalistic Print with Open Source Technology ..
  Aug 7, 2011 9:21 PM

  I sourced the inspiration from a photographer I've never  "Met"  in a place I one day hope to visit, [Australia] and chose an  animal I hope never to see!  Please note I got his permission...it's the socially  correct  thing to do!  Nelson Blue's   Australian Native Animals set showed this amazing Perentie (largest  lizard) skin detail!!   I declared today Narcis-Sunday.. dedicated to an "inordinate fascination with Bonnie Sandy Sterling excessive self-love; vanity" Call it what you may But iF No one else praise you ... why wait... if no one else thanks you why wait ... if no one else kicks you in the butt to MOVE ahead... why wait! a little Self Love is the road to survival. BTW I take as good as i give LOL! So I returned to some unfinished work form Aprils 36-28-42 project! The print above is one such..  It was pulled together by Open Source image editing software www.getpaint.net Then I finished the process of  setting up of the Shapeways "store"...  and started laying out teh details of CanVAzz so  not only should a designer be able to design their own Fabric but also the notion;- buttons, buckels handle... Shapeways offers 3d printing Ponoko has several options including Laser cutting! The guys at Shapeways responded to a query so I found myself working with them! At teh tim ethe store was not setting up  now it is... Sort of all explorations is open for others to peruse and further explore! By the way  remember www.NYCResitor.com has a workshop next  week August 14th We're Bringing our global Style To a screen Near You! Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival We DARE youhttp://bkstyle.Brookl...Bonnie SandyGetting "Normals" hooked on Tech! since 2003/4 Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• It's Time to develop a New Canvass
  Aug 7, 2011 7:40 PM

  i design fro Labels! As a designer but I love assisting other designers and labels in developing  product! It may be a simple creative or technical input  or full out  rendering of a creative concept! A couple years ago I executed this for TBA Clothing and the fabric  is exclusive to TBA...  This is a story  board I pulled together recently  as a learning tool for the independent designers and an intro into my  new project! I started updating  my  Social Profiles connections and speaking up Teh question came as to  what I did...  i am generally  private about  teh design and consulting work I do... but i've reserved the right to spak on cases so today I hoe I design fro labels... Selling  Via  Story... If you look at this image you'd say cool if I  quoted a price the average consumer would ask "why"  they have no idea of the value of clothing or the time a design takes to develop an d execute of the expertise that sets  one design apart  from another! What's the constraints! I have each designer constructing the story! So it's only fair I show an  example As a technical or creative designer for a Brand  remember to keep within the constraints! You are simply channeling their intent!  He has a Basic silhouette in mind  When you're developing  product for another designer or brand ask for their creative  guidelines and FOLLOW them...Understand teh Brand's innate message... TBA clothing Loves women an d celebrates the  sensuous curves of the African silhouette!  Both  the brand and the  designer are extremely respectful of women! Understand the end consumer!  This is a Lifestyle Brand... these women would be young,  and lead an active social life  appreciate quality and be on a budget! Will had a Silhouette in mind! A hand dyed silk  garment like this  would be expensive to  produce ... more so to develop! The pattern  is  one I had developed! A skirt, that  works as a dress can be worn  inside out,  back to front and  even upside down! It's my take on sustainability ! Speak on the process! Will came to  me specifically  for the Caribbean tie dyed aesthetic.. a softer gentle ethnic  look and feel! Colors Red ,Gold and Green... but not  the Typical "Pan-african" motif!. we discuss the needs of the design. Will  had a Basic silhouette in mind...  i was charged with developing the concept  and creating a sample... which included abfric design and development and sourcing!I choose to  work with the convertible  since it would give the garment  mileage... two layers since we  were using  silk  Georgette!  The process is consultation: Creation of a Muslim execution of  the  garment in the fabric... in this case i was responsible for creating teh fabric!  to meet someone   else's vision... Tell on what inspires the design process I grew in  in the hells of Cascade Trinidad  with a yellow Poul tree and  "Crotons" just outside my gate! Take a close look at the image.. a softer  Caribbean Aesthetic! That same skirt/dress can be executed in  differnt prints fro  completely  differnt  "Looks" See flats of the top! A design Labels Fabric is core to setting itself apart!    Making This Process Affordable If you plan to develop yur own fabric & design expect  to spend a couple thousands to develop a garment of this nature! Then Will's question came into play ...  I Like it now how do I repeat this very same design! ... William Fleet  www.TBACLothing.com The question  targeted a weakness of tie dye for a small company repeating the exact  design! I'll be the first to admit I had not thought that  aspect out!... Tie dye produces a different result  with each Tie and each  batch... also the  design as I executed it was done in the  middle of the  production process... hence all the seams and lines flowed and looked cohesive... That process would sky rocket his production cost1 I work on an open  model.. I've shown  customers and  designers how to  go about  cutting  some of my  patterns... all my  patterns are original to  me... executed  from 1992 on, they've been  reworked so they  fit  "real women" i give instruction free... I will use them as part of the execution of a commercial venture a charge a license surcharge!  I have been  up front with each designer that teh patterns will one day be open sources! I considered "BurdaStyle" but  executing them into pdf fro someone to download (as high as 17 pages)  does not seem sustainable! What sets my actual patterns apart are my specific drafting techniques! So  the challenge, now was not only  how do you share patterns, but how do you allow fro unique prints and patterns and then the repetition of these FOR PRODUCTION! This is the point that  indie designers are stumped! Suffice it to say that most independent designers do Not have the  technical skill set... and or the budget  like their more traditional counterparts to hire technical and creative talent! So most  unique fabrics are hand executed... or they have to commit to large volumes of fabric! Sites like Spoonflower have fabric printing but the offering is limited! Then there is the need to grade the pattern to fit different sizes.. Which  brings me to Canvazz.. but that's another story  Join My Facebook Page Top layer photos Colin Thompson Image stwo cropped "thembnails" Tes Barnet & Marvin Jackson   We're Bringing our global Style To a screen Near You! Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival We DARE youhttp://bkstyle.Brookl...Bonnie SandyGetting "Normals" hooked on Tech! since 2003/4 Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Deals That Support Locals |Special Offers | Free Events | Featured Events | Brooklyn Fashion Fi...
  Aug 7, 2011 12:32 AM

        STREETS  OF  NEW  YORK 411 August 6th 2011   Sometimes a Girl has to get  ceative and sometimes I test  things! In This Issue Let Us Help You Special Offer Featured Events Rrealty 411 Deals That Support Locals Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival Market To sel Upcoming event near you Note  our print distribution will feature 2d or QR Codes  Get readers and how to's here   We Put Your Business in The  Streets Now Marketing is an Investment You Can Afford CREATIVITY + COLLABORATION + CULTURE+ COMMUNITY  + CORPORATIONS = Increased COMMERCE   Local Distribution is our secret advantage and now we've extended that to digital and soon  mobile platforms! Our approach is team based and collaborative to give you the most affordable, effective and wide reaching options to achieve your goals! Contact Us to discuss your customized strategy!     WELCOME TO STREETS OF NEW YORK 411  Dear Phillip, Welcome to  the  Streets of New York Newsletter! this is a general email and will be delivered once a week!  We also have special, niche targeted emails that cater to  MUSIC, FASHION, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS START UP GOSPEL, FAMILY  and  FREE 411 on NY Events! We take pride in helping  businesses in our community by  ensuring  you get their announcements!  in the next  few weeks we'll be doing our best to streamline our offerings so you get this info when, where and how you choose to opt in, read and share! We encourage you to forward this information- it's a simple step in stimulating the economyLet me remind you that  you can  change your subscriptions or unsubscribe  at any time via the links provided! We've taken the time to remove recurring email, but  you may be registered with various Emails!    Sincerely,   Phillip Benn Streets of New York 411 Click here to confirm your interest in receiving our emails. Join Our Mailing List Socially Responsible Startup MoralEyes Launches Used-Glasses Recycling Program   Moral Eyes Video   Buy One Pair Give One, or Recycle Glasses and get a Chance to win an IPad2- MoralEyes is a one-for-one reading glasses retailer and wholesaler inspired by Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes.  For every pair of MoralEyes glasses purchased, we donate a pair to someone in need through our non-profit partner New Eyes for the Needy   To encourage donations, MoralEyes will hold a drawing for donors to win an iPad 2, with entries being given for each pair of glasses dropped off between Saturday, August 13th and Wednesday August 17th. The drawing will take place on Thursday, August 18th, with the winner announced via Facebook and Twitter. see details here   ABOUT OUR LEAD SPONSORS Heart of Brooklyn-Free Summer Sunday on August 7th Free Summer Sunday on August 7th Mark your calendar: all six "Heart of Brooklyn"  Cultural Institutions will offer FREE ADMISSION for one day only on Sunday, August 7! See the sea lions at Prospect Park Zoo, experience Lorna Simpson: Gathered at Brooklyn Museum, take a spin on Prospect Park's historic Carousel, check out Brooklyn's [...]   MANPOWER 2011- August 11- 13th 2011   ManPower, created by Bishop T.D. Jakes, is designed to address the specific needs, hurts, and struggles of all men from a biblical perspective. The first ManPower conference was held in 1994 in Detroit, Michigan. 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Get Melissa's Legging a Non Discriminatory offer regular $60 for $35 till August 14th courtesy Brooklyn Fashion Week and 282 Artist COllective   Our Price: $35.00 List Price: $60.00   CLICK HERE For INFO & TO PURCHASE Local Deals That Support Locals:- your purchase directly the supports  local artist  designers and crafters; this is  brought to you through the sponsorship of Streets of New York 411 and Brooklyn Fashion Week   Join Our Mailing List WWW.BROOKLYNFASHIONWEEK.COM  announces the Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival We Understand that Ultimately  We Market to Sell CREATIVE BUSINESSES   Love to show and be "Social", But Ultimately It's about the ability to sell! Today your marketing is  "YOUR SALES TEAM"! We Are exploring "Soft" and "Hard" sales techniques, tools and he technology that allows this! An Ad such as the one below can "connect" via 2d codes and short URL to a mobile accessible page fro  more info (soft) or a Mobile or social  commerce app! So we encourage you to explore the options APPLY NOW fro Brooklyn Fashion Film/video Festival   go ahead click the  image, scan the code or  enter the short URL to discover these designers!     Join Our Mailing List Sponsored Links  BROOKLYN FASHION WEEK Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival 282 Artist Collective & Virtual Incubator Quick Links Advertising & Media Placement About US  Contact Us Clients SUBMIT INFO Transparency Policy Technology Series  UPCOMING  HAVE YOU VISITED STREETS OF NEW YORK 411 LATELY! Brooklyn  Annual Caribbean Night Concert Monday August 25th   Queen Latifah will perform on Monday August 15th    Manhattan   The 2011 "Salute to Hip-Hop" Concert Series presents Rakim, EPMD, and FunkMaster Flex   Hip-Hop group "The Cold Crush Brothers" will perform on Wednesday, August 24th     Beres Hammond, Sanchez and Wayne Wonder to Perform Live at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, August 11TH  Queens  Reggae, Rhythm & Blues Festival Sunday September 4th 2011 Labor Day Weekend   Harlem  Target Free Sundays- Every Sunday  UPTOWN FRIDAYS in the Studio Museum's courtyard     Bronx   Bronx Museum of the Arts     We Would Love Your BRONX  Events- Submit Your Event TODAY!    Staten Islands 
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• HP TouchPad Could be at Cheapest Price *EVER* This Weekend at staples 16GB TouchPad (new price:...
  Aug 6, 2011 9:30 PM

