Cameron November 9th, 2009
Come support local fashion, shop for the holidays and enjoy complimentary drinks and appetizers at the New York Fashion Academy’s annual Silent Auction and Holiday Party on Ballard Art walk night, Saturday, November 14th.
The Silent Auction proceeds will go to support the 2010 student fashion show, Pour l’Amour, April 10th. No RSVP necessary to attend. Auction items include glass blown art, gift certificates to Anchor Tattoo, Belltown Ballet, IDOL Salon, Calidora Spa, and many more!
New York Fashion Academy is the only independent fashion school in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about the school, please email NewYorkFashionAcademy@hotmail.com.
Cameron November 6th, 2009
Make-up, wardrobe, hairstyling… it’s all a part of the backstage insanity at any given fashion event— But not for this fashion show. The make-up artists and hairstyling gurus that make up Katwalk Productions, Seattle’s newest edition to the uprise of DIY, rogue-ish fashion groups, are ditching the backstage and taking over the runway. Literally.
Fall Flashback will celebrate art, music, and fashion (duh) this Sunday, November 8th at the Ballard Art Church with a little bit of a proclaimed “East Coast flair”. T
he show will feature live music by the Dirty Change Ups, fashion by Belltown clothier, Monica Gutweis and headlining the event is Seattle Art Museum’s Masquerade Costume Design Competition winner, Anna Dicklhuber and her three piece costume series (one of which is inspired by Cai Guo-Qiang’s Inopportune car explosion installation) that will also feature platform hair and make-up, i.e. styling that is done live and on stage. A little hint: the costume may involve projecting light rods from the rear and bust of the garment… just sayin’.
In true West Coast style, this event is stripping away all barriers of exclusivity and getting it’s “do-gooder” on by making the event free and donating all profits from their raffle to Art Corps for kids.
6:00 p.m. // Ballard Art Church, 2051 N.W. 61st St // Free
Cameron September 23rd, 2009
Anna Dicklhuber, a fashion student at Ballard’s own New York Fashion Academy won 1st place in the Seattle Art Museum’s Masquarade costume design competition, hosted at the Pacific Place mall last Saturday. Her winning pieces will be displayed on the 7th avenue window of Pacific Place mall for three months starting this Sunday.
Competitors were asked to design and produce costumes inspired by works of art from the Seattle Art Museum. Dicklhuber’s inspirations were a Jipae Mask, Cai Guo-Qiang’s Inopportune car explosion installation and Roy Lichtenstein’s Red Painting.
First runner up, Jason Arrington, featured a piece based off of Joan of Arc. Arrington is also a student at New York Fashion Academy.
Liza September 19th, 2009
You may have seen the Girlie weekend sales in Seattle. Lots of nice used cowboy boots, hippie leather belts, slip dresses, and accessories. Now they have a more permanent home at the corner of 65th and 3rd NW. The prices are pretty good–especially for the boots. She’ll be open Thursdays through Sundays from noon til whenever the light starts to go. When winter arrives, there will be more set hours and the clothes will move inside. Next year the Girlie sale plans to hit the road in an airstream but will hopefully keep its brick and mortar location on 65th. Come on all you Girlie girls swing on by for some leather and lace!
Sheldon Calbero September 6th, 2009
On Monday, September 7th, Monster Art & Clothing will be celebrating its one year anniversary. For a year, now, owner Holly Gummelt has added her unique taste in art and fashion to the Ballard landscape.
With a rotating list of featured artists every month, most from the Northwest region, as well as local clothing designers, she has helped expose many to these talented individuals in one convenient location.
As an all day promotion, she will be offering a free pair of Sock it to Me socks with every $25 purchase, as well as a promise of cake. Monster Art & Clothing is located on the corner of Ballard Ave. and 20th.
