Boston Fashion Week 2010 - September 24th thru October 1st
Thursday, September 23
■ 6PM
Thursday, September 23
Fashion Perspective Screening
Cambridge, MA
Details TBA
■ 8PM
Thursday, September 23
La Esquina Opening
Cambridge, MA
Details TBA
Friday, September 24
■ 6PM
Friday, September 24
Hotel Chocolat Event
Details TBA
■ 9PM
Friday, September 24
Industry Celebration Event
Liberty Hotel
Details TBA
Saturday, September 25
■ 2PM
Saturday, September 25
Fashion 101 for Teens
Boston Public Library, Copley Branch
Boston MA
Complimentary admission, space permitting
2pm
■ 6PM
Saturday, September 25
Scaasi: An American Couturier
Opening reception.
By invitation.
■ 7PM
Saturday, September 25
CHIC – Cure Her In Couture
Two Runway Shows and Teal Design Competition – Stuart Weitzman Fall 2010 and Michael De Paulo Spring 2011 – hosted by Tonya Mezrich to benefit Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer
lisa@ovationsforthecure.org or 508-655-5412
http://www.chicfashionshows.com/ and http://www.ovationsforthecure.org/
Four Seasons Hotel Boston 200 Boylston St Boston
$100 - RSVP required
7-11 pm. First runway show at 8:30PM
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/ovationsforthecure
■ 8PM
Saturday, September 25
3rd Annual The Emerging Trends Fashion Show
An extensive runway and vendor show consisting emerging designers from Canada, Virgin Islands, FL, WA, Boston and more.
bostonfashion@theSYNERGYevents.com
http://www.theemergingtrends.com/
The Castle, Park Plaza Hotel
64 Arlington Road, Boston, MA
8PM. First show at 8:45 PM
General Admission at $50, VIP: $100, $120 and $140
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SYNERGYboston
Saturday, September 25
Drea Designs Couture Fashion Show
Drea Designs Couture fashion show sponsored by T-Mobile and excepting donations for Quincy Medical Center http://www.quincymc.org/
dreadesign@comcast.net or 617-426-6397
Splash Ultra Lounge, 150 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA
Free to enter from 5pm to 9pm
http://www.dreadesigncouture.com/
Sunday, September 26
■ 2PM
Sunday, September 26
The Launch
The Fashion Group International of Boston presents THE LAUNCH 2010 featuring a runway presentation of five fresh new fashion designers and a showcase of five aspiring photographers.
The Designers:
Victoria Dominguez-Bagu, Porntip ‘Aey’ Hotawaisaya, Laura Kane, Sara Marhamo, Samira Vargas
The Photographers:
Kevin Day, Narcissa Reddy Eichen, Daniel Gagnon, Cory Stierley, and Jessica Weiser
Boston Center for Adult Education
122 Arlington Avenue, Boston MA
617.267.4430
$25
information@bcae.org
http://www.bcae.org/
■ 6PM
Sunday, September 26
The Magic of Matsu 15th Anniversary Celebration
An Event to Benefit The Women's Lunch Place
Matsu
259 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
617.266.9707
http://www.matsuboston.com/
Informal modeling. Wine and appetizers. Raffle prizes. Any one who purchases a raffle ticket or donates an item to the Women's Lunch Place (requested items will be listed on our website) will receive 20% off one item that night. All raffle proceeds and a portion of sales for that evening will be donated to the Women's Lunch Place.
Complimentary admission.
RSVP's required: chris@matsuboston.com
■ 6:30PM
Sunday, September 26
F.R.E.E. - Fashion Reminds Everyone to Evolve
SG Fashions, Inc. launches the 2011 Shanna Gall collection, paying homage to styles from the Victorian and Flapper Eras with a modern day twist. Partial proceeds from the event will benefit Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts program - Girl Scouts Beyond Bars.
info@sgfashions.com
http://www.sgfashions.com/
The State Room, 60 State Street, Boston, MA
VIP Reception (Invite & RSVP only) at 6:30pm, Fashion Show at 7:45pm
General Admission $75.00, Front Row seating is $115.00, Press Passes are $75.00
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SG-Fashions/115450855132832
■ 8PM
Sunday, September 26
Sam Mendoza Fashion Show
Details TBA
■ 10PM
Sunday, September 26
STUFF MAGAZINE Official After Party
Details TBA
Monday, September 27
■ 12NOON
Monday, September 27
Copley Catwalk – Lunch Time Fashion Show
Copley Place Mall, Boston MA
Free. Space permitting.
Details TBA
■ 6PM
Monday, September 27
PechaKucha Boston 19
PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
Brett Stilwell: brett@pechakuchaboston.org
http://pechakuchaboston.org/
Mantra, 52 Temple Place, Boston MA
6pm-8pm
Free and open to public.
Email rsvp@pechakuchaboston.org or RSVP on Facebook event page.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140830532606053
■ 8PM
Monday, September 27
Second Time Around Fashion Show
Terri Mahn of the Stylist's Closet with Second Time Around present a fashion show of high and low-end consignment clothing.
Details TBA
RSVP to nicole@allheartpr.com
Twitter: @STAconsignment
■ 10PM
Monday, September 27
STUFF MAGAZINE Official After Party
Details TBA
Tuesday, September 28
■ 6PM
Tuesday, September 28
Denise Hajjar's 2010 Fall/Winter Collection
To benefit; "Dress for Success - Boston"
info@denisehajjar.com or 617.927.5990
http://www.denisehajjar.com/
Oval Room at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
138 St. James Avenue, Boston
6pm. Fashion Show: 7:00 pm
Admission is complimentary. RSVP is required, as seating is limited.
