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iphoneography

owensapple — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:01:12 +0000

welcome the new breed of iPhone attachments to kick up your iphoneographic game: olloclip, telephoto lens kit and lens dial (all-in-one fish-eye, wide-angle, telephoto lenses.)

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Tomorrow is A Big Day in SF Fashion!

owensapple — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:38:06 +0000

Tomorrow is A Big Day in SF Fashion!

Saturday, January 7, 2012- Amy Williams (CCA Fashion Design Chair), Diane Green (CCSF Fashion Department Chair), Jeanne Allen (FISF Executive Director and Jeanne-Marc Co-founder) and Lori Randolph (Macy’s San Francisco District Vice President) will be interviewing the top candidates for the first batch of Designers in Residence program by the Fashion Incubator San Francisco at Macy’s Union Square. Six candidates will be chosen to undergo a yearlong training with a curriculum taught by experts in the San Francisco fashion and economic development communities.

For more information about FISF, go to: http://fashionincubatorsf.org/

Black V 2.0 | Dark Fashion Event and Masquerade garners Best Fashion Event 2011

owensapple — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:31:43 +0000

BLACK V 2.0

Creative Director: Owen Buenaventura

Media Sponsor: Astonish Magazine

Operation: Janice Bailon | Cherry Concengco | Henri Lui Fine Wine | Chateau de Brigue

Accessory: KAATJE DESIGN | EUGENE HUANG | GUZEL DESIGN

Video: Shane Stinar | Will Llewellyn | James Reid

Hair: Le Burge’t – A Paul Mitchell Focus Salon

MakeUp: San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology- A Paul Mitchell Partner School
In Support by: Emily Sims

DJ: Stas Neyman aka DJ Powder
Cellist: Jo de Mars

Models: Sammie. Kara. Nida. Tate. Shai. Yulya. Sierra. Monika. Jewel. Andrea B. Alexis Hutt. Michelle. Marina. Nina. Sara C. Chi. Anna. Jella. Faith. Mirela. Chrissy. Annessa. Ethan. Alex Baldwin. Taylor Drake. Chris N. Chris H. Spencer. Staniel. Nick A. and Zane. (SF Agencies: FORD. CITY. JE. LOOK.)

Special thanks to: Rick Calao @ Simms Ink. | Pigment Cosmetics | Ty Olson (Short Film ‘VOID’) | Henri Lui | Jean-Pierre Gueguen | James Reid | Chrissy Winter and Madrone Studios. Big thank you’s to all our volunteers who went above and beyond to make this event possible and successful. Benefitting The Foundation of City College, a 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds were donated to the Fashion Production Class, at City College of San Francisco, in celebration of its 10th year anniversary.

Voted ‘The Best Fashion Event of 2011′ San Francisco Fashion Awards.

Mind the Gap

owensapple — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:07:21 +0000

It is often heard as an arrival message inside the train: ‘Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.’ this is because of the unsafe gap created when a straight car stops at a curved platform. And in London, style is everywhere.

Covent Garden

owensapple — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:00:05 +0000

The exciting bustling Covent garden kitchen never fails to satisfy the craving for a quick bite. The Piazza cafe offers Italian style thin and crispy pizza, sandwiches and soup, even a duck wrap with hoi sin sauce.

BLACK V FASHION EVENT

owensapple — Sun, 08 May 2011 06:39:53 +0000

Are you ready for BLACK V?

A FundRaiser Event for The Foundation of City College, a 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds will be donated to the Fashion Production Class, at City College of San Francisco, in celebration of its 10^th year anniversary.

A Fashion Event. Featuring: Jay Nicolas Sario (Project Runway), HOMME by Dahae Kim, LHC Couture, Cari Borja, MENK, Ken Chen SF, GB Shrive, and Phuong My. Accessory Design: Kaatje, Guzel, and Eugene Huang.

A Masquerade. Dress up in black and wear a mask. Make an appearance and disappear in the night. Eyes. Wide. Shut.

A very exclusive invitation.

All in one roof.

All in one night.

No guest list.

No BLACK V pass.

No entry.

SATURDAY | MAY 21, 2011 | 6 PM/730 PM | 1417 15TH STREET SF, CA

For the Coveted BLACK V pass (with reserved runway seating):

http://www.wantickets.com/events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=88874

A good educational cause.

Fashion for Fashion.

Thank you

only those with black v passes can enter.

Confection affection: coco luxe & the common

owensapple — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:13:27 +0000

Jennifer of coco luxe (haight street) serves artisanal chocolate at the common (mission and 7th). Rich cool kid, vampire weekend, blue bottle coffee and a lot of puppies shared common interest during this event.

the common dog

the common dudes

the common scene

the common shirt

Spotted: emerging menswear designer at Thread event

owensapple — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:32:02 +0000

Sunday. Metreon top floor. 112110: from a FIT-affiliated design school in India, designer of Menk produces tailored fit shirts and jackets with signature details like buttoned flap collar and diagonal button holes.

designer mansha posed with models wearing her design at the 2010 thread event in san francisco.

A gown to raise awareness

owensapple — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:05:25 +0000

yerba buena center for the arts, 701 mission. 102710. 6pm
evening of hope-a night of life saving fashion- is project inform’s condom couture fashion showcasing san francisco designers signature pieces partially made of condoms.
pictured: joseph domingo’s creative take- a stunning gown made of condom wrappers!
model: lauren fletcher.

Fashion show venue no. 5

owensapple — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:24:09 +0000

Would you like to attend a fashion show here?