5000 20th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107-4807
(206) 789-0037
Mary B. September 1st, 2009
My daughter and I stopped into Me ‘N Moms this morning to look around and I saw a sign for Tuesdays in Ballard. Throughout the summer I have noticed the posters in shop windows and restaurants but strangely the signs tell little of what the event is about. After doing a bit of asking around I found that it is a promotion, sponsored by the In Ballard Merchants Association, that is intended to drive business into the neighborhood on an otherwise slow day. Many shops and restaurants participate by offering discounts or other perks. Me ‘N Moms was discounting summer merchandise by 20% for today only. Today is the second to last Tuesday of the event. If you’re looking for something to do on a drizzly afternoon in Ballard, check out the website and see if anything strikes your fancy.
Cameron August 22nd, 2009
All kinds of fabric, from bridal to vintage, will be on sale at the New York Fashion Academy on Ballard Avenue, next Sunday, August 30th from 10-2pm.
Bolts of one of a kind, surplus fabric from local designers will be available for sale on the main floor of the school. Prices are cheap for hard to find (in Seattle) fibers like cashmere, crepes and silk organza. This sale will be a reoccuring event, hosted at the school every other Sunday, starting on the 30th.
Sheldon Calbero July 31st, 2009
Its a wonderful idea that there’s a locally owned retail shop that has a monthly rotating list of artists. On the 8th, Monster Art & Clothing will host artist Kelly Patton for the month of August. According to her bio:
I grew up in Colorado where I earned my BFA at Colorado State and graduated in summer 2005. Immediately after graduating from college, I moved out to Seattle to search out my future under the canopy of dark clouds and large trees. My change of environment and occupation as an artist has led me to experiment with many different mediums, but my main focus has been in watercolor.
Her art is very whimsical, and contain a childlike appeal with adult sensibilities, evoking a Lewis Carroll quality.
If you’re in the Ballard neighborhood on August 8th, there will be a reception for her at Monster during the Ballard Art Walk, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Although if you’re not around, you can view her gallery here. There will be music, catered food, and an aerialist. Really. If you wonder how anyone can have an aerialist in a small shop, here’s why:
Its because they have a functioning trapeze built into the ceiling. That is probably the awesomest thing I’ve seen in a retail store, next to a little girl accusing her grandmother of farting.
Since its about a week away, plan a trip on making it to the …
Kendra June 11th, 2009
It might seem strange to be talking about umbrellas during these sunny warm days, but I can’t resist writing about my discovery of a unique Ballard business. Bella Umbrella is a one of a kind shop featuring umbrellas. You would think with the climate in Washington state that there would be plenty of shops like this, but it’s the only one in Seattle to sell umbrellas exclusively and indeed it’s one of only a few shops like this in the world.
You might think a shop like this would be slow during this sunny stretch, but Bella Umbrella has a fantastic rental business providing vintage umbrellas for weddings to protect from the sun, rain or just to look picturesque in the wedding photos. In addition to renting umbrellas, there are vintage or modern umbrellas for sale. There were some umbrellas made with Marimekko fabrics that were smaller than the usual compact umbrella. Unlike most compacts, these could actually fit very easily into a purse, even a small bag.
For those of us more used to picking up a cheap umbrella from a big box store, this shop is an eye opener. The vintage umbrellas have a charm not available in the modern versions. Not only are the fabric choices more interesting, but the handle are works of art. I was shown an umbrella with a carved wood handle more than 100 years old, an umbrella with a handle decorated with 14 karat gold and longingly eyed the lucite and colored handles on …
Cameron June 9th, 2009
This coming Saturday on Ballard Art Walk night, consider a visit to the New York Fashion Academy to witness the culmination of blood, sweat and lots of tears– aka the student Ballgown Presentation.
Rosie Kohlmeier, 1st place winner of Project Red Dress, and Mike Jolley of Legacy (see below design sketch), will present their completed ballgowns on the runway as Dr. Robert Whaley, NYFA provost, will publicly inspect the student’s gowns in front of an open audience.
Ballgown construction is one of the final requisites of the NYFA Design and Construction Certificate Program curriculum. Students must submit a sketch design of a formal ballgown (to include a 14″ train and sleeves to cover the armpit), draft the pattern and construct the garment (first out of muslin and then out of the final fabric) within 30 days to pass the course.
Free// Saturday// Jun 13, 2009// 7:30pm// New York Fashion Academy at 5201 Ballard Avenue NW