  You can go into the store and order the 16gb with the online kiosk and select the option to pay at the store register. They will then accept the fatwallwt coupon and you get free ups 1 day shipping. via webosroundup.com This i9s why you read your emails... so parents or adults wanting their tech toys the coupon is added to HP’s $100 instant rebate, you’re looking at TWO HUNDRED BUCKS off of your purchase of either a 16GB TouchPad (new price: $299) or 32GB TouchPad (new price: $399) Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Happy Birthday World Wide Web
  Aug 6, 2011 9:15 PM

  20 years old not bad!   It was twenty years ago today/ Tim Berners-Lee taught the world to play/ Although 20 years ago he would have sworn/ That there wouldn’t have been so much porn. That’s right – the world’s first website, a placeholder page written by Sir Berners-Lee way back on August 6, 1991 in the then-nascent Hypertext Mark-Up Language, is celebrating its 20th birthday today. And, on this important anniversary, we ask what hath the web wrought? via techcrunch.com Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• BAD FIT & ConstructionI the reason Why Not Even Anya can Get me to WATCH Project Runway!
  Aug 4, 2011 8:38 PM

  See the full gallery on Posterous Trinidadians can sew their "derrieres" off !  I found myself defiantly  saying this over and over again as I read  the recaps...  teh Blogs I could dismiss but eth  comments on the sewing threads...   and teh lack of comments! When A colleague called me on it though I had to admit... I cannot Stand Bad fit and Project  runway... as one commentor said they need to get peoplel who know what  they're doing and not celebrities... I conkur! People who know what they're doing  are questioning Anya's ability and  story! Trinidadian, in fact the Caribbean have  Master Craftsmen, so when Anya says she cannot sew iit is relative ... the  average Trini  can replaicate that white  jumpsuit  quite efficeintly! In Fact  They are a Great  destination fro Fashion Tourism and there are presently noted wardrobes deesign, executed or maintained by "designers an d dressmakers from the Craibbean! As for threading...  I have known people who fro years simply tied and pulled the new thread through! When a young  deisgner says tehy "made this' it usually means they  had someone stitch t  it ! So let me Qualify... Designers do not have to know to  sew... They hire master craftemean and sample hands.. Pants are difficult and the problem was not a stitch one but  a FIT  issue and that  takes a while to develop especially whn not  taught! It is the Jacket from her home visit that has me bafflles me "the one iwthout a button hole... those shoulders are "SUPERB!" So  national pride aside. can  she win... She's talented has two lines, Pilar, so far three collections;- Military  Bobo Shanti and Navajo and a lingerie collection  Anya de Rogue... that said Project  Runway is a Media show and this young woman is media savvy and yes I'm  rooting fro her! But to be honest I think this prize should hav e gon eto teh mostly white outfit! But that is what happens when you give "celebrities an d models  to judge!  Granted it's Project  "Runway  so  How it looks on a Runway  counts... bu the  runway after all is meant  to sell the look  to a Buyer  to sell to a CONSUMER!  She attended Parsons... which explains her strong aesthetic and design confidence! I'll  take bets she'll survve at least till the  Kim Kardashian judges teh Stilt walking Challenge... I'm serious.  So I'll apologise for the "Miss Trinidad & Tobago!  She's young... but there is no  excuse! She Chose to enter this competition  and was not ready!  This  is an indication of a larger problem... Take a look at the  second image from a Collection In Trinidad, at the DESIGNER'S show! Terrible FITand construction (there were also several reakable pieces at that show). Anya is a "protege" of fthis designer! Why teh inconsistency... Fit and construction  in today's media driven  world are overlooked and Underpaid by designers! Look even if a deigners does not sew their own  pieces they should maintain  a particular bran  standard! throughout teh collection!,   There is more to being a designer than being able to  afford it! I too have a hard time believing that the  person who sewed that  pants sewed the pieces that were shown in the "Closet" tape (i'll be tarred an d feathered) fro speaking teh truth but hey  if we want  change!  The Problem even on  Project  Runway,  are  the (lack of) existing standards for QUALITY!  If you have a  problem on the retail floor- look to the fit & construction! Problem with Chargebacks... look to fit and construction, and DO not  get  me strated with Fit.ME and most other virtual  solution that exist today!  Designers sell clothing  not Images or rather Photographs! It  was not only Anya that  showed a total lack of understanding of IT and/or construction...  check the other  images of Pants... so I headed to the web  for examples of GREAT FIT ... straight to Style.com  (you know we all do it)  and strated checking out Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurentt, Labels that  should know better and where pants should be Impeccably  fitted!  No Luck ... FInally  Ralph Lauren and Cachare... then  I remembered my stint on the Uppper East side  15 years ago this was not a new problem... women just accept it!  I also  remembered the only  garments I never needed to "Need' to tailor was Jones of New York... so  Ii headed there a d sure enough! GREAT FIT ... in their images!  So look at these images if you cannot tell what's wrong then paying  for high end clothing is not  necessary! If You want to know then leave a comment!  I  promised to support the show... and The"MIiss Trinidad An d Tobago"... Folks i cannot watch Project  Runway and I'll say  a prayer for anya!  Teh First episodes  winner to the Left Anya to The Right         Follow here The cut Project  runway reports   Read here Blogging  Project  Runway The Cut 1st episode recap ANYA AYOUNG CHEE - PILAR'S NAVAJO + PROJECT RUNWAY S9 carib fashion Tv My fav outfit via nymag.com Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Calling All designers Artist, Crafters, Fashion Beauty and Style Professional around hhe world w...
  Jul 29, 2011 11:14 AM

  Brooklyn Fashion Week will present teh Brooklyn  Film Festival! Yes You heard right we've been  working on this in fact since 2006/7! To the core  I beleive that Video, Technology  provides an atlernative platform for designers to show and sell! Showstudio is who I want to be when I grow Up! I was Introduced to them by  JAckie They  of ETCOUPEZ last summer when  she worked with us on teh  process of shooting  low budget fashion video! Here's why  you  sign up for mailing List This Moring I awoke an dfound an email  that said they were streaming  The Mugler Residency  LIVE!  PURE HEAVEN!  I Blasted it  so if you were not  on my Facebook or BADASSE BLOG Sorry! It was shear JOY! Watching this come together Fashion Ecstasy! I assume they'll put the  final  version up shortly... then I went browsing and found this video which  I added to our Inspiration Board!  Designer Michi Walden Does Knitwear and I've been asking  her for a video of her in teh process of her work! thsi is for Michi! I've asked each designer for this and to create video of their work... some have humored me ... and discovered they like it! Video Is a Canvass fro their expression Much  cheaper and last longer than a tent show! DEsigners Have essentially aabdicated control of their collections, Their art, Their process, Their livelyhood to  others hwo  have no idea what they rae doing ; as such we see a base bosing showcase a copy of what  fashion is! I'm Challenging my  colleagues To  take their artform back! To be creative and to dare!   Goving them  control to Practice to Deceive: Smoke & Mirrors in Fashion, Fine Art and Film, a selection of fashion designers have been invited to re-interpret an all-time fashion classic: the evening tuxedo, or as the French would say, Le Smoking. In a series of live broadcasts through June and July 2011, we showcase every aspect of the process from conception to completion, dispelling the 'smoke and mirrors' of the fashion industry - the myths and misconceptions of design - and allowing the public at large to see these designers in action. To enquire about purchasing these items please it vist the SHOWstudio  via showstudio.com   video from Practice to Deceive: Smoke & Mirrors in Fashion, Fine Art and Film, a series of live broadcasts through June and July 2011, we showcase every aspect of the process from conception to completion, dispelling the 'smoke and mirrors' of the fashion industry - the myths and misconceptions of design - and allowing the public at large to see these designers in action via Showstudio i. We dare you to  use video as YOUR platform to show and sell click on the following image  or this link and use the form     comments are moderated feel free to leave questions or  your info (will not be share )   Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• I Love Tech- Watching Les Smokings - Mugler is broadcasting live NOW on SHOWstudio.com. Tune in t...
  Jul 29, 2011 7:05 AM

  via showstudio.com     LES SMOKINGS - MUGLER LIVE NOW! In the final residency of our Les Smokings series, the creative team behind the revived house of Mugler take to the LiveStudio at Bruton Place for a fashion-focused and truly extraordinary performance piece, inspired by the theme of the SHOWstudio Shop exhibition Practice to Deceive: Smoke and Mirrors in Fashion, Fine Art and Film. Menswear head Romain Kremer and Creative Director Nicola Formichetti collaborate in a session intended to reflect the creative process within the Mugler studio itself, constructing a series of 'ephemeral' outfits inspired by the menswear classic of Le Smoking. Conjured from unconventional materials with a decidedly restrictive shelf-life, this finale to our exhibition and the Les Smokings series alludes to the 'smoke and mirrors' of the fashion industry, bringing the concept of this behind-the-scenes series entirely full-circle.Les Smokings - Mugler is broadcasting live NOW on SHOWstudio.com. Tune in to see all the action! if they are Blacked out they may be on Break! I Love technology Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Your Profile is hitting the 5000 Facebook Limit Consider Converting to a Page
  Jul 28, 2011 9:21 PM

