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Park N' Racks: Le Fashion Truck Event Saturday January 14th

Via MarPop

Forget the malls, ladies. It’s all about An Afternoon of Fashion on Saturday, January 14th at the historic Hollywood Tower Apartments. Along with a dozen or so other stylish friends, Le Fashion Truck–LA’s first boutique on wheels–is hosting a one-day mobile shopping event on the private cobblestone street that lies between the Hollywood Tower and its newer sister property La Belle. The free event is open to the public and promises a fun time with loads of indie designs, local food truck Crepe ‘N Around and other mobile shops that won’t break the bank.

Some of the LA designers you’ll find aboard Le Fashion truck are Voet toe and leg lingerie (yes, toe lingerie), Spectre Apparel’s hand-drawn graphic tees, Alex & Vina handmade jewelry, Better Than Naked vintage fashions and accessories, Fabulous on a Budget tanks and VLUX Cosmetics (made in the USA!). As for the other mobile boutiques, you can check out Rolling Threads, Shop Truck LA, Skullastic bus selling all manner of school supplies and T-shirts “guaranteed to get you sent to the Principal’s office,” Jewelmint (Kate Bosworth’s cheapo jewelry line), Patty Cakes urban nail design and SkinOwl who’ll be doing complimentary mini-makeovers.

SNEAK PEEK: Watch the Marpop Weekend Roundup on “Good Day LA” this Thursday, January 12 @ 9am for a preview of all the action!

Saturday, January 14, 11am-4pm @ Hollywood Tower Apartments, 6200 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Free admission.

More info: www.lefashiontruck.com

Fashion Programs for Inner-City Youth Cultivate Creativity, Successful Futures

LA Fashion Week is delighted to support the After School All-Stars Fashion Program! 

 Within the realms of inner-city communities in Los Angeles; some of the most notoriously violent and dangerous areas in the nation, the kids that reside within the neighborhoods focus on surviving the day.  In areas plagued with gang violence, programs such as fashion style & design are not commonplace.  Though an after-school program is bringing the world of fashion and the opportunities that the industry offers to these youths.

After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA) is a leading after-school program provider whose programs educate, enlighten and inspire thousands of students each day through after-school activities centered around health, fitness and nutrition; the visual and performing arts; and youth leadership and community service learning. NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant is an ASAS-LA Program Ambassador.

The organization brings innovative, cutting-edge enrichment programs to K-12 students that contribute to reducing drug use, crime and violence; while increasing their safety during the after school hours. ASAS-LA serves 5,000 students daily across 36 schools located in deserving areas throughout LA County.

After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles offers fantastic fashion programs at several school sites, where students research fashion designs and sew their different looks. ASAS-LA believes that an interest in fashion & creativity should not be limited by socioeconomic circumstances, and the programs enable students to cultivate their talents.  Students are also visited by fashion executives and learn about the careers that exist within the industry.

“In communities filled with violence, safe self-expression in necessary,” says ASAS-LA spokesperson, Shannon Mayock.  “The fashion programs also introduce students to a world that they never knew existed.  When kids find something they are passionate about, it creates a path toward success.”

(All photos feature designers by After-School All Stars Designers, and photography by ASAS students as well)

On Thursday, February 2, 2012, an event will be held at the London Hotel in West Hollywood that will benefit ASAS-LA fashion initiatives.  The “Night of Beauty” will be thrown by leading lifestyle websites,ThreeDayRule.com and Spaphile.com.

Guests will enjoy beauty pampering, fashion shows featuring Nicolita Swimwear, cocktails, and music by DJ Eddie.FM.  Klout.com social media Influencers will enjoy VIP hour from 5:30pm-6:30pm where they will mingle with fashion & beauty Influencers.  The event will open to the public at 6:30pm.  Tickets are available at: anightofbeauty.eventbrite.com.

“ASAS-LA is grateful for the Night of Beauty event which will help further our organization’s fashion initiatives,” says Mayock.  “By helping some of the city’s most vulnerable youth, we shape the future for a successful Los Angeles.”

