Austin Fashionista’s and Art Enthusiast’s get ready for this year’s 3rd Annual RAW Awards 2011! The National Arts Organization awards feature emerging artists and gives out career-boosting prizes such as store placement, gallery placements and life changing consultations.
There is 9 different categories that include; fashion, music, film, visual art, performing art (dance or comedy), hair styling, makeup artistry, photography, and accessories. RAW narrows down the nominees by doing a nationwide online vote, local communities vote, and last but no least a panel of judges to score the 9 final winners. The judges are established industry professionals such as Don Grierson (Former A & R Capitol Records), Chloe Dao (Winner of Bravo’s Project Runway 2), Kristen Segal (Fashion Marketing, Fred Segal Boutique), Brig Van Osten (Winner of Bravo’s Sheer Genius). The nationwide digital polls opened October 1st via the www.RAWartists.org website.
November 10th through the 17th the City Semi Finals begin and nominees will showcase their talent in their cities. Live community voting starts and will determine who will represent their city in the final showcase.
Thursday, November 17th is the final day of RAW Austin 2011 Awards at 8:00PM. Club de Ville will be hosting the event and it is cocktail attire. Tickets are $10 pre-sale, $15 week of, $20 at the door. Come support your fellow Austin artists for this exciting and local event! You won’t regret it!
The winner’s will be revealed in December through a video announcement. The winners will then have the opportunity to travel to Hollywood, California in January to be honored and featured at the 2011 RAW Awards Show at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater.
Saks Fifth Avenue held a exclusive media breakfast for Austin area fashion reporters to see the Fall merchandise that featured Gucci’s Spring 2012 handbags. The event was hosted by selling manager Anastasia Gajkowski and also included yummy mimosas, tasty coffee, and delightful pastries. Models walked down the “runway” wearing the latest Fall styles by Elie Tahari, Jimmy Choo, Miu Miu, Lavia, Prada, Lafayette, Adrienne Landau, Stuart Weitzman, jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane, Ippolita, and makeup by Chanel.
The overall theme of the show was “The Austin girl is becoming the New York Girl.” The newest trends were on full display that included, tweed coats, polka dot tops, chunky bangles, fur accents, platform pumps, glitter accents, chunky watches, python shoulder bags, and pantsuits. The creative geniuses at Gucci have brought back their their old 1973 G clap’s on some of the newest bags! So if any Texas fashionista’s are looking for stylish, beautiful, and trendsetting clothes, go down to Saks Fifth Avenue and you will be sure to turn some heads this holiday season!
Ladies and Gentlemen put on your best high heels! Austin’s Third Annual Stiletto Stampede is your chance to help find a cure for breast cancer and do it in style! The 100-yard run at the Hill Country Galleria is set for Saturday, October 22. Festivities start at 9:00 am and the race heats start at 10:00 am. Early registration fee of $40 ends on October 13, registration of $45 will be available through race day.
M.A.S.H – Mall Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Don’t worry, if putting on heels and racing to the finish line isn’t your thing, you can still partake in all the festivities and come out to support the Komen Campaign for the Cure. For the first time, the M.A.S.H (Mall Adventure Scavenger Hunt) will turn the Hill Country into a super mystery hunt mecca where you can put your super sleuth skills to the test and accomplish tasks at mystery locations. Clues will take you all around the property and the winner will receive some great prizes.
Registration for the M.A.S.H Scavenger Hunt is $40 and benefits Stiletto Stampede and their BOOB CAMP program.
Pooch Scooch, Survivor Heat, Shoe Fashion Show and More
Other activities for the day include “Pooch Scooch”. This popular event will ask you to dress up your pup and strut your stuff in the “Pooch Scooch”. A “Survivor” heat will allow you to get your gal and guy pals together and run as a team. Dillards will host a shoe fashion show and health professionals will be on hand to educate about breast cancer early detection.
Raffle items for the day of the event include jewelry, spa gift certificates and a one-year membership to Pure Austin Fitness Center. All proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Austin affiliate.