  When your profile closes in on the 5000 Facebook limit chances are you'll  set up a new profile... and some 'firends"on the old profile, migrate... It's complicated! In our community of mainly small independent  ,grounded in their community, profiles tend to grow faster,  most of those in my network are well past  2000 many are closing in on  5000, and a few have crossed, and these are not necessarily strangers these are really  "friends'  Phillip  Benn, the CEO of Street s of New York 411 is one such  persona and despite careful  management and selection  his "acceptance" reached 5000 in less than a year! Now Face Book Is not  our strongest marketing component! We're babes in  it! Streets Of New York rules the well the Streets of New York and  my  email lsit  has a 90% click through! We're both  still to  fully  invite our personal list! Earlier this year a   Facebook  Migration Ttool became available, I was looking at one account  closing in on  5000, my personal account  was at 900, and there was little online on how to  or what would happen! So I pressed the  button  on my personal page, let's say there are pro's and cons, but I have no regrets! That learning experience allowed me to successfully convert  That  5000 account to a Facebook Page two weeks ago! I'll post Join  our email list on  any  page for a detailed  a to guide! It took me a while to decide what to  do with my new page and personal account!  I opted to have a more personal  approach and invited family and friends to my new personal account...but my stats on my personal  pag emade me realize people actually  were reading  teh  stuff I posted! I started to pay attention!  I  still get request for friends.so I created a standard "note' and posted in teh in the about section of my new and old profiles, that gently  explains my  stance! It pointed them to my page or a direct connection should they  be interested in pursuing business... surprisingly I'm geting  more business inquiries and keeping my  profile below 150! The down side new apps require a facebook friend and most of my tech  circle are on the old page... so I  found myself reaching ou  recently... I  do not want tp  friend someone to  have access to an app so there's going to be fewer adoption of aps for me... Pro's of a Page... The stats... With Phil Benn  we opted to  start with intro posts  about the company and him as a Business Man!  Within one day that 5000 had reached 5310  the most surprining  gain was the" Insight"! Prior to theswitch  Phil swore that his network was 70% women and we tailored  and served content  that tehy would appreciate! Within One week of the switch ... Stats...  Phils network is 47% Male 45% women! the women are just  more vocal... Most people come to Facebook to network  for buienss! those insights are invaluable! Yet  few start or develop pages and many  who do arenot  quite sure how to use them!  I manage several pages teh image shows teh demographics fro  four! Very Varied... I  decided last  year to  post the same info on all three... really simply  because teh  tools to tailor teh posting of content  had not yet been developed and I have other  things to do! Facebook is not my  business so 1-2 hrs a day 12 Turns Out  People are complex... and have  very varied interest! The most  surpising Brooklyn Fashion W eek...  No frilly fashion  story there! They're eco  and community conscious who happen to liek fashion... but out  Brooklyn Fashion  Community  was garned from  brooklyn Via an  Offline campaign not  from "blogs and fadhion sites" It's that Offline Onlien  componet  that  we're really strong in... Phil Benn actually  KNOW about  80% of those 5000 Plus people:-  business owners, musicians, church  folks community leaders... and has Real "influence" teh type that "Klout"  won't measure! My list consist of rtist designers crafters across the world... apparently  before the switch  many enjoyed "connecting" now that It's a  page  I've heard the complaints... literally! They actually  call complaining they can't  find the designers! Well it's up to designers the Brooklyn Fashion Week wall is pen  for them to post! I absolutely had no idea my profile was a resource! Feeding the content beast;- My  JOB is not Facebook.... I  share (Curate) info  I come across while researching for my  own  personal  projects! This Blog is more of   Diary  so I can remember and find links! I Just figured if I'm  doing the work I might as well share! The events are an exploration From STreets of New York extending tehir client  info! However we are realizing that  technology  gies us unprecenendted reach! So what  rhe people who Liked our page interested in... here is teh lattes top  "reads from our wall... More or less teh same info was shared save fro a few topics phil and I  chose separately! Phillip Benn ·         3d Televisons may be on their way... here's a 3d... ·         Sponsorship, Advertising & Partnership Opportunities... ·         Let The People Vote ·         Our media strategist just got one of the very first... ·         Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced that he has... ·         Young Entrepreneurs advise, Parenting and mentoring the... ·         When life throws you lemons, make juice with it and drink... ·         Reggae, Rhythm & Blues Festival Sunday September 4th 2011... ·         Food, Family and Fun ·         For All My Ladies This is a FREE Event Streets Of NEW YORK 411 ·         Bronx Museum of the Arts ·         Target Free Sundays- Every Sunday ·         Annual Caribbean Night Concert Monday August 25th ·         Even when Plainly exposed we don’t speak about the most... ·         And todau 3d Holographs!! ·         1960's Fashion Film featuring Peggy Moffitt survives 50... ·         Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival To showcase Brooklyn... ·         it's about the production and execution! ·         brooklyn Fashion rethinks color and print for indie designers ·         Celeste Prize > Celeste Prize Brooklyn Fashion Week ·         Wearable Technology Air-Conditioned Clothing Helps Japan... ·         Whole newspaper sheets are rolled around HB high-quality #2... ·         According to a statement released by True North Venture... ·         Urban Trend: Vertical Gardens | Eco Reality | Scoop.it ·         Ecoyarns, Organic and Eco friendly Yarns, Fibres and... ·         The man who lost Mulberry.. and a billion pound fortune... ·         Geometric print and bright colors, Ethnic prints, with a... ·         Flashback: Handbags Inspired from the 1950's to 1980's ·         Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival To showcase Brooklyn... ·         Even when Plainly exposed we don’t speak about the most... Bonnie Sandy Sterling ·     ·         from Tamboo Bamboo to the early days of steelpan ... This... ·         one of my favorite pass times as a child dancing Bamboo! Th... ·         Even when Plainly exposed we don’t speak about the most... ·         full length feature film just for fun and yes inspiration... ·         or a 3D Holographic Show "Space Blues Symphony" - Bkstyle!™... ·         1960's Fashion Film featuring Peggy Moffitt survives 50... ·         Brooklyn Fashion Film Festival To showcase Brooklyn... ·         brooklyn Fashion rethinks color and print for indie designers ·         Celeste Prize > Celeste Prize ·         Seoul Art Space_GEUMCHEON: Open Call for Resident Artist...   BTW we have not  spoken about groups yet  I'd lov eteh stats on that! I'm actually more active on group I  have not started...  i like peaking  into peoples lives and thoughts!  how does that differ from Gogle Plus... I do Not know I haven't had time  yet!  I have noticed though I'm getting  calls for a Google+ invite it took  4 years for people to be mildly interested in Facebook! With google plus I pan to be more selctive and intimate! It's not teh technology  Google+ comes at  apoint wher i as a person am  choosing to be more selctive in my relationships... a sentiment i hear expressed from many! Talk about great  timing!         Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Unleash your creativity - Experience a Virtual Meditation Session with The Award winning Choreo...
  Jul 27, 2011 3:14 PM

    From the  comfort of your private space comes a series " Centering  Meditations", conducted by an award winning artist most recently known choreographer of the Broadway  musical RENT! Working with creatives to adopt and adapt technology into their programming and withnessing new methods amd business models is a pleasure! I first  met Marlies at the start of this project and I have to recommend her sessions for unleashing your creativity! This inaugural Virtual Session will be open to both men and women! They are also great for learning the meditation process and I recommend it for families:- Men women, Please Instruct  children  before begining  on respecting the quite space!  Learning to meditate and go within oneself to listen, is crucial! These virtual sessions mean that you can participate from anywhere in the world and in the comfort of your space... in short no excuses!   Centering Meditations Led by Life Enhancement Facilitator: Marlies Yearby Date: July 31st 2011 Time: 8pm-9pm Place: In the comfort of your private space. Telephone number to be provided upon registration. Cost: Free with this invitation code (Flow8) Registration Required: Join our Centering Meditations to bring focus and calm into your daily practice of living. The meditations will be held monthly on a call in number provided at registration. Each telephone session is an hour guided meditation. The time includes a chime in moment to exchange thoughts and ask questions. Registration before hand is required and is simple.   Click Here RESERVE MY SPOT opt in! Online Ticketing for Virtual Centering Meditations powered by EventbriteSpace is Limited Register Early.   Once you register a call in number will be provided along with details on what you will need for your meditation. You will also receive a reminder closer to the call in Centering Meditation date.   Instructions to prepare your space to benefit from the meditations will be provided as well. From the comfort of your home tune inward and connect.   Once the meditation begins the call-in room will be closed. Let's Begin.   Marlies Yearby is a creative entrepenuer, Life Enhancement Facilitator and Motivational Speaker. She has developed her craft over the last 30 years through her artistry and impact on disenfranchised communities. She is an award winning artist most recently known for her choreography for the Original Off Off Broadway and Broadway production of the musical RENT for which she received a Tony Nomination. Her work was reproduced for the movie RENT and was best captured by the Cinecast of the on stage production to film of the final Broadway production of RENT. Yearby has received numerous grants in support of her work in community to include the Mid Atlantic Arts Grant, Jerome Foundation Grant, and the National Endowment for the Arts Grant. Her work as a Facilitator continues to resonate with the women who participated in the development of the Identity project called Woom' en(n) subsequently now formed into a company called WoomenMoves to support and encourage women living their lives authentically. The performing piece is now called Women A Verb to reflect the ever changing role of women globally 28 Squared Has Partnered with Streets of New York 411 in a series aimed at  helping smalll busiensses adopt and adapt technology! To partner present or sponr this  or our  other events contact us! Http://www.facebook.com/streets411 Http://www.facebook.com/28squared Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Brooklyn Fashion rethinks color and print for indie designers
  Jul 24, 2011 3:35 PM

