Think Local – Spring 2011 Trunk Show and Sale
I am very excited to participate in a Spring Sales Event with good friends and fellow eco-conscious and locally produced brands DLC Brooklyn and H. Fredriksson. We will have our SS 2011 collections at 20% off, as well as past seasons available up to 75% off and a percentage of sales will be donated to the aid efforts in Japan as well. There will be good tunes, and the bar will be open so come spend the evening with us!
Think Local
With DLC Brooklyn, H. Fredriksson and Study NY
Polar Lounge at the Marcel Hotel
Tuesday, March 29th
6-9pm
201 E. 24th Street near 3rd Ave.
6 Train to 23rd
Free gift bags for the first 25 shoppers!
Join us as we help Titania Inglis celebrate a beautiful F/W 11 collection!
rsvp@titaniainglis.com
Hope you can join us!
Tara
This Wednesday, March 16th, beloved fundraising site Global Giving partners with Awamaki Lab to match all donations by 30%! Ten dollars goes a long way to improve the lives of fledgling artisans and female business entrepreneurs in Ollantaytambo, Peru. An additional 30 cents to every dollar makes an even greater impact.
Awamaki Lab applies design-led business solutions to harness the talents and capabilities of women in Ollantaytambo; supporting a sewing-cooperative that will make an important contribution to the fragile local economy in the face of fluctuating tourism.
So click the link tomorrow and see how your money can make a difference in someone’s life and help create sustainable industry in Peru.
(on a side note, after a chat with Awamaki Lab founder Annie Milican yesterday, I’m thinking about going down to Peru myself to visit the weavers and work with the new knitting co-op for Fall 2012. More on that later!)
Two unexpected encounters this evening reminded me that despite all the trials and tribulations of this job, I do what I do because I love it, because it’s what I’m passionate about, and because I can’t imagine being as happy doing anything else. For that I’m eternally grateful. And yes, I do realize that I am part of a very elite group of people who can say that about their careers.
More importantly I met a potential kindred spirit in an unexpected place. I believe great things are to come of this meeting. I’ll follow up on that soon. In the meantime… expect only greatness.
FIT Sustainability Club presents
Tara St James
of
STUDY NY
who won 2011 Ecco Domani Award for Sustainable Design.
Guest Speaker on
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Date: Thursday, March 10th
Location: Rm. C-318
Time: Common hour (1-2pm)
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FIT’s Sustainable Design Club is hosting this event.
The club strives to educate on sustainability and the development of an environmentally conscious community.
Join us!
About Tara
Tara St James is the owner and head designer for the New York-based clothing label Study, a high-concept brand primarily produced in New York City. St James was born and raised in Montreal, Canada but has lived and worked in New York since 2004, she now calls Brooklyn home. Formerly the creative director of Covet, a mainstream eco-friendly sportswear collection for men and women, Tara left to start Study in September 2009. Spring 2011 will be Study’s third collection; it is inspired by restrictions, using hand-dyed ikat silks and examines no-waste patternmaking. Tara is hoping to add more accessories, expand fabric development and hopefully add a men’s line in the near future. She also works with local artisans in India to create very limited edition runs of hand-woven textiles. She is looking to expand this specialized production to other artisans around the world.
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