OC Fashion Week is Well Underway!

You don't want to miss this whether you live in L.A., Riverside, San Diego, or right here in Orange County! OC Fashion Week is well underway, and the hottest looks are walking your way! Right in your own back yard you have access to the next seasons top runway picks, illuminating fashions, and a front row seat to experience our future up and coming designers all from the Artist's Village of OC's Santa Ana. They have it all from men's wear to children's fashions, and of course young women's to classic elegance for any age. From head to toe, OC Fashionistas, and OC's ever growing population of metro men don't want to miss an opportunity to view, shop, and meet the latest creators and their creations contrived not from across the continent but right here in Orange County!

Friday, May 20

Event: “THE OC FASHION HOUSE” - Student Design Competition Fashion Show
Designer student participants:
· Rachel Anson- Art Institute OC
· Travis Villasenor- Art Institute OC
· Coral Castillo- Art Institute OC
· Crystalle Perez- Art Institute OC
· Karla Alvarado- Santa Ana College
· Monica Holdman- Long Beach City College
· Amber Hickman- Cal State University Long Beach
· Basil Malicsi- Cal State University Long Beach
· Dawn Roda- Cal State University Long Beach
· Kimberly Luu- Santa Ana College

Location: THE YOST THEATRE: 301 Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, CA 92701
Time: Doors open 7pm. Show 8 – 10 p.m.
Admission: $12 GA
BUY TICKETS: http://ocfashionweek.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

FASHION EXHIBIT: “CORSETS IN MODERN FASHION” – Cheri Wilson
Location: THE YOST THEATRE: 301 Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, CA 92701

Saturday, May 21

Event: Lecture Series - “STYLE PRO”
Guest Speakers:
· Style, Events & Promotions - Erin Bianchi (Bloomindales)
· OC Trend Forecasting - Caroline Lettieri (nudawgntown.com)

Location: GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER:125 North Broadway Santa Ana,CA 92701
Time: Lecture 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: $20 GA, $10 students, OCFA members FREE
BUY TICKETS: http://ocfashionweek.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

Event: “OC BORN” - 2011/12 Fall/Winter Collections Show
Designers/Brands:
· DUAL SOCIETY- Rey Aquino – Men’s
· ADOLFO SANCHEZ – Adolfo Sanchez – Women’s
· i.CTZN- Sheena Gao, Laura Krusemark – Women’s/Men’s
· MATTEBLACK – Paul & Matt Wignall – Women’s/Men’s

Location: OUTDOOR:2^nd Street Promenade, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Time: VIP arrival 6:30p. Show 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Admission: GA FREE, RSVP Required for VIP
VIP After-Party: FREE, RSVP Required for VIP
VIP/Media RSVP: ashley@theaceagency.com


Sunday, May 22

Event: “RAISED IN OC” - 2011/12 Fall/Winter Children’s Wear Collections Fashion Show
Designers/Brands:
· kangacoo DESIGNS- Katie Nguyen – Boys & Girls
· AUNTIE KERRIE– Kerrie Garcia – Boys & Girls
· FORE!! AXEL & HUDSON – Paul Nguyen -Boys

Event: “IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION” - 2011/12 Fall/Winter Designer Collection Fashion Show
Brands/Designers:
· 31 BITS– Accessories
· SIMPLY VINTAGE by SANTANA ROSE - Santana Rose – Accessories
· UPPER CLASS LABEL- Laura Mendrin – Women’s
· LOVE CLOTHING- Jill Lutrel - Women’s
· LOLA PAIGE- Jessica O'Hara, Thien Crisanto – Women’s

FASHION EXHIBIT: “CORSETS IN MODERN FASHION” – Cheri Wilson

Location: THE YOST THEATRE: 301 Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, CA 92701
Doors open: 11:30a
Time: 12:00p – 2:00p
Admission: $10 (kids under the age of 5 enter FREE)
BUY TICKETS: http://ocfashionweek.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

Something Material About Thread

If you haven't already heard, The Thread Show came and went without a hitch, this past Sunday, from the back lots of The Lab shopping center in Costa Mesa, Orange County. The weather looked grim earlier on but the sun shined through bright and strong just in time, ensuring a day of shopping and mingling with the local designers who proudly shared their wares from lavish to down right organic jewelry and accessories, garments, furniture, art, eco-friendly hand bags to baby clothes. Many of the clothing vendors displayed their garments in a familiar "swap-meet" manner, so the digging through rolling racks and piles of "mix and match" on tables wasn't too enticing. Otherwise vendors such as Shaune' Young, owner of Exfolatte Body Scrub, who stood by an eloquent free standing sink along with a glass pitcher of water ready to share her luxurious coffee face and body scrub, to any and all passerby's was a real sweet treat. This impressive scrub literally acts as both an astringent as well as an exfoliate while the unique ingredients detoxifies and facilitates the breakdown of cellulite and reduction of varicose veins! Also if you were willing to wait a half hour or so you could have joined the long list of patrons who enjoyed getting their nails done by Atlas Studio pro nail techs. who were demonstrating their 3D nail art for only $5-$15 depending on what you desired. If you want to "bling"-up your nails, glam, animate, or just polish them up, make your appointment with Yoko Ono, nail and eye lash expert, or any of their talented crew at Atlas Studio in Costa mesa. This next mention may not be beauty related, but the fact that this up and coming company of hand made eco-friendly accessories, White Apple Threads, creates the most adorable and functional messenger, duffel, diaper bags, to totes was definitely a beautiful find! From exquisitely impressive soft locally sourced, recycled coffee sacks lined with a sundry of eye catching redeemed fabrics, anyone will enjoy toting around these totes.
Overall The Thread Show proved to be a shoppers delight, whether it was the music, the food, the art, or the wares you came for, all together the people and what they shared with Orange County that day was a purely pleasurable event.

THREAD Show Launches 8th Annual Independent Designer Shopping Tour

Hold on to your hats Orange County; oh and your Gucci sunglasses and your Prada hand bag too, because the Thread Show's Independent Designer Shopper Tour is coming to The LAB in Costa Mesa next week, Sunday May 15th!
Anyone and everyone who must have the latest or just be in the know, having everything to do with fashion and beauty will be there and there's no better place to host such an event than the "anti-mall". A place where art and innovation collide on a daily basis. If you haven't heard about Thread and all the talented designers they have brought to the surface, along with collaborating with the local artists, salons, and musicians, creating the epitome of a shoppers dream come true! Just to name a few, You will experience The Style Lounge; offering complimentary hair and makeup for show attendees hosted by local hair and makeup artists from various salons. The Nail Bar which is offering free manicures all day, hosted by Atlas Studio . THREAD Well is a complimentary massage lounge hosted by Balance in Motion. Be pampered by a whole new way in taking your coffee. Introducing a coffee-rich body scrub designed to shed dead skin cells, restore suppleness, and improve skin texture, exhibiting exclusively by ExfoLatte.
Read on for what is in store and if you think you can beat the next person, the first ten to e-mail me wins a free ticket to this fabulous one day affair!

THREAD Show, the multi-city shopping event promoting emerging designers and artists, is traveling to San Diego, San Francisco, Orange County, Los Angeles and Seattle on the 2011 tour. At each show, THREAD will showcase 100 of the top independent designers in each market, as well as complementary music, art, food and entertainment from locals. In 2011, attendees can expect new interactive spaces with the additions of a DIY Lounge, Nail Bar, Live Style Series, THREAD Well Lounge and a Man Cave complimentary with entrance to the event.

“By allowing shoppers to skip the third-party retailer, THREAD gives trend-setters an opportunity to meet the designers face-to-face, feed the local economy, be kind to the environment and ensure products are locally-made and ethically produced,” explains THREAD Show spokesperson, Danielle Gano. “This one-on-one connection also allows designers to get direct feedback from their consumers and lifts the veil for consumers to know exactly where their products come from.”

For eight years, THREAD Show has encouraged cities across the country to shop local by presenting a curated showcase of the most skilled and creative designers in each market. In addition to shopping prices lower than retail from the top independent designers, attendees will enjoy a Style Lounge, live music, seasonal trend showcases, a pop-up local art gallery, photo booths, live screen printing and giveaways all day. Additionally, 2011 will introduce a DIY Lounge with make-your-own fashion designs and accessories, a Nail Bar with complimentary manicures all day, a Live Style Series, a THREAD Wellness Lounge featuring massages and holistic living tips and products, and a Man Cave with beer, magazines, darts and entertainment for male shoppers.
In 2011, THREAD Show is also announcing a new Premium Ticket, available to the first 300 at the door. Serial shoppers will be granted entry one hour prior to general admission. The shopper who prefers wide open isles and plenty of room to browse will be able to enjoy first access to the collections. This limited availability ticket also comes with a gift bag packed with THREAD Show swag and a complimentary cocktail. The preview hour for each show will be from 11 a.m. to noon. Premium Tickets will be available for $25. Doors open to general admission from noon to 6 p.m. General admission tickets will be available for $5 if attendees pre-register up to 24 hours prior to the show at www.threadshow.com. $10 tickets will be available at the door.
THREAD Show’s 2011 line-up consists of:

* San Diego: Sunday, April 3, 2011 - Horton Event Space
* San Francisco: Sunday, April 10, 2011 - Metreon Shopping Center
* Costa Mesa: Sunday, May 15, 2011 – The Lab
* Los Angeles: Sunday, June 12, 2011 - The Cooper Design Space
* Costa Mesa: Sunday, October 9, 2011 – THE LAB
* Seattle: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - Fisher Pavilion Seattle Center
* Los Angeles: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - The Cooper Design Space
* San Francisco: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - Metreon Shopping Center
* San Diego: Sunday, December 4, 2011 - Horton Event Space


Each show is held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the 11 a.m. to noon hour reserved for Premium Ticket holders. General admission is open from noon to 6 p.m. Attendance is $10 in all cities – or $5 if you RSVP on the THREAD website or bring a bag of clothes to donate to a local charity in each city. Registration is now open for all cities and interested designers are invited to apply here. For regular updates, to visit the THREAD blog, RSVP to a show or subscribe to the email newsletter, please visit www.threadshow.com.

About THREAD Show // Good Style. Good Value. Good Karma.
THREAD Show is a traveling juried showcase of the best independent fashion and home designers on the West Coast, and the music and art that rock their world. This dynamic one-day retail environment has showcased more than 7,000 emerging designers since its inception in 2003. THREAD allows consumers a unique opportunity to support their local economy, reduce their carbon footprint and discover emerging designers while scoring deals and purchasing one-of-a-kind wares in a fun and unique setting. For more information, visit www.threadshow.com.

Albolene, making you clean or lean?

There is a very unique product out there Orange County, that seems to be more popular with the local athletes than what it was originally intended for. A facial cleansing product by the name of Albolene. This makeup remover found at your local CVS or Rite Aid, has been around for over five decades, but is mostly recognized by either your grandmother, or todays' pro. wrestlers and weight trainers. Such a diverse following. Well they both don't use this product for the same reasons. Albolene has been one of cosmetics original, affordable, makeup removers consisting of mineral oil, petrolatum paraffin, ceresin and beta-carotene. As for modern day cosmetics, especially with the advantages of organics, boasting the benefits of "mineral-oil free" and "Paraffin-free" as a positive and healthier alternative when it comes to their ingredients, there's no wonder today women are making better choices to what they put on their face. Just the facts that ceresin, which is commonly used in the production of semisolid lubricants; is also used as an anticorrosive coating for various mechanical devices and as an insulating material in electrical engineering, doesn't make one want to slather that on. In grandmas day people were convinced that this was an option to remove their makeup as well as hydrating their skin?
Well, now it's understandable why it's the number one choice for pro athletes who are competing in sports such as wrestling, boxing, MMA, to weight training. This product is so pore clogging, asphyxiating the epidermis to force the skin into excessive "sweat-mode", causing the body to excrete it's normal reserves of water weight, enabling an athlete to lose inches on top of pounds in just a few hours! This product is recommended by numerous health and weight loss sites as a perfect quick fix to dropping weight fast for any sport event to even losing enough to fit into your old jeans or better yet wedding dress! Albolene does not work all on it's own though, it's only effective, by slathered it on in thick layers, concentrating on your troubled areas, and then you go for a run, lift weights, or do some intense cardio. work out, so you sweat like no ones business, then watch the weight come off. It is understood that this is only a temporary solution, being that it's only water weight coming off, not fat. Once you return to your normal everyday routine, your body will replenish the previous water loss. It is noted on most these sites, thankfully, to continue drinking water as you work out to prevent dehydration, cleanse, and detox the body, while your body is coated in Albolene. It is also impressed to keep up a balanced diet, and continue with a daily exercise regime along with the periodic use of Albolene, and one can successfully see longer more effective weight loss results.