  Have you noticed that few Brooklyn Independent designers use prints... especially distinctive prints... there's a lot of hand-painting and screen printing  but these limit a designer!  I started designing  my own textile, mainly tye-dye and dye etraction  so thatI can create distinctive fabrics! Recently with the 36-28-42 challenge I observed that "people"loved prints. and wore them very basic shapes... layers in various colors but  all in all the shapes were basic!  There were also a lot of  "tee'- shirt designers in Brooklyn and understanding the process... I found myself back to the same issue.  There was a problem that was not meeting the specific production needs of local independent designers. and it was affecting their.. freedom to create! Imagine the flexibility to choose colors create around a theme place that  design on the silhouette you want at the very  place you want! In short the freedom to design!   Then there  was a second problem I've worked as  a creative and technical designer for independent lines and  have helped two  apprentices through the process.. You've created your design, The patterns and grading is  done... now time for production. but the minimums are 12 pieces per color! is it  tim eto change teh way we bring a product to market! The indie client  wants unique or slightly unique which  is currently too expensive to be a sustainable form of production!  But Mass market may not be the  solution for the designer and the indie consumer! CanVazz is a project  I'm starting that focuses on  production  and how  digital printing  can open up the level of creativity for designers. the goal to make independent creativity much more affordable!! What we see on the  customer, the Mannequin  or the Model is an  end product that  requires a heavy  investment!  i do NOT  believe the  common  method is the most  sustainable, especially given the new technology  ! so I spent the last year researching, speaking  and  investigating! A large number of creative starting design lines in Brooklyn are also "artist " first! that's their strength they need a process that allows them to express! I  rendered the  above pieces for www.TBAClothing.com  the shapes were based on  some signature silhouettes I've devised! They are well designed to be sustainable... they can be worn as a top or skirt,  front or back , inside or out!  these were tie dyed on  100% silk ...  i showed teh  inspiration for th  fabric! Ttie dye never is the same but  teh ceo liked these ... his comment  ho wcan we reproduce the exact ... digital printing! the cost of developing this  and grading runs to $1000 per piece! for a large company that  is affordable but for a small desinger to effectively do this type of design development and bring this to market! Stay tuned for details and contact  us at www.282ac.com/canvazz   Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Calabar Stoop Sale adopting a Brooklyn Tradition This Weekend
  Jul 22, 2011 9:31 PM

  Saturday, July 23 · 11:00am - 6:00pm Trudy's Place, 217 Cumberland Street. 217 Cumberland Street Brooklyn, NY It's a first, They are joining designer Trudy Miller of Layers to have a Stoop Sale this weekend....Join them, bring friends and stop by. Pass this along too. =. Tip They are a Great resource for stylists so Stop by! Culture + Collaboration + Creativity +Community + Corporations = Commerce Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Vlisco Look Book Trésor Brillant - Look Book Trésor Brillant
  Jul 22, 2011 9:22 PM

  This Time they've reeased the look book Now it's easier to share and order That Fabric... thi sis  a unique aspect of fashion withing the diaspora and a company that  understands teh culture of it's consumers! Creative concept: Vlisco. In co-operation with: Production: Production Story-- Photography: Andrea Klarin -- Art direction: Andrea Göbel -- Dresses: Vlisco & Deux d'Amsterdam The LookBook see below  Vlisco_Netherlands_B.V._lookbooktresorbrillant.pdf Download this file and as usual catch up on all images here   Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Get up close and experimental with Laser cutting, Learn to create for your designs!
  Jul 22, 2011 8:55 PM

  Get up close and experimental with  Laser cutting for your designs!  next work shop Sunday, August 14, 2011 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET) Brooklyn, United States http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1913881471 Sign Up at     Sunday, July 24, 2011 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET) Brooklyn  Ny http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1805174325 Brooklyn, United States   Brooklyn boast one of the top "Making" centers NYCResistor and I've played with clothes that light up on Craft night! (more sewing than actual putting teh light system together) this year  my  goal  get over my fear and take on  3d printing, soft circuitry and the Lazzer or as they  say at  NYC Resistor the  "LAZZOR" I've been meaning to  learn  to laser cutter since 2009  and had an opportunity to watch the process and have some handles cut at  FashionCamp last  February 2010! I've tried using Ponoko the Making Platform but  I want to see what  I'm getting and be hands on! ... Till  I'm a bit more secure in the process! What Is Lazer printing?---  Harness the power of an Eplilog 35 Watt Laser! In this class you'll learn everything you need to know to make the ideas in your head become a reality with a laser. In this three hour class, we'll walk through all the steps from idea to pressing the "go" button on the laser. We'll cover safety and basic design skills in Inkscape and you'll learn how to do a burninate test to find out if a material is laserable. After the three hours, you'll have made a plaque for your door, a keychain, a simple box or something more ambitious.  (There is lab time for laser cutting, questions and answers, and working with Inkscape, Illustrator, Corel Draw, etc.) After learning the basics, each student will create their own design and cut it on the laser! A $10 lab fee is included in the ticket price and covers your time on the laser cutter to cut and etch. We have a variety of scrap material to experiment with or you can purchase laserable acrylic, Delrin, illustration board, leather, or wood. Midwest [midwestproducts.com] and Revell make a variety of plywood, bass and balsa that is perfect for laser cutting. The bed size of our laser is 12" x 24" so buy materials accordingly (type of material.  Keep in mind that laser can cut polyester, silk, cotton, wool, and leather... basically it won't do vinyl although some designers are using it (our laser cutter won't do vinyl because it releases toxic gas). You'll need to bring a bring a laptop and a USB jump drive. You may choose to upload and install Inkscape before you come to class to get familiar with the software and start on a vector design project. We use Inkscape because it saves .svg files natively and is open source. Inkscape is available at inkscape.org This class is required for coming in to do work on the laser independently. If you get inspired, you can come back and laser your objects on our Lunar Laser Mondays or Thursday Craft Night [see calendar for times]. This class is taught by NYC Resistor member Astrida Valigorsky. All NYC Resistor classes are for people 18-years and up.  Sorry, minors.   If like me you'd like to simply  draw something and have it  laser cut... or have a file prepared fro ponoko!  and I am sure other designers will also.. NYC RESISTOR assist people in doing projects, the cutting price is higher for assisted cuts: $50 per hour for the operator plus $1 per minute for the laser.  There is a one hour minimum for operator time. Please contact them at ? Like Astride I recommend taking the class, If teh  class is Full  sign up for calendar updates   " people actually learn a bit more looking at everyone Else's projects." Sources...Pink  laser cut  blousehttp://www.styledon.com/products/fashion/nasty-gal/topsblouses/6477-laser-cut... Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• How Rural Women and Agile Learning creates Solar Engineers changing the World
  Jul 22, 2011 9:31 AM

  Middle aged women Grandmothers are being trained as soalr engineers and changing lives in their villages! We take Light and electriciy for granted! A power supply and an effecient one can make a huge difference! I first learned of these women  from some computer guys in the NYTech scene explaining agile learning! I use this technique of learning y  "Showing" via video to help women & in Brooklyn  designers In The  Caribbean, Africa and France!! I learned it from my mother who taught  women to sew :hands on"... it works!  The policy of the Barefoot College is to take women from the poorest of villages and teach them to become professionals without requiring them to read or write. In extreme cases, there are students without verbal fluency in the languages of their teachers Huis, one of Namibia's first solar engineers, is at the vanguard of this. She has signed a contract that commits her to electrifying 100 homes and maintaining them for the next five years. And she will teach others how to do it. This means that she can't move away from her village, which is fine with her: she doesn't want to go anywhere else. "This programme," she says. "It will change people's lives. We go from darkness to light."   in a recent wired magazine article founder Bunker Roy, Founder, Barefoot College India "Wherever I've been, and I've been to over 20, maybe 25, countries in Africa, I've noticed how their backbone is broken," Roy says. "They don't have any confidence in themselves. They always think a white man will solve their problems from outside for them. This constant flow of experts, so-called experts from outside... The indigenous people have lost their capacity from within. That's one of the powerful messages we're providing through this programme: that anybody -- anybody -- regardless of who it is, whether he or she has been to school or college, has the capacity to become an engineer or a dentist or an architect or a designer, or work on computers."   "You have a graveyard of successful failures everywhere in the world with this top-down solution that has not worked. With foreign expertise... they don't know the culture and they don't know what's happening in the countries." His voice intensifies. "There is a growing anger We have to look for alternatives. It has to be bottom-up, it has to be indigenous, it has to develop solutions from the ground up, and it has to be both community based and community managed."   “Men are un-trainable they  are restless ambitious, constantly  mobile and  they all want a certificate so they can  leave the village looking for a job in the city! None of the nearly 200 illiterate grandmothers trained as Solar Engineers have left their villages!”   Bunker Roy, Founder, Barefoot College India     BAREFOOT PROFESSIONALS The criteria for selection are simple, only men and women, young or old who are illiterate, semiliterate, or barely literate and who have no hope of getting the lowest government job. They are trained as barefoot teachers, night school teachers, doctors, midwives, dentists, health workers, solar engineers, solar cooker engineers, water drillers, hand pump mechanics, architects, artisans, designers, masons, communicators, water testers, computer programmers and accountants. Thousands have passed through the college without a certificate in their hands and are productive responsible members of rural society.ies more stories on women     Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Brooklyn Fashion Week will be a Fashion Film (Video) Festival inspired by this 1960's Fashion Ffilm
  Jul 20, 2011 10:54 PM