Boob Camp Helps Mastectomy Recovery
Stiletto Stampede’s new program called Boob Camp is designed help post-surgery masectomy patients with recovery. It is a comprehensive program that will concentrate on the physical portion of post-surgery recovery. Excercises and group meetings will staffed by trained breast cancer physical therapists. Pure Austin has partnered with Boob Camp to host classes in both north and south locations.
Support Breast Cancer Awareness and Participate in Stiletto Stampede
When: October 22, Registration begins at 9 a.m. / Race begins at 10 a.m.
Where: The Hill Country Galleria is located at 12700 Hill Country Blvd. Bee Cave, TX 78738
Stiletto Stampede events have expanded to more cities. Save the date for the Houston Stiletto Stampede scheduled for November 5 and in Dallas March 3, 2012.
Fabricker, Austin’s soon-to-be destination for luxury fabrics, hosted a trunk show Wednesday, September 28th, at Spiderhouse’s 29th Street Ballroom. The event gave local designers and fabric enthusiasts a chance to preview Fabricker’s wide selection before their official opening in 2012.
The show featured fabrics from designers such as Versace, Liberty of London, Anna Sui, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren, in addition to rare and vintage fabrics that could otherwise not be found in Austin.
Local designer, savannahred, showed her newest vintage-inspired collection for real-sized women. Savannahred gave Austin’s fashion scene an exclusive preview of her collection, showing the designs here before they are launched in Seattle.
April Kling Meyer, founder of Fabricker, found that there was a niche being ignored in her experience working for a big box fabric retailer since 2001. Her mission is to “provide high-quality fashion apparel fabric to the general public, garment designers, fashion students, textile collectors and enthusiasts”.
“We are kind of like galleries in a way– we curate a collection, of fabrics as it were, that appeal to different types of designers and home sewers and their unique tastes”, Kling Meyer said.
Fabricker is currently undergoing negotiations to secure a lease for their retail location. In the meantime, they will be hosting various trunk shows in the area. They will also be putting their fabrics online in October or November to create buzz before the opening.
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum hosted this year’s Tribeza Fashion Show that showcased amazing clothes, beautiful models, and a great atmosphere. Before the show VIP guests were treated to drinks by Maker’s Mark, Deep Eddy Vodka, Corona, Victoria, and food by J. Black’s Feel Good Lounge. Music was provided by the creative Learning Secrets DJ. It was a night of glamor, gorgeous fashion, and Austin’s most fashionable all in one room.
For the runway show, all the model’s hair and makeup were done by Jose Luis Salon. Boutiques that participated and showcased their present merchandise for this fall season were By George, C. Jane, Estilo, The Garden Room, Julian Gold, Saks Fifth Avenue, Service Menswear, and Underwear. Tribeza also added new boutiques this year that included Feathers, Kendra Scott Jewelery, MOSS, and Y & I Clothing Boutique.
The hairstyles for the female models were edgy and sleek, and had purple or blue streaks in them. The male models hair was gelled and were styled to look messy but sexy. The clothes from each boutique all had a “seventies” vibe to it they featured lots of sequins, wide leg pants, leather jumpsuits, empire waist dresses, knee high socks, fur vests. All the collections featured on trend clothing for this fall season; red pants, nude heels, tan tops, tribal print dresses, satchel handbags, striped cardigans, cobalt blue dresses, studded heals, neon crop tops, blazers, and tweed skirts and jackets.
After the show ended, guest’s mingled a bit, and were offered healthy and yummy snacks from LUNA bar and energy and health drinks by Neuro.
Party-goers and experts from Austin’s top salons packed The Palm Door Wednesday night, eager to marvel at the newest hair inventions from Jackson Ruiz Salon, Jose Luis Salon, Propaganda Hair Group and Ron King Salon
Before the show, guests sipped on drinks from Deep Eddy Vodka and nibbled on bites from Pink Avocado while they got a chance to meet the genius behind the hairstyles that were about to be featured. Each of the salons set up a booth at the show where they showed off their expertise and gave out product samples.
The event was hosted by NaturallyCurly.com, a collection of sites that celebrates curly hair. The show began with a brief message from Gretchen Heber, announcing the launch of the name Texture Media which will represent all of the brands in the company.
