garment maker's oath - engineers of style

(with apologies to the veterinary oath, which i am shamelessly adapting here)

I solemnly swear to use my fabulous engineering knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of human health & style, the relief of suffering at the hands of poor fit and bad design, the conservation of human resources, the promotion of the public good and the advancement of knowledge.

I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity and in keeping with the principles of cultural and business ethics.

Sales and Marketing Essentials workshop, bay area

Fashion Business Inc. - Bay Area Presents:



Sales and Marketing Essentials

For start-up and growing apparel and accessory companies, come learn how local star, Sheila Moon, owner of Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel, has built her company from the ground up to include hundreds of accounts and become a household name in the active wear industry.

You will learn about:

· Building Your Brand

· Working With Sales Reps

· How To Choose And Work A Trade Show

· On-Line Selling

· Closing Accounts

· Getting Press



Presenter: Sheila Moon, owner of Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel. The mission of this Portland native and Oakland resident, is to bring fashion to the world of cycling. Sheila combines 15 years of bike experience with a lifetime as a fashion designer to create cycling apparel that is both fashionable and functional. Sheila is in the cutting edge of cycling fashion, offering tailored wool britches and lined jackets that travel from bike to boardroom. She also creates some of the finest cycling basics in the industry. Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel is a woman owned business and every item is created in artisan sewing factories in San Francisco.

When: October 28, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: The Small Business Administration, 455 Market Street, Sixth Floor, San Francisco.

Cost: $30/$15 for FBI members.

Register at www.fashionbizinc.org.

Sunday Oct 25 Pandora's Trunk presents Runway Storytime Adventure

Pandora can't be contained inside of her trunk any longer! She is rolling out the red carpet and splashing around the gold paint because the thousand and one fabulous nights are upon us at last. Sunday October 25th at Brava Theater, this group of independent artists is coming together again to present multimedia storytelling like it's never been done before. Advance tickets are available at a discount on our website http://pandorastrunk.com/events/index.html. There are lots of different pricing options so that rich and poor citizens alike can experience the wonderment of our storytime adventures in high style.... buy multiple advance tickets for even greater savings (and shared good times)! We just put up all the artists' photos and links so check em out so you know what you are in for, ten times as much performative amazingness as ever before. http://pandorastrunk.com/conspirators/index.html

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Pandora's Trunk 1001 Fabulous Nights

a runway storytime adventure in three acts
multimedia fashion performance, live music, & lobby bazaar with indie clothing, art, micro foods, and more!

at Brava Theater
2781 24th St near Bryant
Sunday October 25th
7-11pm
8pm showtime

$6 poorboy special 6:50-7pm
$12 in advance
$15 at the door
http://pandorastrunk.com/events/index.html

Brand new narrative fashion adventures are coming, from the cutting edge of Bay Area sustainable artistry.
featuring designs by:

medium reality :: sustainable as hell menswear
miss velvet cream :: for tomorrows urban nomads
ghetto goldilocks
tamo design
dollymop
tj hooker
gelareh design
curiouser & curiouser
...and many others!

including performances by:

fou fou ha :: animated slapstick cabaret
sf boylesque :: re-imagining vintage burlesque
dreamtime circus
...and a special surprise guest!

live video and other wizardry :: ammo sf
live music :: surly, diana mccullough, phantom power

lobby music :: rostam (bibisf) & audiobird

http://pandorastrunk.com





As always, the designers of Pandora's Trunk could not do what we do without your amazing support and love. Thank you for checking out the links below, and forwarding the event to any friends you think might be interested!
Our Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156925004798&index=1
become our fan!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Francisco-CA/Pandoras-Trunk/147473945721

Ten pounds in a Five Pound Bag, a-hey!

Things are falling into place for Pandora's Trunk upcoming October 25th event!! Last night the musical director and I took ourselves to a warren of rehearsal spaces off of 6th st in soma, counting rats and junkies on our way in. We watched Michael play a gourd with a saxophone reed jammed onto the end of it and brainstormed ways to shoehorn some more magic into our Trunk. scroll down for some cool links on our fashion ancestry.

Tickets on sale now!!

Pandora's Trunk presents
1001 Fabulous Nights
a runway storytime adventure in three acts
multimedia fashion performance, live music,
& lobby bazaar with indie clothing, art, micro foods, and more!

at Brava Theater
2781 24th St near Bryant
Sunday October 25th
7-11pm
8pm showtime

$6 poorboy special 6:50-7pm
$12 in advance
$15 at the door
pandorastrunk.com

featuring designs by:

medium reality :: sustainable as hell menswear
miss velvet cream :: for tomorrows urban nomads
ghetto goldilocks
tamo design
dollymop
tj hooker
gelareh design
curiouser & curiouser
...and many others!

including performances by:

fou fou ha :: animated slapstick cabaret

sf boylesque :: re-imagining vintage burlesque

dreamtime circus

live video and other wizardry by:
ammo sf

Today on the inspiration train we are having tea with Paul Poiret. "Poiret was notorious for throwing lavish parties, and plays featuring his designs. Such famous parties, as, "The Thousand and Second Night" (based on The Arabian Nights), on June 24th, 1911 hosted over 300 guests required to dress up in 'Oriental' costuming. In cases in which guests attended improperly attired, they were requested to either outfit themselves in some of Poiret's 'Persian' outfits, or leave. "
images:
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Poiret/king_of_fashion_images.asp
wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Poiret

Let's hope that our Thousand and One Fabulous Nights designers can avoid Poiret's sad fate. We promise not to run off and serve the military.