  Designers  I dare you to  "Step your Game Up!"... you have no  excuse!  You have technology  social networks with connections to  talents and far more resources!  Stop giving away  your presentation Platform! Fashion Film Shot in 1960's it's is the Video that kept inspiring me while researching  a new platform!! Whenever I  began  to feel overwhelmed I'd head to his... designers today have no excuse! I also posted some others on our Brooklyn Fashion Week FB Wall http://facebook.com/brooklynfashionweek I almost for got this post ... Simply amazing! It will be open tooutr  International design colleagues... Applications open August 1st  Submission  September  6-15th  Screening Late October....feel free to leave a comment!  we'll have more info and resource list shortly! Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Challenging the current Fashion culture for Future Young Designers, their problem has to be yo...
  Jul 20, 2011 9:49 AM

  Last week  I  quietly  published this response to a Caribbean designer and circulated it within a small network! The response has been interesting ... to say  the  least with at  least  one promoter  DRASTICALLY  changing his format! I plan to return to the Caribbean to set up shop as a designer...  the fact is that  this is a GLOBAL  problem!  It is not uncommon to  find myself working  while discussing common concerns with independent designers across the globe! My  "water cooler" thanks to Skype and Gtalk can  be on the West  Coast, Europe Africa or the Caribbean! But TAlk is "CHEAP"  we need change and that  is Only up to the designers I am NOT  speaking  of surface changes "promising North Amercican Sales... many designers in  North America Are Not selling ...  there are movements The Seattle Fashion Incubator... Our 28squared Virtual  Fashion Incubator and Collective... all new all will have teething  problems and will need teh support of designers. What I d od Know is that  my problem has to be your Passion  Not  just your Business! Queen Esther is a noted Caribbean designer and in todays tech enable landscape my "water cooler buddy"...  despite the fact that she is in  St.Lucia! The Other is Jonathan  Aduwume in  Nigeria and now and again  Richard Young in Trinidad with the occasional  check in with Angelique or Mike in France! With Queen Esther I share a common "Carib" ancestry and she actually looks like my  aunt so sometimes we literally spend hours as we both work "chatting"! We argue  we laugh we share! So what if my "colleagues" are not in the next  cubicle... I have a  deep respect and sense of responsibility  towards them! Occasionally  when  someone gets one of us angry  we email... we advise,  we calm down! So the Queen has started a vital discussion one that it's time to deal with of independent designers plan to move ahead!  Each of the designers I speak with  have a deep concern for their sector and design in their region... we have common problems and they  share... yes they SING the praises of other designers in their region! They  also express concern for the next generation!  The slide show above is of Kuumba Designs!  KUUMBA DESIGNS is a Caribbean label in transition! The line has an Eco- focus and is strengthening its core sustainability values and production mandate! While at the  same time fine tuning the  Brand elements! The pieces are now hand executed by  Queen Esther and local  women and craters with  whom she works to  fine tune their "making"  processes into more efficient  production models... We'll be bringing  you an in-depth look as soon as we have completed the process! The following  is the   full context of a letter originally sent out and posted at www.282AC.com The Queen has decided to take a stand, to take action... FINALLY Who and how is  in itself is another story suffice it to  say that  it takes a straw to break the camel’s back!  Now in the letter I received recently she out rightly questioned the Caribbean Heads of States, Business and Tourism  advocacy units, and the CTO  itself on their sincerity in supporting the  regions talents Here with here is the text …(with her permission) Queen Esther here … Could you please tell me which CARIBBEAN Brands were you wearing to CIFWeek ? Which Caribbean Brands were the  CTO members wearing? Which  Brands are the Heads of Government wearing? And which  brands were Caribbean Organizations Leaders wearing ?   The Queen is right, the fact is that branding, selling your message starts with believing and living  your message! The heads of Caribbean States and those responsible for building the  Caribbean Fashion Sector and The growth of Caribbean Import and Export… those who  will essentially reap the benefits of growth in these sectors … need to live their message!   The Queens goes on There are lots of talented Tailors /Dressmakers /Designers right here in the Caribbean where is the support?   Instead they boost and make it easy for the foreign brands who are all ready super rich to come into our markets ..  and exploit us by not (providing resources that help) developing our skills or support our businesses. Tell me why did I, (Queen Esther) not see them wearing: Caribbean Designers!   Yes we have talent!!   What are they doing to promote Caribbean Designers? Where are the factory sheds for manufacturing, our designs; where are the MARKETING Professionals is that all they could offer us, a ten foot, steps stage with lots of empty seats in a Fashion Capital Like New York Please I am not impressed!   Waste of resources it cost about $2500.00 US,  (Designer) attendance  fees plus Air fares, taxi, spending monies, hotel accommodation  and yet no results please !!!   It’s   time to bring out the truth about the Caribbean Fashion Industries.   Aside:- as a Designer’s advocate dealing with designers in the African  and Independent markets  I can assure you this is NOT a solely Caribbean problem! Caribbean National in NY  also have the same issue.   Queen Esther continues.. .   The problems DESIGNERS have to go though to CREATE a living (especially) without  proper supporting systems in place to grow the industry.  (the Caribbean Fashion Weeks) all gain from the designers creative industries. Have the leaders put monies to train sewing technician and building the Fashion Industries in the Caribbean I would not look beyond the waters of the Caribbean.   We're talented  with no outlets to expand! IF they look at the millions they  are spending on importing clothing and invest  monies  in  Fashion Schools/skills training  they would be providing employment for thousands and have more to trade with the world and the Tourist Industries… just look at wasted Talent !!!!!!!!!!    Queen Esther is a house hold name she's talented with lots of awards ( I can Attest) that she is “willing to work very hard to earn her respect!!  I need a VOICE will not remain silent any more, and I would really like all of them to see the other side of Queen Esther!  Designers cannot take it any more we are just traveling from Island to Island attending  these Fashion Weeks WE NEED RESULTS.   It takes a Revolution to bring about CHANGE FOR THE CARIBBEAN FASHION INDUSTRY. Queen ESTHER SAYs… “NO MORE USING ME!!!”   She further admonishes  To all the young Artiste & Designers;- “Speak out for change , for your future  for safe guarding your talents and your markets . Let those Promoters know  we expect better Cause we  are tired of being taken for a Fashion Hype with no sales We need more Trade shows, Show Rooms, Good marketing PR for Designers , more effective help from the commercial , Tourist Ministries, easier access to affordable loans. Retail outlets  Skills Training  programs… Those are my concerns…. Queen Esther   Now I have received permission from the Queen to reveal that I have been working with her help her (and a couple other Caribbean designers) improve their presentation and identify the weaknesses of their entire PLM (product line management) in preparation for maximizing sales!  There is much wrong with the present system that many are adopting… But since the more popular designers have NOT spoken out younger designers are drawn into the waste-less revolving web of “Fashion Weeks’ As long as the politics and not expertise, is allowed to guide the selection of  those who advocate and steer the  sector Caribbean designers in  NY and the Caribbean will have problems! BRAND  CARIBBEAN The BRAND CARIBBEAN needs work… as I discussed in another  discourse (see resources below) … Branding is not simply a word or a logo… It is YOUR innate character… When we say  Italian Fashion ... There is an  expectation,  when we reference the Japanese, Or the Russian  sectors we have expectations! They have trend reports and forecasting...  Caribbean designers need to gain the confidence to stand on their own design aesthetic!  Where's the Caribbean color and print show and forecast and reports!   Short cuts  do not  always bring you to the destination of your choice... if  you want to be taken  seriously then get serious!   Do you keep your word; are you loyal to those who invest  in you;  is your product consistent;  Can you work with others; overall accolades  and press… the nepotism has to stop !  Editors when you paste your “friends images’ as being the best … experts take that at face value as the best the Caribbean has to offer... when you  hire an  editor who  has no  idea how to curate or critique  Fashion... I am not impressed and neither will the world! A mentor an  elder said to me m "what  this sector need is genuine critique... not pandering for press, other wise we cannot  be taken seriously! Fashion Is an Ecosystem… and as the Queen rightly indicated there are core needs!   Fashion Weeks do not sell clothes… Look at  a fashion week, designers have a responsibility for filling seats... yes you heard right  YOU (designers) are "responsible"  for who sits in on your show!  Fill the seats or part of it with  YOUR followers, and buyers... a collective show should help by  creating VOLUME of followers, press and Buyers of All the designers. and attracting more mainstream press!  TOGETHER...   promoters and designers should work TOGETHER  to move the sector forward! Most designers do not have an active list and even when they do they  as one designer boldly  stated "come to get" new clients.  Now most "Caribbean shows"  have a door cost and are  open to  consumers... which immediately conflict with listing requirements for trade calendars! They essentially  become consumer shows!  DESIGNERS repeat after me;- Fashion Weeks” may soothe my ego but  have NOT sold my line! Then again few can honestly blame the fashion week… many admitted not attending  sales opportunities… many  were not ready  for either a press or trade  junket at the end of the runway!  Few knew of existing trade shows and many had not “shopped” around to see which suits them!  Now that is without touching the delicate subject of industry timing! When is the best time to add Caribbean Fashion events to the international calendar! But a sector stuck on itself does not NEED to consider such things… or do they! This week Business of Fashion had an  Article that  itself questions the value of How we present it, show and sell and the fallout This brings us to the related question of how Fashion Weeks themselves are going to remain in business. They are, as many would agree, a clumsy, inconvenient and costly way to show clothes each season. .... But what about the other cities? And what about the burgeoning number of fashion weeks around the world? Can they, in any meaningful sense, now or in the future, have any value or viability in terms of international fashion, faced, as they currently are, by the highly organised competition of the huge conglomerates of the west? And will their designers be doomed to be small and always cash-strapped before quietly fading back into the woodwork or be taken up by one of those big conglomerates and possibly suffer the different fates personified by John Galliano and Alexander McQueen? Neither is a happy prospect, but I don’t see any solution until international fashion embarks on a co-ordinated root-and-branch investigation of its world and starts planning for a future that will be much more rosy for young designers than it is now, at this difficult time...Something Is Rotten in the State of Fashion   The Malady that is Independent design  We want press... but Is that dress available for sale...  in quantities I do not mean  5 pc or 12 pcs lets at least  speak of 100 - 300 units!  DFesigners reading this it's time to be honest with  yourself as to where YOUR business is!  It cost about $1000 to properly  prepare one design for market (Techpack,pattern Grading) ... even if you do  it  yourself...    you NEED to sell enough units at the right  price to recoup your output  and MAKE A PROFIT! Few designers I question make $1000 US a Month! Few are even selling  every month!   The simple fact is to sell you need to hit the streets and REACH buyers…  Trade shows, Showrooms, Sales reps... As a fashion editor I  found the runway was NOT the Best way to view clothing... 2 seconds and the(damn) dress is gone... Few designers even understood that  the clothing went on a press junket after the show... I do not want the images you posted on FB  on the front page of my  paper or magazine... seriously (then again Be careful of Images posted  online)!   Many  did not have showrooms that we could see the items and even  fewer had any  print or digital  collateral!  To top it off few designers had production in  play... post Brooklyn Fashion Week last year I am still waiting on info from designers and had to field complaints from  buyers that designers have not  followed up with them! In fact  the  press info  many designers have sent me, have little to do with fashion! they're from PR  agencies who  did not  understand the differing silhouettes, one sent me a Tee shirt  line when I specifically  said it was not being sort!  I do NOT care how current the  lingo  a Tee shirt is a Tee shirt!   EVEN on a direct one on one basis, DESIGNERS CANNOT FILL ORDERS ON TIME and with a guarantee of quality!   