Jose Luis Salon started off the show with models dressed in all black, wearing combinations of leather and lace. The hair was sculpted into intricately braided updos. The result was a bit gothic with a contemporary edge.
The models from Jackson Ruiz Salon were nothing but fierce as they strutted across the stage. Each one of the models wore an entirely different look from soft waves to a slicked-back low bun.
Ron King was definitely inspired by the 1950s this season. Models of all ages were outfitted by Maya Star boutique in party dresses reminiscent of the era. Many different hair types were showcased from mid-length curly hair to short hair in a bob.
Propaganda Hair Group closed the show with two groups of models. The first group featured futuristic fantasy hair and the second featured wearable contemporary designs to show off the salon’s versatility.
It’s that time of year when you just can’t get enough fashion. We’re launching the Fall season with Tribeza’s Style Week which will feature boutique crawls and fashion shows to kick off the latest looks for our “hopefully” cooler weather.
The week-long event will feature free and ticketed events with partial proceeds benefiting Citizen Generation, an Austin charity that encourages philanthropy and support of community programs. Attendees can get an All Access Pass that grants VIP access to all ticketed events as well as the invitation-only Kick Off Party and invitation-only VIP priority seating at the TRIBEZA Fashion Show.
Thursday, September 22 The TRIBEZA Style Week Boutique Crawl
2nd Street District – Win prizes, enjoy complimentary beverages. FREE!
Participating Stores: Impeccable Pig, Kendra Scott Jewelry, Maya Star, Parts &a Labour, Y&I Clothing Boutique and prizes include $50 gift cards to all participating stores and 2 VIP tickets to Tribeza Style Week.
Prizes include: a pair of tickets to Blondie at ACL Live, designer denim from Girl Next Door, a robe and hair and makeup products from Milk + Honey Spa and Salon, a shopping party and gift cards to Plain Ivey Jane, gift cards to Estilo, Langford Market, PRIZE Teddies for Bettys, Etcetera, Etc., Eliza Page, Delish, Duo, Gallery D, MISSBEHAVEa night’s stay at the W Austin, and 2 VIP tickets to TRIBEZA Style Week!
Saturday, September 24 1-3 p.m .
Beehive, 3300 Bee Cave Road, #400
Join TRIBEZA Editor and Creative Director Lauren Smith Ford and top Austin-based wardrobe stylist Brandy Joy Smith along with a panel of fashion experts working in the fields of fashion design, wardrobe costuming for film and television, fashion photography and more at an event for high school and college students interested in the fashion industry.
Panelists include Photographer Tania Quintanilla, Austin American Statesman style writer Marques Harper, Film and Television wardrobe expert Jaimey Sloan, CW Austin Star Mandy Dugan, Fashion Show Producer Erika Stojeba, Fashion PR Expert Kate Risinger, Peggy Blum, Fashion Director at the Art Institute of Austin and more. Admission is free.
Sunday, September 25 Style Brunch + Designer Showcase
The brunch will be held at Shoreline Grill overlooking Lady Bird Lake and will benefit Citizen Generation which includes CharityBash, CharityLunch and CharityVolunteers.
Austin’s best known jewelry and accessory designers and retailers will showcase their collections from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a free-to-attend event downstairs, while guests of the buffet-style brunch enjoy food prepared by Executive Chef Britt Markle in Shoreline’s chic dining room upstairs.
Advance-purchase tickets to the brunch are available from 12:30-2 p.m. and start at $30. Advance tickets are encouraged.
Monday, September 26 TRIBEZA Style Week Boutique Crawl
Shoppers will enjoy prizes, complimentary beverages and more at their favorite boutiques during the TRIBEZA Style Week Boutique Crawls.
Prizes at the 2ND Street District Boutique Crawl include:
a pair of tickets to Blondie at ACL Live,
designer denim from Girl Next Door,
a robe and hair and makeup products from Milk + Honey Spa and Salon
a shopping party and gift cards to Plain Ivey Jane
gift cards to Estilo,
Langford Market
Teddies for Bettys
Etcetera, Etc.
Eliza Page
Delish
Duo
Gallery D
MISSBEHAVE,
One night stay at the W Austin, and 2 VIP tickets to TRIBEZA Style Week!
