By Elle
After years of being harassed online by Zulily, I finally succumbed and bought a few things, namely a black tunic and three pairs of leggings, only one of which I have in hand. The other two pairs are literally on that slow boat from China. Continue reading
Fashion Week Cleveland (Photo: Stephen Travarca)
By Abby and Elle
Hoping to see you at one of these three upcoming fashion events — especially the Good Style Fashion Show, where we’ll be modeling our line of Goodwill finds. (More on that later!)
When: Saturday, March 23, 8 pm
Where: Liquid, 1212 W. 6th Street, Cleveland
Details: $5 general admission; $30 VIP. For tickets/more information, contact Christina at 330.203.5123 or email.
Fashion Week Cleveland’s GlamJam (Photo: Stephen Travarca)
>Model Call
When: Saturday, March 16, 2-4 pm
Where: 5th Street Arcades, Cleveland
>Retail’s Night Out!
When: Friday, May 3, 7-10 pm
Where: 5th Street Arcades, Cleveland
Details: An Entire City Block of Enclosed Streets with Pop-up Boutiques and Galleries; Happy Hour meets Retail Shopping; Trunk Shows; Wine & Cheese Parties; Music; Cash Mobs — Free
>GlamJam Cleveland: Music & Fashion in the Rock City
When: Saturday, May 4, 8-11 pm
Where: 5th Street Arcades, Cleveland
Details: Food Trucks; Performance Artists & Flame Throwers; Live Bands; DJ Rachel Steele of Radio Station 87.7; Wearable Art Runway Shows — $15
>Edu-tainment Program
When: Friday, May 10, 6:30 pm
Where: Cinematheque at the Cleveland Institute of Art
Details: Film showing of the documentary Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel — $9
>The Artists’ Salon After-party
When: Friday, May 10, 9 pm-midnight
Where: L’Albatros
Details: Free
>Runway Shows & Black Tie Gala
When: Saturday, May 11, 8-11 pm
Where: TBA
Details: Cocktail Party; Music by Nights; Vendor Displays; Trunk Shows; Effen Vodka Martinis; Cleveland’s top restaurants; American Designer Runway Shows — Tuxedo Required; Special Guest $40 and VIP $100
Fashion blogger Lauren Pfieffer’s creation featuring girlie blouse, plaid circle skirt and ’60s snakeskin purse (total cost $14) (Photo: Stephen Travarca)
When: Thursday, May 9, 6:30-9 pm
Where: Cleveland Aquarium and Windows on the River
Details: Forthcoming!
By Abby and Elle
What’s new for spring in the fashion world? Ruffles, baby doll dresses, black and white stripes, cutout patterns, embellishments, crop-tops, drop-waist dresses, leather, Asian-inspired patterns and lots of girly lace and macrame. Here’s to Spring!
By Abby and Elle
This dress got our vote in 2012: Ursuline student Jacqueline Hutchinson created this stunner from men’s shirts (total cost $25) (Photo: Stephen Travarca)
Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 9, for the 2013 Good Style Fashion Show. Not only are we covering the show again, but we’ll be participating in it!
We covered the 2012 show on our blog, and every aspect of it was extraordinary. Seriously, we were way impressed. And the way the 2013 show appears to be shaping up, sounds like more of the same!
Abby & Elle Upstairs Fashion & Design 