At www.BrooklynFashionWeek.com we worked with our designers so that they  streamlined their production... even  after getting the tech  packs and grading  for production, testing  fit  and fabrication... they face the  issue of  financing and funding!  The Caribbean and African designers at  least  have some governmental support but still their production is not ready or consistent in  quality...  and it  shows... one can almost tell which  pieces were  executed  by  the same ( and different) tailors/dressmakers!   So this may sting but many designers are simply making clothes NOT  creating cohesive collections and whenI return to the role of editor I promise I'll call you out!   Look these are the core issues we have identified as needing to be addressed by local Brooklyn designers… and as  I review designers in The Caribbean  and Africa It  seems we share more than common ancestry!  Note a vast  number local Brooklyn designers are Caribbean! We've  worked or are working  on solutions for obstacles  but in the end a designer has   to make changes... whether it's in their sizing, their fabrication, their production, where and how they sell and even their name to survive! 1.     Tools and resources for research 2.     Sourcing inspiration/ trends; Fabrics/  Material 3.     Facilitating Product development and Exploration 4.     Conceptual Design,  Exploration & Development= 5.     Seminar and workshops in Business strategy, development and execution! 6.     Line Development & Merchandising 7.     Production and Finishing services 8.     Branding & Intellectual property  Management 9.     Funding and Financial Service and Support. 10.   Schools, Education  & Training 11.   Niche (specialist in this sector) Service Professionals & Professional Association 12.   Pr/Marketing & Press;- both to Consumer/Trade 13.   Development of promotional press kits, portfolios, 14.   Space & Platforms for sales 15.   Funding, Financing grant and loan solicitation. 16.   Warehousing & Fulfillment Export/shipping 17.   Development of digital skill-sets 18.   Development of Mentor & Experts to present on topics 19.   Presentation Opportunities Exhibits, whether kinetic or static, will be sought and/or developed 20.   Direct audience presentation at a critical stage. Effort is made towards 21.   Retirement & Legacy Planning 22.   Archival documentation of  processes 23.   Collaboration barter &  Volunteers 24.   Cultural Crafts & Artistry: utilitarian Arts 25.   Community, peer support and collective responsibility Virtual enterprise   Now many will throw out existing  industry “solutions”…  but  for several reasons (and a series of articles) they  DO NOT  WORK! Fashion has many Sectors and end consumers each with differing needs! Simply put we need to customize solutions for the Caribbean (or Brooklyn Or African) independent design Sector!   To top it off we have the touchy issue of “Declaring asset...”   Point blank the Diaspora suffers from unhealthy attitudes towards money… If this sector is to be seen as a potential revenue stream  worth investing in designers will need to  not only Pay taxes   but yes… open their books!   QUARTERLY  REPORTING? I’m speaking quarterly  and annual reports …  designers you cannot have it both ways… you are either worth investing in or you are NOT! You can Ignore me but unless you do what’s needed there will be no change!   The Queen and others know that I do NOT mince my words… I believe that when we embrace the BS( My initials and tagline);-  The truth of matters … we start addressing any real possibility of change! When I ask local designers who are the  buyers  they hope to attract many have no clue…  Now how can you design a line without  a concrete idea if of where it will sell and what is needed  to sell in that venue… and to their customer.   Caribbean Fashion is still very much an “Artform” Many do not produce the  clothing  shown on runways… many actually sell their “originals” … forget  putting together retrospectives in the future!  The process of taking fashion from art to products, merchandise, licenses and even services has been lost in the hoopla! Yes they are talented but can they  run Fashion companies! I'm not talking waiting till two days before an  order is due to  drop it off by  a tailor! I Grew Up In this sector so I  am QUITE  familiar with its practices!   Queen Esther has been waging a one woman campaign to get me back to the  Caribbean to  help the Caribbean designers … yes  I said designers she has taken it  upon herself to sing the  praises of designers ACROSS the Caribbean  ( and even Africa)  and has recommended many designers she believes have the potential! She is a one woman cheering team  who is simply hard to ignore!   I understand what I can bring, yes I plan to return  but the fact is there is at present still issues to be addressed here in the US! There is no space in the US , especially NY  that I will trust to send my  product… no space to recommend to  designer colleagues  in Nigeria , Trinidad and Europe who have returned to their Countries of Birth! You see when all you take  care of,  is your own  immediate needs you find yourself in a situation of LACK!   Which is the core problem.. Everyone refuses to  take care of the communal path so they are all stuck in their cubby holes!  Look if designers worked together  the questions on what the Caribbean leaders wear and how they support  local sector will be mute… they will understand that  they are ignoring  a core constituent who is providing  jobs and feeding  voters…   Mama was right... If you want respect, if you want them to buy the cow,  you need to stop giving away the milk… and I mean literally giving  these people the clothing you  make without  compensation! We are connected…   the Caribbean Fashion needs the US, Black fashion Sector and the Black Fashion Sector would Love to produce in the  Caribbean, The same with Africa!   Now let’s look at the event that prompted this the Caribbean international Fashion week, was held recently in NY… The ARROGANCE of the CTO  (via It's Organizer),  to come into NY arena where local black designers and promoters have been  fighting to build and  preserve a path for all in the Diaspora since the late 1950’s with the Grandassa Models sits at the core of the issue… when I step  up to the plate as a designers' advocate or Fashion Technology expert or yes  a designer,   I am seen as a BLACK designer … simple.  Today the Euphemism of “Global” is being put into play but the sentiment is the same!   We have designers from the Caribbean and African entering the US market without the courtesy or the diplomacy, or the acknowledgement of existing  local efforts! It embarrasses me, I understand what the  Black fashion sector has endured ! To think that one could have entered the NY market without the help or advice of Local NY Caribbean Nationals or other blacks in the NY  Fashion Scene  (that is till you needed their contact), was arrogant!   Three  of the core sector leaders in the  NY Black Fashion (as Business) are of Caribbean Heritage, Many of the top fashion promoters in  NY are Caribbean;  together we have a wide network that we are willing to  use to help our Caribbean brothers and sister… However Caribbean designers need to  humble themselves  and simply stop being arrogant …   Yes I said that… To believe you can enter the local sectors without  acknowledging those who work here year  round, simply shows disrespect  for the hours and years  of work and  advocacy. I'll say it again  our Black American brothers and sisters  who have gone before us have laid down the foundation we step on show some respect!  The Irony is that  COLLECTIVELY, together we are a formidable buying  and creating  force!   Queen Esther asked a simple question   and I’d like to address this same question to local “fashion lovers” Who do You wear! How much of  your dollars comes back  into  your local  economy...  I am Not advocating a Ban of "foreign Goods" Rather a change in the  appreciation  for one's culture and the  understanding of the social and economic impact of buying local... GLOBALLY!   I have stopped attending fashion shows for about three years! I am A “fashion Editor”  ... I found attending many shows designers were not ready to handle or meet with  Press or speak on or sell their line or (Brand) Fashion as entertainment is cool but I know like many designers that fashion weeks do not  drive sales or profits  in a manner that Caribbean designers, (In The US or The Caribbean) Locals  are set up or positioned to leverage! Personally I have long understood that Fashion Weeks Do Not sell… Disclaimer I  run  www.BrooklynFashionweek.com and last year  as per the desire of local designers staged a traditional "fashion week Show"!  It is an Expensive undertaking ...   our focus was not on Buyers but getting designers ready!  Every designer  received interest… few were ready with  retail versions or to deliver,  in 2006 and 7  I designed a local trade show that had direct  access to buyers not one of the 7 designers were selected in the two years to be reviewed by the Major retail chain not one was ready!   Is the Fashion week obsolete...   fact is  the few designers who sell do so at trade shows! Yet technology is seeing a change in even that model...  I seriously believe we can  move to the head of the  line by embracing  new technology which is where I  focus my attention, and use it to  attract buyers ... If only i could get a  complete set of  product and sales  info from  just one designer! But the Designers also have serious issues with their business! One local buyer, another local fashion advocate in Brooklyn, with access to other buyers has admitted that only one or two of the local designers have actually  sort her out for advice or help! Designers do not understand who  or how to reach  buyers! Buyers … many  Boutique owners are free on Mondays…  during the  day… Local Buyers for larger retail  establishments are available during working  hours only for all but the very  biggest names… the fact is Buyers do not  usually attend “Fashion Weeks” you can see them by the thousands at trade shows! Editors attend fashion Weeks… and Bloggers and the fact is that editorial may affect  your press but  press does not sell in the volumes needed to  be successful... unless say  The President's wife wears your dress!   Buyers will select their final  items in their store with the comfort of a cup of coffee and while reviewing line-sheets... so where are you line-sheets or catalogs The truth is.. SELLING is at once complicated and Simple! When a designer walks into a boutique the buyer want to know simply Buyers take into account   Is the garment or accessory relevant and “fashionable!”… on trend or fashion forward! ·         will it fit the customer… sizing and specs ·         How easy is it to merchandise.. ·         is it affordable… costing , pricing driven by competitive sourcing and Manufacturing ·         Can they deliver On time and in the  quantity  needed… quality control ·         Is it well made… factories and skill development! ·         Is the quality consistent ·         Can they deliver… few can answer questions on meeting  import and export demands… Frankly the CTO should be working on trade agreements and import export issues   (not one designer had that well situated) … rather than trying to hold an expensive event such as a fashion show. So what will happen to Fashion Week and Fashion Shows or the "You're taking Money from the poor man...argument" The internet or technology is opening up doors that make advertising, branding and marketing and yes sales much more affordable! Promoter need to look at new models of showing and selling and opportunities in  providing support!  Strengthening  he designers the stable you  pull your talent from can only  be an INVESTMENT in Your Future...  imagine having designers who can actually PAY for the expense of showing!  As well as attracting  international Buyers and  Magazines of clout!  A Fashion Week is an Expensive Production... why Not  Originate a solution that actually  serves designers need and help them to sell!   Designers in the meantime need to  get their sales and Pr collateral in order ,,, and please stop saying  “ I have a  Friend”! It’s time to get serious… your friend does not know what  they are doing! … simply put  designers need to address their lack! Miss any one of those marks (above)  and YOU HAVE A CORE PROBLEM. When talent   understands their value… they come together take action and move their sector forward! When they understand their needs they come together take action and move their business forward! When they understand their responsibility they  take stock and individually get their business in order so that the sector on a whole thrives   But in today’s competitive market Brand awareness and industry perception affect the value of the sector as a whole and the individual designers.  So a move by the Caribbean bodies to brand and sell the Caribbean aesthetic should be welcome…  but frankly the recent showing was nothing short of arrogance and is  ignorant as to the  workings of the  fashion sector and the Local Fashion Scene!   For those who are  put off  by the strong terms please understand my use of such  terms.. Arrogance  "When a person is led to believe that they are in some way more superior to everybody else.., so often I meet the attitude that  the folks from the  Caribbean or Trinidad or Brooklyn or a specific clique is somehow superior rather than an understanding that skill-set needed to move  yes even Caribbean designers forward will need to come from a wide cross-section of the community! As for Ignorance:- " lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact", Many claiming to be staging  events to benefit the  "BUSINESS of Fashion" are IGNORANT about the "Business of Fashion!'!  My apologies but there is  is not a "nicer way to bring these two VERY important  issues out!   Within  Fashion there are several genres and niches and even attending "traditional"  fashion institution does not  give adequate preparation for the Cultural  fashion Sector, especially in  given
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• July 19, 20, 21 - Javits Center see Texworld USA, Home Textiles Sourcing and Apparel Sourcing Show
  Jul 15, 2011 2:42 PM

