FOCUS | Apparel & Accessories Show

Fashion Business, Inc. & FOCUS | Apparel & Accessories Show Presents: Saturday, January 16, 2010 5:00pm California Market Center Penthouse A, 13th Floor 110 E. 9th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90079

This is your chance to earn YOUR Spot on the runway at the FBI Designer Launch Pad Fashion Show! Dear Designer, We are asking you to submit your Line Sheets, and/or website for review for the upcoming Fashion Designer Launch Pad Fashion Show! Your Clothing Line will be printed up in the media, and since the FBI Designer Launch Pad Fashion Show is conveniently held on the 1st Saturday of LA Market Week, your collection will gain maximum exposure to buyers! FBI's previous Fashion Show on October 16th, which featured 5 FBI Members/up-and-coming designers, was a major hit! We had over 200 people admiring their collections on the FBI Runway. E! News, California Apparel News, TNT Agency, and many more media were there to cover the exciting night! SHOW LOS ANGELES WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF! Submission Details: Please submit: Line Sheets Website Link Who you are currently selling to We will be using 5-9 looks, and the FBI will work with you to merchandise and show your clothes in the best light. Leila Baboi, will style models and hair to best highlight your clothes. Submit all materials to: Jacquelyn@fashionbizinc.org -or- 110 E. 9th Street, Suite C786, Los Angeles, 90079 You provide the clothes, we provide the runway, models, hair/make-up, DJ, venue, and cocktails! Member Rate = $500 Non-Member Rate = $750 (includes FBI Membership for 1 year!)

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: For more information on how to Exhibit your clothing at the FOCUS - Apparel & Accessories Show, please click on the link below: http://www.californiamarketcenter.com/markets/focus.php

Leila Baboi Event Producer Leila Baboi is an award winning photo editor and art director. Most recently she held the position as West Coast Market Editor for world renowned fashion trade publication Women's Wear Daily and is now contributing on a freelance basis whilst pursing her freelance career as a fashion stylist.

ease submit ALL materials by January 5, 2010. If you are chosen for the show, 50% deposit will be due January 8, 2010.

Thank you.

Create a Tech Pack

Create a Tech Pack Using Excel 2007
December 19
9am - 1pm

How does a garment go through production?
What is the information structure in a basic tech pack?
* Learn commands & functions in Excel 2007 to create a tech pack (TP)
* Learn two EZ grade rule formulas to populate measurements
* Decide on the layout & format of your tech pack template
* Understand the construction page and get great sewing
* Learn how to insert pictures and photos into the tech pack
* Take your tech pack with you Workbook & support files with sketches included. Michele is currently employed as a Technical Designer for a Juniors Retailer. She makes tech packs for swimwear, fashion tops, outer wear, woven shirts and dresses. She has 30 years experience in the Apparel Industry and has enjoyed work as Designer, Product Development Manager, Production Patternmaker, and Technical Designer in both manufacturing and retail environment.
Learn the importance of the tech pack document to make your samples and production look good. Instructor: Michele DeLozierEmail instructor for questions regarding class: mydelozier@hotmail.com
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location:
110 East 9th St. Suite C798Los Angeles, CA 90079

erin@fashionbizinc.org
No-Member $ 95.00Member $ 75.00
» Space is limited so register now!

PACE Holiday Bazaar!

Friday, December 18, 2009
11am - 1pm

Over 400 PACE employees will be attending our staff development conference. We will also be inviting our partners and the community to come and do their holiday shopping with PACE! We invite you to be a vendor at this event and hope you will join us for some holiday cheer!
HOLIDAY GIFT SHOPPING! Exposure for your Business! To register: http://www.pacelabdc.org/
Go to calendar, click on Holiday Bazaar (12.18), fill out enrollment form and pay via paypal. For Info: Jackie 213.989.3153 *Set Up starts at 9amLos Angeles Convention CenterRooms 402 A & 402 B

Snowboarder Magazine Internship

Student John Huber, did his internship at Snowboarder Magazine where he did a commercial shoot and product photography project he worked on at the end of this semester.

Check out the link to the actual commercial he helped produce, shoot, edit and then put live on the web: http://fresh.snowboardermag.com/videos/the-most-interesting-man-in-snowboarding

New Years Eve Rockabily Vintage Extravaganza!

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This New Years Eve Extravaganza, features the Iconic band who pioneered the Swing movement resurgence with their Big Beat, Bopping, Jump and Jiving sound, The Royal Crown Review. Also presenting Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Phonis, and Vicky Tafloya... well known with large followers of hipsters of all ages of the Swing, rockabilly, surf, jazz, bop, Doo Wop, retro rock and Roll genres. In Addition celeb D.J.s and T.V. personality and opening bands.

