Look at what my adorable first-ever intern did! (she’s the one pictured above) I’d love to take credit for her commitment to sustainable design, but she was all about it before she came to work for me… and she was around at the very beginning of Study, back in the Kickstarter, Green Shows, Square Project days. Holla!
You’re invited to the Launch Event for Stacy Longo Sustainable Apparel & Non-Profit Organization Styleta!
COME SUPPORT! … A fashion event open to the public, bring friends!
When: Friday, March 11th at 10:30pm
Where: Butterfield8, NYC; 5 East 38th Street New York, NY 10016
+ Come ready to SHOP & PARTY with DJ Josh Lau!
+ $40 Premium Open Bar
+ Free amazing eco gift bags!
+ Fun raffles!!
[PLEASE RSVP to stacylongo@gmail.com by Sunday, March 6th]
If you can’t make it to the event, be sure to purchase your sustainable apparel online before it goes!
This is what is going on in our studio next week, make sure you come by to check it out!
Jack Chiles and Hala Matar inaugurate their new permanent project space – CHILES MATAR – with the exhibition ‘NOTHING EVER TOUCHES’, curated by Ross McNicol, and presented by The Wallis Gallery London and Rassa Montaser New York.
RECEPTION & PERFORMANCE 3RD MARCH, 2 – 9PM
EXHIBITION RUNS
2ND MARCH – 6TH MARCH 2011
OPEN DAILY 11-6PM
CHILES MATAR
208 BOWERY,
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Ladies and gents!
We’re still clearing out the rubble from Fashion Week as we get settled in our new studio, so we haven’t officially launched yet…..but we’re having a sample sale with our nearest and dearest designers this weekend, so come by and see us! And hang out! And shop!
We’ll have cupcakes and evening booze, and there will be lots of fun things on the racks since we all need to clear out space for the new Spring merch arriving any minute, so unless you don’t like cupcakes or booze or fun things, we look forward to seeing you!
SAMPLE SALE AT
WITH MERCHANDISE FROM
Bahar Shahpar
and more….
Friday, Feb 25th 2-8pm
Saturday, Feb 26th and Sunday, Feb 27th 12-7pm
208 Bowery (at Rivington)
Floor 2
Putting the collection to the test
I had very limited luggage space for my personal clothing after packing up everything I needed for the trade show in London this week:
lookbooks
hangers
linesheets
perfume samples
and of course the entire Fall 11 collection
So instead of packing a second bag I decided to just wear the samples instead. Not only would I spare myself a potential back injury from the extra weight of my luggage, I could also use the opportunity to test the wearability of some of the styles.
So far no major flaws, I could reduce the sleeve opening of one of the jackets, and rework the size scale of a couple of the pieces (I tend to make things oversized to a fault), and rethink the label position on the square dress. But for the most part I’m very happy with the fit and fabric selections. I’m also incredibly happy with the way all the styles work together. I’d be comfortable blindly grabbing two pieces off the rack and knowing they would make a good outfit (providing I didn’t grab two pairs of trousers).
What has surprised me however is the fact that I’m already tired of looking at this collection. It could be because I’ve been working so closely with it for the past month, or because I’ve been staring at the samples on the rack at the show for the past 3 days. I’m confident that several of the pieces will remain in my closet for years. I still love the collection. And it hasn’t even
So why am I sick of it? Is it just human nature to want to move on to the next thing? Is it a necessary prerequisite for designers to be able to move on to designing a new collection every season?
I would love some insight into this matter if anyone has some?
Fall 11 collection, photos courtesy of
Lauren Bilanko