  via apparelsourcingshow.com The Sourcing shows are Free to Trade, Check website for details... Vendors have been working with independent fashion professional so check them out ! Texworld USA / AboutSources Booth #2524 Come to the AboutSources booth for a sourcing consultation, use our sourcing guides and view our collection of fabric samples from Global fabric suppliers, In Stock, + Made in the USA! www.texworldusa.com Also co-located at Javits (July 19, 20, 21) - two additional shows. Home Textile Sourcing Expo www.hometextilessourcing.com Int'l Apparel Sourcing Show www.apparelsourcingshow.com International Apparel Sourcing Show The International Apparel Sourcing Show will take place July 19 - 21, 2011 alongside Texworld USA at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. The show continues as an annual event taking place every summer alongside Texworld USA to create a larger sourcing destination for the marketplace. The collocation with Texworld USA puts International Apparel Sourcing Show alongside the largest apparel fabrics trade show in North America. Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Visit Spinexpo / AboutSources Publication Stand at SPINEXPO July 18, 19, 20 - Metropolitan Pavil...
  Jul 15, 2011 2:37 PM

  via spinexpo.com They will provide information on US & Canadian companies with Sewing / Knitting production and finishing facilities in the USA + global fabric & trim production. A representative will be available for questions on the sourcing guides and book sales each day of the show. www.spinexpo.com image trend article at http://www.spinexpo.com/new-york/index.php?PAGE=trends_preview&ID=3 Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• So what's Your 13 yr old doing this summer!
  Jul 11, 2011 6:12 PM

  via springwise.com "The more orders we get the more opportunity we have to feed people that need help. Almost every candle is made in a soup can where the soup has been donated to a kitchen or homeless shelter that feeds people. To date we have donated over 11,000 cans of soup." an interesting business from a 13 year old Wise Words with Hart Main | Springwise Based in Ohio, Hart Main launched his range of “manly” smelling candles in reaction to the ‘girly’ scents produced by more traditional candles. To begin with, Hart would produce his candles in the kitchen during his free time, although with the success of the business production has now been outsourced. The candles are made from old soup cans, which are cleaned and then filled with a proprietary wax blend made of all-natural food grade wax. The resultant ManCans are available in scents such as bacon, campfire, grandpa’s pipe, and new mitt, and all retail at USD 9.50. The candles are available from select stores in Ohio and across the US, as well as online. All of the soup from the bought cans is donated to soup kitchens, hospitals, churches, or other non-profit organizations... read the interview Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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• Haiti's Hungry Task Force African Poetry Theatre in Queens 6-9pm Tomorrow Friday 15th donate what...
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• Haiti's Hungry Task Force African Poetry Theatre in Queens 6-9pm donate what ever you can http:/...
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• Yele Haiti 100% donated goes to Haiti https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=230...
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• List of Charities related to medical relief in Haiti http://bit.ly/5JxL0F
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• Greetings All I'm a fashion photography looking to collaborate with talented designers… http://go...
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• @racquel saw it great! http://bit.ly/5JxL0F
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• Finalizing and updating private networks http://bit.ly/5JxL0F
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• RT @mobstylz Fashion’s Night Out at Carla’s Creative Workshop and Calabar Imports | Brooklyn Fash...
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• http://register.fashioncamp.org #FashionCampNY09: Fashion, Web & Mobile, Wearable Technology, #F...
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• Great Video on Augmented Reality!
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• CCW will be hosting indie designers who want to be part of #FNO09. Yes It's a HUGE shopping party...
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• RT @fashioncamp NY planning meeting is coming up on 8/20! All NY TECH/Fashion entrepreneurs thi...
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• NYFW Sept 10th @ #FNO09, Sept12 &13th ‘unconference’ with NY indie fashion set @ #FashionCampNY ...
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• While you were on Facebook
  Aug 10, 2009 11:26 PM

  Shared Bloggers, Companies Must Assume Responsibility For Their Audiences
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• I upgraded to #HootSuite 2.0 because I need to but they're holding me hostage, I don't appreciat...
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• Casting Call for revival of The Flycatcher’s Identity:- Thurs. 30th, Fri. 31st, Sat. Aug. 1st 6pm...
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• National Night Out Against Crime August 4th- Fashion Show- (5pm) by Carla's Creative Workshop mor...
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• Please Opt in Via Subscription
  Jul 28, 2009 2:23 PM

