Settlement Engine’s Fashion Week Downtown presents:
The Runway
Join us for an evening showcasing local Pittsburgh designers. Settlement Engine and the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation (PDCDC) are bringing fashion “from Byrant Park to Market Square,” delivering a classic runway event in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh.
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
Clutch: Get a Hold of Style – The Post-Gazette has a new fashion blog. Sarah who has been blogging about style in the steel city on her blog http://fashionista0921.blogspot.com/ is now writing the new fashion blog for the Post-Gazette. She already has a few posts up about some of our Pittsburgh favorites.
Steelers Apps – Steelers Launch Game Day Plus – Pittsburgh’s own YinzCam Inc has developed a new iphone app for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The app is available for $1.99. YinzCam Inc. is a Carnegie Mellon spin off company
We just recieved an email from Stephanie at Jonano about their sample sale tomorrow. I wanted to share because Jonano is a pretty cool company that has been generating some buzz across the country with their eco-friendly fashions. I learned about Jonano a few years ago and have some of their t-shirts (you can customize some of their bamboo t-shirts at Spreadshirt.com). Jonano also has some great dresses and yoga pants.
Check out the sample sale tomorrow or their entire collection at Jonano.com.
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
Hack Pittsburgh – HackPittsburgh is a non-profit, community-based workshop that allows members to come together and share skills & tools to pursue creative projects. Our membership is open to everyone but typically comprises inventors, engineers, scientists, programmers, hobbyists, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, and arts and crafts enthusiasts. Our focus is on collaboration, education, and community outreach. We’re a benevolent group and do not promote or condone illegal activities. The term “hacking” is used in a benign sense, in the context of deconstructing and understanding objects and systems and re-purposing existing materials for new and innovative uses.
SUGAR boutique is now blogging – Sugar boutique – located on Butler Street in Lawrenceville – now has a blog and a twitter account. The blog has some great posts about the shop and the new items that are being added to the shop. I love when businesses can share the stories behind what they are selling.
This weekend, Gretchen Harnick, chair of the Art Institute‘s fashion program, will team with Pittsburgh-based e-tailer Modcloth to present “1950s Finest Fashion Salon,” a fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The event, to be held at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside, will feature clothes from 15 lines carried on Modcloth.com. Modcloth donated all the clothes for the event and will also donate 10% of its sales on Friday, July 25th to the CFF.
Fashion lovers will enjoy a champagne lunch and a chance to get up close and personal with the indie designs featured in the show.
The show is Saturday, July 18th. It begins at 11am and runs until about 2pm. Afternoon cocktail attire is appropriate.
Tickets are $30 and are available through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.