The Historic Fox theatre seats 2000 and attendees will be treated to their favorite musicians, gorgeous dance floor, special specific cool vendors hand picked of the genre, a number of bars in each fabulous attached lounge, hot rods and classic vintage cars, strolling pin ups, shuttles to and from the sponsored hotel, photographers, a rooftop opening party, parking lot barbecue, 24 hour parking lot security until noon Jan. 1 to keep our attendees responsible, Press, and all sorts of fun and amenities. It is truly and Event and The place to be on New Years Eve!
Limited space is available for rockabilly, vintage, hot rod genre specific vendors. IF you fit, call Karen 818 501-8340 or e-mail me karen.mamont@gmail.com

Sewing Party Events

Sewing Party is open in Laguna Hills and they are aMAZing! Check out the store and the classes. Faculty recommended by Lisa Elston, Lindsay Fox and Malia Hill.

Sewing Party Website: http://www.sewingparty.com/

Eco Friendly Fashion Tour Class - Spring 2010

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Sign up now before spots fill up!

Open Door - Networking Event

Studio rented
Networking event rescheduled to
December 15, 2009


Orange Door Studios
Monthly Networking Event

December 15, 2009

Models, MUA, Hair, Wardrobe, Prop Stylists, and Photographer!
Bring your business cards, portfolio, promo pieces, and zed cards

See http://www.orangedoorstudios.com/ for more details.

ReVamp Costumes

See reVamp Built Costumes in the Period Film:

"Loss of a Teardrop Diamond"

Wednesday, December 16, 2009.7:30pm

reVamp built over 50 garments for this luscious period film set in the 1920s. See a handful of costumes built for the movie in the lobby of the Aero Theatre at this upcoming sneak preview.

Sneak Preview: THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND, 2009, Paladin, 102 min. Dir. Jodie Markell. This new drama based on a recently rediscovered original screenplay by Tennessee Williams is set in the Roaring Twenties and tells the story of Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard) a headstrong young southern heiress who rebels by asking the impoverished but handsome Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans) to escort her to the major social events of the season. The relationship is purely a business arrangement, with Fisher paying for Jimmy's time and attention, but when she discovers she really loves him, she finds it impossible to earn the affection she tried to buy. Also starring Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret and Will Patton. Discussion following with director Jodie Markell, costume designer Chrissi Karvonides Dushenko and actor Bryce Dallas Howard.
Trailer:http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/the-loss-of-a-teardrop-diamond/trailer
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90403

Advance tickets: Fandango.com

Pre-order Dita's New Boxed Set of Flip Book for the Book-signing at reVamp
December 20, 20092-4pmDita is coming to reVamp to sign her new set of flip books with photographer Sheila Nields on Sunday, December 20, from 2-4pm. There will be a question and answer period for you to ask Dita or Sheila about their work. There may even be a selection of garments designed for Dita by reVamp for you to review.
Call 213.488.3387 to RSVP or order your book.
For more information see our website:http://www.revampvintage.com/

Eco-friendly gifts - Recycle a Tee

Check Out RECYCLE A TEE
Get ready for the holidays with wonderful gift options at Recycle A Tee. Their basic and graphic t- shirts are made with the best organic cotton. Wear the shirt as long as you want and when you send it back to be recycled you get 25% off. Their mission is simple: To produce quality, affordable certified- organic clothingwith a minimal ecological footprint.

Enter to win a Sewing Machine!

Burda Style
2nd Annual Holiday Giveaway Today: Win a Sewing Machine!
It has started again! Everyday in the month of December we will be giving away one awesome prize. The rules are simple, answer the question posed on the blog and we will pick one lucky winner at random. Enter to win this brand new SINGER® CONFIDENCE™ 7467

Toms Shoes Sample Sale

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December 5th and 6th, Toms shoes is having a sample sale in Commerce, CA. Come early!

Gen Art Contest

Final week to enter!
This is the last week to enter your design for a shot at
$10,000 and a New York show!
Gen Art is holding a design competition based on the versatility and usability of plastic-based fibers in fashion, presented by Plastics Make it PossibleSM.

What will you design for New York Fashion Week with $10,000?
One winner will receive a $10,000 stipend to create their own 10-piece Fall 2010 collection using the list of approved fabrics to be showcased at Gen Art’s New York Fashion Week show in February. Click here for a full list of materials. Click here for a list of the rules.

Sound like a stretch?
Chances are, you’re already using these materials in your designs. So many of the things we wear, design and covet every day are made from plastics including Jersey, Chiffon and Dupioni, not to mention Lycra®, faux fur, velvet, Mesh and dozens more. You should enter now
Entering is free and easy:

Submit two photos of two full womenswear looks primarily made from one or more of these plastic-based fabrics until December 1st. Don’t wait until the last minute—you need the Discover community to rate and review your entry in order to be a contender! So get your designs in today to make sure you are eligible to win.

There is no entry fee, and you can submit pieces from your current collection if they are made of approved materials! See the full list of fibers here.

How the winners are chosen:
Online voting resulting from the discover.genart.org community will determine 10 finalists in the competition. One winner will be selected by Gen Art, a committee of fashion industry professionals and representatives of Plastics Make it PossibleSM. Join the community now

Good luck!
- Gen Art Fashion