Tuesday, September 27 TRIBEZA Rock + Runway Show
Lanterns dangling from grand Live Oaks will illuminate the rolling lawn of the historic American Legion for the second annual TRIBEZA Rock + Runway Show presented by Allens Boots.
Wandering through the mansion, guests will find bars offering Maker’s Mark Deep Eddy Vodka Pacifico, now available on tap, and an expansive lounge by Allens Boots featuring live jazz and bites by Buenos Aires Café who will be serving their delicious Argentine cuisine.
Chef Ned Elliott of Foreign & Domestic will roast a whole pig and Chef James Holmes of Olivia and the soon to open Lucy’s will serve up delicious fried chicken. Austin-based fashion darlings, The Happen-Ins, who graced the pages of the July Free People catalog and have performed in the John Varvatos store in New York, will play their old school rock ‘n’ roll, as guests gather on hay bails and rugs spread on the front lawn.
For the main event, models groomed by Jose Luis Salon and outfitted by Allens Boots, By George, Service Menswear and UT Fashion Show winner Colton Gerard will show off this fall’s looks for men in a runway show unlike any other. Tickets, which include food and beverages, are $20.
Wednesday, September 28
Shear Style Hair Show Models styled by Austin’s top salons will grace the runway at the recently renovated Palm Door downtown for the Shear Style Hair Show presented by NaturallyCurly.com, giving attendees a glimpse at the talent and creativity driving Austin hair icons Jackson Ruiz Salon, Jose Luis Salon Propaganda Hair Group and Ron King Salon.
Presented by NaturallyCurly.com a collection of sites that informs, empowers and unites a community of people by a common interest — curly hair — a portion of the hair show will be dedicated to lovely curly locks.
The talented, service oriented catering team at Brent Schumacher’s Pink Avocado is creating an innovative menu of small bites for the evening that will be complemented by beverages from Deep Eddy Vodka Corona Light. Guests will also enjoy treats from new health drink Neuro and LUNA Bar. Tickets are $10.
Thursday, September 29
TRIBEZA Fashion Show Austin’s premier runway event, the TRIBEZA Fashion Show, returns to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum promising a night of glamour and high fashion.
Fashions will be provided by:
By George, C. Jane, Estilo,
The Garden Room
Julian Gold
Service Menswear
Saks
Underwear
Feathers Boutique
Kendra Scott
Moss Austin
Y&I Boutique
General admission tickets are $30, with VIP starting at $80, including sips and bites in the Turnquist Partners VIP lounge before the show and runway seating.
It’s been an extra hot summer, unfortunately, and the temperature is showing no signs of letting up just yet! Learn how you can combat the heat at this year’s Austin City Limits Festival so you can look your best from day to night!
Top 10 products to keep you looking fresh and fabulous at the Austin City Limits Festival
1. Elta MD UV Clear Sunscreen – Elta MD UV Clear Sunscreen has become my favorite sunscreen because it is great at clearing your skin of acne and blotchiness. As a plus, the SPF is over 45! This sunscreen goes on light and does not have a overpowering
sunscreen smell.
2. REDKEN Hair Protection—Everyone remembers their skin when it comes to sunscreen, but women don’t often think about protecting their hair from the UV rays as well which can be a necessity. A sunscreen for your hair will help prevent color fading from the sun and keep your hair and scalp healthy.
3. Sugar Rose Lip Balm—This Sugar Rose lip balm does it all—hydrates, protects lips from the sun, and adds a touch of color that looks good on just about everyone. It’s a great way to keep your lips looking and feeling great this ACL.
4. Benetint Cheek Tint—When you are going to be outside all day sweating and re-applying your sunscreen, having to apply a blush on top can be too much of a hassle. This Benetint cheek tint is perfect because you only have to put it on the beginning of the day and there will be no need to reapply! It can also double as a lip tint, which is a plus.
5. Make Up Forever Waterproof Makeup—Waterproof eye makeup is perfect for the ACL weekend because it will stay put all day long and you won’t have to worry about smudging and reapplying. My favorites are the Make Up Forever Aqua Smokey Lash because it gives you super full dramatic lashes and the Make Up Forever waterproof liquid eyeliner, which stays put from the first show to the last.