  [singlepic id=98 w=500 h= float=] From our Brooklyn Fashion Presentation in 2005 Michi Designer knitwear, It's time designers know each other! I am mre than a bit disturbed by the concept of network! Somewhere between a closed secret society and an event that can only be described in terms of Deep sea trawler fishing. where the net is thrown out and what ever is dragged in is considered a 'catch! Each year Africa American Celebrate Kwanzaa, with it's princeiples that extol community.  Christian speak of brotherhood!  Yet as a practice that concept is not practiced. I have head many reason for it from fear to post trumatic slavery. many believe that lack fuels the greed and self centeredness that accompanies it. Oh I forgot It is not a subject we speak about outside the family. However unless it is dealt with the issues will persist. Today I sent out my designers list, simply under a cc not a blind copy. It's a business list not a top secret government list. These emails are part of the business collateral cards etc that local designers use.  So yes it's a public list. I figured businesses should know each other! The second aspect is that I will be scraping that list as well as my email list as of next week? I'm not crazy.If designers and others want the information they simply have to opt in to the mailing list. Ive done it before and it works.  If what I send is important if not one less email to clutter a box. So there is a subscription box on the right column of this site! Experts & master craftsmen & women; all local made products | introducing CanVass Fashion Blanks | exploring Creativity+Community+Collaboration=Commerce We're celebrating 5 years , of advocacy and access for local creative entrepreneurs Bonnie Sandy @Mobstylz www.BrooklynFashionGallery.com & www.DeMarketplace.com supports FASHIONCAMPNY Sept 12 & 13th 2009 Are you doing something awesome with technology and Fashion? Want to learn about  the latest  tools, processes and ad Fashion related sites? got a business app independent Entrepreneurs can use? We want 2 bring together all who Design, Make, Show, Sell, Market or Buy using technology! TWITTER   http://twitter.com/fashioncamp Help Shape IT http://groups.google.com/group/fashioncampny BARCAMP http://www.barcamp.org/FashionCampNY NETWORK and list your startup- business profile connect  Http://Stylebar.FashionCamp.org
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• Work Smart Not Hard Is The Goal
  Jul 27, 2009 7:24 AM

  We need to address our subscribers and ask that they bear with us! As we stream line our processes we are taking a serious look at functionality. DeMarketplace is a Virtual Incubator, and as such not just an exploration of new media implementation, but a teach tool.  This particular segment "As I see IT ' is not just "blog" in the sense that it catalogs the tools we use, but process of implementation and adjustments. We serve several roles as well as individuals. The challenge is collecting essentially a data management issue, which should be simple if we were running a library or stock room. That data need to be analyzed, but in perspective, and distributed to sereval divers groups. To compound the problem there are intellectual property and privacy concerns.  For the most part we find it easier to crete our own images supporting media... till we found ourselves having to track the abuse of our ip rights( re-posting  of original material as your own is not  "original- content".  We're still divided on key digital rights management issues. While we strongly believe in the notion that some knowledge needs to be within the public Developing strong content is costly, whet or not i want to admit it , managing my digital asset is becoming an issue.I am actually looking for an automatic digital signature withauthorin software. something I do not hav eto remember to do or register. Simply Automated. With all that the biggest challenge in managing the routes, or pipelines that information travel is understanding the very tools  we use to get them there. every developer seeems to want to do everything, yet never does it well enough so that his is th eonly tool you need! "Mashup" are simply an indication of lack of proper design! Ok now sue me. .. I have tried well over  thousand apps, and I am convinced developers never actually try them out themselves in the given scenarios. The choice is publish or it dies, so we're back again testing the auto features.  Please excuse multiple post or post made too early, while we work out he kinks
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• Brooklyn StyleBar Fashion & Technology 101, a FashionCampNy pre-event meetup Rsvp Http://meetups....
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• In store till August 8th; coupon and details http://Mo.bfg2.com 25% off Moshood signature tees wi...
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• August 9th, 2009 Moshood summer fashion Show,showtime 5pm,suggested Door $20.00 Afikanspirit.com ...
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• While you were on Facebook
  Jul 19, 2009 5:33 PM

  Shared I Don’t Sell BS- Personal vs Personna Branding I Don’t Sell BS- Personal vs Personna Branding In case you're wondering  we've made two significant changes; first we've added autopposting finctionality and second we've changed that segment title from "Daily Digest to While you were on Facebook. Every day i'm fielding calls about not 'responding" on to messages on facebook. first of all if I need to respond to you use my skype or gtalk. if it needs to be a public discussion on one of the sevral private grous online. if you are sending me info to pass along the truth is that forwarding the great news of 100  businesses, is time consuming. You see while you's on Face book , I;m taking care of my and my communities business. I'm scoring tons of websites researching the latest news. I'm designing and testing ways to use these new tools in business, and also have to find the time to document and post, Did I mention edit. I'm a terrible typist, who thinks way faster than she types,  so editing takes a ton of time.
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• Just posted: "Membership Has It’s Priveleges" (http://twitthis.com/aq48vg)
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• Where will you be showing this fall
  Jun 24, 2009 4:52 PM

  [singlepic id=84 w=480 h=360 float=center] WHY ARE THERE  TWO 'C's IN COLLECCTIVE? When July roles around we will start the next phase actually putting all we have learned into play via BFG Live.  This Sunday we start selecting participants and collaborators.   As soon as there is a consensus among existing member we will list them!
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• Brooklyn Fashion Gallery Relaunched
  May 28, 2009 8:49 PM

  101_2879[1] Originally uploaded by atoguna-tv The growing ranks of independent businesses have necessitated live spaces to show and sell! Demarketplace last week relaunched our live show and sell events under the "Brooklyn Fashion Gallery label. These events will in futre be supported with our online presence "Degallery" at http://www.demarketplace.com/brooklynfashiongallery we'd like to thank the proprietor and stylist at Delux Gallery for their support. www.DeluxGallery.com vendors at this event Sohe designs www.sohedesigngroup.com Nailah's creations Canvass2012 links to products will be available shortly
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• reprieve for Desire Beyond Necessity
  May 9, 2009 5:13 PM

  I am in The last stages of pulling this together, Including the laying down and designing of workshops. The terms and fees of of space use etc are negotiated with each business owner. Our Goal is to stimulate growth in our communities. We are able to help with marketing and web presence trough collaborative special by local businesses! as such  almost 100% of monies generated by the Brooklyn Fashion Gallery goes back into the community. all participants are eligible for special rates and discounts from member services. video, photography, printing distribution! You can find out more about my program here http://www.demarketplace.com/blog/behind-the-blog/ We are in the process of designing custom Vendor show and sale opportunities  that will be situated in or outside of local businesses. These event showcases are curated to complement the businesses. Each program and marketing technique has been tested. We will begin vetting and training new artist and crafters soon Our aim is to provide affordable solutions and support local buisnesses in th epast year and a half 14 local boutiques that we know of have closed. most crafters do not have venues. the cost od staging and event and effectively marketing it is prohibitive. We are  strategically selecting businesses based on locale. The designers/crafters and events are  selected and presented based on themes and special holidays or events! We have and extensive repetoire on show and sale experience. It is time to apply to host a Brooklyn Fashion Gallery Event. starting May 1st thru September we will make our designer available for you events. Great for garden parties, fundraisersa ant Block Parties! Fashion Designers What we offer Media widgets to promote events, Video, Photos audio eg Mobile video  http://mobstylz.info/doc/gizell_jof.3gps Web Support www.demarketplace.com/gizelle Mobile Integration Twitter and geo-location, 2d codes Live highlight events Live and Frieze models, Swimwear and Body paint On Spot jewelry Tea shirt and recontruction and textile design  workshops, Above designers Elements of Earth and Janice Guillard. from events organized by Brooklyn fashion Gallery! With a mixture of live products , models and mixed media presentation we will intrduce you too Product made By Local artist and Craftemen! Several Formats available. Great for get togethers or fundraisers! We can professionally organize your vendor optionswimwear presentations! AboveSwimwear and body paint by Bonnie Sandy This is not Your mama’s tea party. Rethink two perennial favorite We have worked with many talented artist who create exceptional pieces in Fashion, art, craft and accessories! Consider hosting a shopping party for your next event, it is one way to ensure our local businesses survive! In these times we curate and ensure the best cllections!Any Artist who as gone through our program, has been trained to set up , showcase and present. Online payment and mobile payment available, We can also ship orders so you are free to enjoy yur event! above designs by "Bonnie & Clyde" Bonnie Sandy textiles Clyde Johnson Fabric Wrap workshops WHY  BROOKLYN FASHION GALLERY Our Focus is sustaining the local Market, Designers get support from concept to sales and delivery Products are vetted for quality Designers or Sales staff are prepped for product presentation and customer support Pre & Post Show support for customer queries Tools Our Community partners and network both local and online to virally support! _________________________________________________________________________ AS I SEE IT until "IDEAS" are tested in real business situations they are simply "THEORIES".  Only those that withstand these test can be accepted as "FACTS".  AS I SEE IT expertise is gained through hours spent in practice, not as a result of hundred's of tweets or thouands of Friends"! Who are your and What do you do? Thanks, More info is on site www.fashioncamp.org. We want 2 bring together all who Design, Make, Show, Sell, Market or Buy using technology! http://twitter.com/fashioncamp
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• Yea We Got Press
  Apr 27, 2009 7:16 PM

  When It Rains... I have to express a thank you to The Daily News courtesy Jared McCallister I havebeen getting call about the mention in his. Sunday Column.. More Importantly Fabien Burrel of Aziza Pr who has come aboard as part of our community efforts. We tend to get bogged down  in ' just doin" so It's really helps to have someone take on the challenge of working within our budget and do so effectively. Speaking of which we alsodid a live interview with Richie Richardson which we will link to shortly thanks!
  http://www.demarketplace.com/blog/2009/04/jared_mccallister_mentions_our-project/

• codereaders
  Apr 7, 2009 12:50 AM

  
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• @ the end of the runway Fashion week is a trade presentation. Buyers, boutique & bloggers 4 virtu...
  Feb 11, 2009 5:17 PM

  
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