For more information on After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles and its fashion programs, please visit:la-allstars.org.

Paris Fashion Week Bloggers

Story via Very Very Chic

Bloggers have become the darlings of the fashion scene. Not only are they blogging about fashion, but they are looking chic while they're doing it. 2011 was the break out year for the street scene. And now bloggers are establishing their own fashion identities while capturing some of the chicest looks on the street. While covering runway shows in Paris, Jayne Seward took a moment to capture some of the sharp shooters on the front lines of Paris Fashion Week.

Hanneli Mustaparta, hanneli.com

Comune's Spring Collection

COMUNE's latest spring collection: With the clean lines and evolved looks from their previous collections as a base,  COMMUNE's Spring '12 line added new fabrics like horizontal chambray shirting and bedford cords to make the warmer months a breeze.  Learn more:   www.thecomune.com

5 LA Designers Urgently Need Your Help to get to London Next Month!

Dear Community,

We support the efforts of the Los Angeles Fashion Council to send five Los Angeles-based designers to London next month, to represent the L.A. design scene in a special showcase during London Fashion Week.

Your help is urgently requested to support a Kickstarter campaign, which will make this important L.A. fashion trade mission financially viable.  There are only 5 days remaining in the Kickstarter campaign, and 90% still to be funded!  Please support the cause right now by clicking here.

In order to make Los Angeles Fashion Week more visible globally, these design tours, co-located at internationally regarded Fashion Week events, are very important.  In the words of L.A. Fashion Council Co-Founder, Kelsi Smith:

"The Los Angeles Fashion community is very insular - no one comes to see fashion week from other cities. Most of the journalists and bloggers in THIS city, don't come out and support it. There's lots of reasons why this is the case. SO by taking the designers OUT of Los Angeles we're showing them off to important people in already existing global fashion platforms who can spread the word about Los Angeles fashion. The more people that see our homegrown talent. The better!"

Four designers have been pre-selected to attend the trade mission to London: Mila Hermanovski, Bryan Hearns, Alana Hale and Curly V.  The lucky 5th is soon to be announced via a Facebook contest.

Thanks for your support, and please pledge!

Happy New Year from LA Fashion WEEK.com!

Be Safe, enjoy tonight~~  and may you all experience many divine blessings in 2012!

 

xo  LAFashionWEEK.com

Happy Holidays from LAFashionWeek.com!

Dear Readers,

The best for the Los Angeles fashion industry is yet to come! 

We thank you for your support and wish everyone a peaceful, vibrant, happy and healthy holiday season~~~ with unsurpassed creativity and abundance in 2012!!

 

xo  LAFashionWeek.com

Chicness at Cosco? You Betcha. Check out New Cashmere 'Winter Warmers'

Enzo Mantovani Cashmere is now available exclusively at Costco! Yep, Costco! Priced at 70% off recommended retail prices, it's the softest, most affordable way to get cozy this Winter.

Available online here.
Store delivery schedule here.

The Tin Box of Curious Artifacts

Recently, at the Silverlake Farmer's Market, we spied "The Tin Box of Curious Artifacts. " Food trucks are all the rage in L.A., and now we have travelling boutiques as well!

Tin Box of Curious Artifacts was founded by Chris Register and Daniel Robles. With the help of handyman, ironworker, and artist friends, they converted a 14 foot box truck (once used for hauling vintage cars) into a quirky rolling shop. Tin Box sells a mix of men's and women's vintage clothing and accessories, along with kitschy home goods, screenprinted t-shirts, and other weird and wonderful oddities. Like the truck itself, almost everything in the shop is vintage or upcycled, 

The truck is also the exclusive retailer of the Oblio line of women's fashions. Oblio is owner Daniel's own line of one of a kind, hand made, 60s inspired dresses, skirts, blouses, and bags all made from vintage fabrics.  

You can find the Tin Box at the Atwater Farmers Market, on Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park, at the Downtown LA and Highland Park Art Walks, the Silverlake Farmers Market and/ or wherever else people to go to have a good time in Los Angeles' Eastside.