6. Clean and Clear Blotting Sheets—These are great for taking the oil and sweat off of your face while keeping your makeup in place. They will keep your face looking matte through the day and night.
7. Psssst Dry Shampoo—This dry shampoo is great in so many ways! First, it absorbs oil to keep your hair looking and feeling clean, with or without washing first. It is easy to use on the run, and it smells great! As a bonus, this dry shampoo is super cheap! Spray throughout hair and then brush through hair for an instant blowout look.
8. Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant— This deodorant works exceptionally well keeping you feeling and smelling fresh all day long. It’s a lifesaver, and I recommend it to everyone whether you over sweat or not! It’s especially great when you know you’re going to be out in the heat, and you don’t want to worry about how you smell.
9. Evian Water Toner— This is a great and refreshing way to easily rinse your face of dirt and sweat to keep your skin looking clean, fresh, and hydrated.
10. SEPHORA Hand Sanitizer—Always a great product to have on hand, this hand sanitizer moisturizes as it kills bacteria, leaving your skin feeling clean and smooth.
There’s an exciting new way to liven up your wardrobe, indulge in your hat-wearing fantasies, and support a great local cause! Local milliner Laura Del Villaggio of Milli Starr has created Fascinator Fridays to help you indulge your passion for hats and express your individuality while supporting local charity, Swan Songs. The first Fascinator Friday will be held this week on July 22nd.
A fascinator is a small cocktail hat or feathered headpiece that has become popular greatly because of Catherine Middleton, the new Duchess of Cambridge and member of the Royal Family. Humorously dubbed the “gateway drug to hats,” fascinators are a small, creative way to complete an outfit and reflect your personality. Laura has been making fascinators for almost a decade and is constantly adding new designs at Studio Downtown and The Hatbox. She believes fascinators “should be exquisite, wearable art.”
Milli Starr presents two major seasonal collections each year, in the Spring and Fall. For Fascinator Fridays, Laura will debut new collections of five or six one-of-a-kind headpieces. July’s collection is entitled Les Boutons (buttons). Each new collection will feature a common theme or color scheme. With this event, Laura hopes to encourage “an appreciation for true artisinal millinery as opposed to mass-manufactured fashion.”
At Fascinator Fridays, attendees will receive complimentary makeup touch-ups from Kandy Glass of Face Kandy, while Laura gives tips on how and when to wear a fascinator. Cocktails and treats from The Pie Society will also be available. You can purchase a $5 raffle ticket for a chance to win an item from a local designer or boutique. All proceeds from the raffle and a portion of the evening’s sales will benefit Swan Songs, which provides private concerts for terminally ill patients.
Live music and dance performances by Aquemini (Tyler Olfers & Blake Haskins) and The Dance Zone created the vibrant atmosphere for the Fiesta Fashion Show at The Phoenix on Sunday evening. The show featured local talented Austin fashion designers displaying their latest collections. The evening began with complimentary edibles and cocktails and a chance to browse silent auction items. Auctioned items benefited the National Hispanic Institute (nhi-net.org).
David J. Hernandez of By davidJ debuted his women’s jeans collection, LOVE. The jeans are the juxtaposition of lingerie’s allure with the comfort of denim. They are done in a tasteful, elegant way with just enough revealing detail. David’s inspiration comes from a desire to make clients happy, and he offers a personalized, custom-tailored experience.
Other featured designs of the evening were Dija Swimwearby designer Laura Lewis; Shalena Designs by jewelry designer Shalena White; Simmang Design by jewelry designer Jillian Simmang; and Monica Michelle Li dresses and gowns by designer Monica Li.
The event was sponsored by Jardin Corona Restaurant, Coors Brewing, Innate Beauty, Arcielago, Congruent Style, Austin Ashiatsu, Cake Ball Addiction, Wild Blue Photography, ButterFly Entertainment, I Heart Yoga and MVP Sports Bar & Grill. Hair provided by Ivy Kim and makeup by J. Anthony Martinez of San Antonio.
Check out “Fiesta Fashion Show” video footage by Ed Lehmann:
