We’re almost done, but there’s one more: this weekend Market Publique will be at Fashioncamp, a two-day un-conference at Parsons School of Design.
Fashion Camp is a free, volunteer-run, 2-day barcamp- style conference with workshops and presentations focused on current topics in fashion, technology, and innovative marriages of fashion and tech. Topics include fashion tech/wearables, fashion eCommerce, and fashion2.0. At FashionCamp, ANYONE can present, and EVERYONE is encouraged to share their knowledge!
Independent Fashion Bloggers hosted a conference on Monday for bloggers to get together and discuss important topics in the arena.
Jennine Tam Jacobs, founder of IFB, did a fantastic job organizing the conference and attracting the cream of the crop in the blogging world. All panels were substantial and informative and I had a terrific time mingling and meeting people and reconnecting with out-of-town colleagues.
We talked about how to market yourself in the blogging world, leverage social media, collaborate with companies, make yourself findable and a destination and tons more other useful things. You can watch the panel on vimeo, courtesy of Bobbin Talk.
We are so excited for tomorrow's Chictopia 10: Social Influence Summit. Market Publique is sponsoring the event, and I will be in attendance, of course. Wouldn't miss it for the world!
The Manhattan Vintage Show was fabulous, and despite the snow on Saturday, vintage lovers trekked down to the Metropolitan Pavilion to gaze at the millions of gorgeous vintage goodies on display.
Exquisite pain aside, we had tons of fun telling people about Market Publique, introducing them to our new Full Service program (more details tomorrow!) and walking around and seeing what fabulous vintage pieces the 90+ vintage vendors around the Show had. Plus, saw the best outfits ever, and Rachel Zoe, Lynn Yaeger and many other fabulous people stopped by our booth - what more could a vintage-loving gal want?
Thank you everyone who came by! It was great to meet so many Internet friends in person! Thanks for all your support!
Here's some photos Kate took at the show. Enjoy the memories!
A shopper tries on the vintage Donald Brooks coat from Artifaktori
Gorgeous accessories at the Market Publique booth
The lucky shopper who fit into the super gorgeous patent leather Chanel gloves. Yes, of course she bought them!
I decided to play it safe in dark colors on Friday, as we had to haul a bunch of stuff to the show. I wore a vintage black cashmere sweater, a silk skirt by Lewis from Thistle & Clover, a beaded beret which the lovely Artifaktori gals gifted me, and my über stylish cash register: a crystal crusted bronze bag from Cure Thrift Shop.
On Saturday, I decided to opt for more color. I wore a Uniqlo heattech crewneck, vintage St. John Sweater vest from Market Publique, Samantha Pleet shorts (yes, I do wear these all the time!), black tights, vintage Maud Frizon shoes, vintage Monet tassel necklace, vintage Sonia Rykiel handbag from the Dossier Shop (since closed), & a vintage silk scarf from Stache.
A close-up of my cash register for the day, my vintage Sonia Rykiel handbag from the Dossier Shop.
Along with her collection, Samantha has brought a few select vintage pieces from her collection, including amazing silk high-waisted Christian Dior shorts she bought in Paris. If that's not enough to get you to Fort Greene, there is also cider and gingerbread cookies to warm you right up!
Another thing I found out about this Brooklyn designer while chatting it up with her today: all her clothes are eco-friendly! As she pointed out - "My clothes reflect my lifestyle. If I eat organic, why wouldn't I use organic materials for my clothes?". So hop on over and grab some organic silk dresses and organic wool jumpsuits with wool from Vermont. A bonus: all her clothes are made right here in New York City!
The Fort Greene shop, an extension of the indie twice-yearly magazine, is popping up in NoLIta just in time for some last-minute holiday shopping.
They will have their highly curated selection of clothing and books, along with jewelry by Anna Sheffield & Bing Bang, Market Publique vintage, Pendleton pieces & vintage fabrics by Lindsey Thornburg, by baked goods by Anne Apparu, and organic home textiles by Ortolan.
Earlier this week, I attended a shopping soirée hosted by Celerie Kemble, Fernando Santangelo and Starrett Zenko. The space was neatly laid out with sparkling jewels. People walked around the tables sipping their wine and trying baubles on, while listening to the DJs spin tunes. An excellent way to spend a Tuesday night, in my opinion.
Starrett pulled out the best pieces from her deadstock vintage collection, including this incredible amber necklace by Jessica Rose. Of course, it was the first thing I went for - and the most expensive thing there. What can I say? I have expensive taste.
There was also fabulous pieces by Robert Lee Morris, geometric gems by James Murphy and Deco-style earrings by Celia Sebiri.
Subversive Jewelry also presented their jewelry, which included tangled vintage chains reminiscent of pirate booty and deep sea treasures.
The perfect statement piece to dress up a plain tee or add an edge to a classic little black dress, from Subversive Jewelry.
Alyssa Norton had these great necklaces made out of vintage rhinestones sewn onto pieces of silk. The animal print silks were a favorite. While a single one looks great for every day, even wrapped around your wrist as a bracelet, the real impact is when you pile them up as shown. And since they're lightweight, they layer perfectly.