Donations of "business appropriate accessories" such as hand bags, jewelry, belts, hosiery, scarves will be accepted.
Tuesday, September 28
Copley Catwalk – After Work Fashion Show
Featuring: Barneys New York
Copley Place Mall, Boston MA
Free. Space permitting.
■ 8PM
Tuesday, September 28
Runway Repurposed + Stack the Racks
A benefit for AIDS ACTION. Join Ricardo Rodriguez and SPIRIT Magazine for this dynamic, old-becomes-new Runway show, featuring apparel from Boomerang's Special Edition boutique and vintage jewelry from 20th Century Limited, all styled by CONTRA.
617.287.5666 or k.goldenmcandrew@umb.edu
Liberty Hotel Beacon Hill, Grand Ballroom
215 Charles Street, Boston, MA
Suggested Donation: Two or more garments, accessories, or pair of shoes for BOOMERANGS.
■ 10PM
Tuesday, September 28
STUFF MAGAZINE Official After Party
Details TBA
Wednesday, September 29
■ 12NOON
Wednesday, September 29
Copley Catwalk – Lunch Time Fashion Show
Copley Place Mall, Boston MA
Free. Space permitting.
Details TBA
■ 6PM
Wednesday, September 29
Sustainable Style with Stilista
Join Stilista at the fab Charlesmark hotel in Copley Square for an Eco-Conscious fall fashion preview! See all your favorite earth-friendly brands, get green with envy over the new fall collections and sip on some organic and nature inspired cocktails. You know you'll be there - it's only "natural".
Admission: $20
Space is limited, we recommend tickets be purchased in advance.
Purchase tickets now at: http://www.stilistaboston.com/events
6:00 pm
Charlesmark Hotel
655 Boylston Street, Boston MA
■ 8PM
Wednesday, September 29
Nirva Fashion Show
Details TBA
■ 10PM
Wednesday, September 29
STUFF MAGAZINE Official After Party
Details TBA
Thursday, September 30
■ 6PM
Thursday, September 30
Copley Catwalk – After Work Fashion Show
Featuring: Neiman Marcus
Copley Place Mall, Boston MA
Free. Space permitting.
■ 7PM
Thursday, September 30
Rising Design Fashion Show
Rising Design, a cooperative of independent Boston fashion designers, presents both fashion-forward and vintage-inspired designs for a unique, one-night only event.
Kate Tirone at 617-448-5568 or katetirone99@yahoo.com
http://www.risingdesignboston.com/
Mobius 725 Harrison Ave. Boston MA 02118
Ticket price: $10 (available on Facebook page and at the door)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150392308305090#!/pages/Rising-Design/152106784799983
Thursday, September 30
ARTicle and F.O.B. clothing
UTEC
34 Hurd Street, Lowell MA
7 - 9pm
http://fobsclothing.com/
http://www.facebook.com/fobsclothing
■ 8PM
Thursday, September 30
Daniel Faucher Fashion Show
Details TBA
■ 10PM
Thursday, September 30
STUFF MAGAZINE Official After Party
Details TBA
Friday, October 1
■ 12NOON
Friday, October 1
Copley Catwalk – Lunch Time Fashion Show
Copley Place Mall, Boston MA
Free. Space permitting.
Details TBA
■ 6PM
Friday, October 1
Beauty, Fashion & Wellness - Photography Exhibition and Runway Show
Hosted by Arturo Photographer. Featuring the latest yoga-inspired apparel of Lululemon Athletica. Fund raising event (net proceeds) supporting The Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Arturo Martinez: arturo@massageforyoga.com
617.304.2114
http://www.beautyfashionandwellness.com/
The Langham Hotel Boston
250 Franklin Street, Boston MA
Tickets Price: $100 front row, $75 at the door, $60 online
Show starts at 7:30pm
■ 8PM
Friday, October 1
Warrior – Daniela Corte Fashion Show
Showcasing the very pieces any urban goddess needs to dial the heat up ten notches.
W Hotel, 100 Stuart Street, Boston MA
http://www.WHotels.com/Boston
RSVP is required. Contact: Tamar Frieze 617.800.4830,
Adam Beddie 617.646.9222, or Daniela Corte 617.869.3599
Show starts at 9pm
■ 10PM
Friday, October 1
STUFF MAGAZINE Official After Party
Details TBA
Friday, October 1
Shubrah- Fall/Holiday 2010 Fashion Show
The fusion of East meets West- Indian organic fabrics meets western silhouettes in Shubrah.com's fall/holiday show. Join our models on the dance floor after the show, dancing to the latest Bollywood hits.
Shubhra@shubhradesign.com
http://www.shubrah.com/
Tantric India Bistro
123 Stuart Street, Boston MA
617.367.8742
http://www.tantricgrill.com/
$30.00 per person (includes a drink, apps and dancing)
Saturday, October 2
Simon Fashion Now
Burlington Mall
Details TBA
■ 5PM
Saturday, October 2
Wearable Art 2010 MassArt Fashion Exhibition
AND Runway Show featuring Maya Luz of Project Runway 7
5:00 p.m. Runway Show
Burlington Mall, Burlington, MA
Free, open to the public.
■ 6PM
Saturday, October 2
Fashion Expose: The Rise of Fashion Spring 2011
Collective show featuring; Sara Marhamo - Boston, Solome Katongole - Washington DC, George Hamilton - England UK, Mataano - NY, Korto Momolu - Project Runway, David Tlale - South Africa, Prajje 1983 - Boston, and more.
Seaport World Trade Center
1 Seaport Lane, Boston MA
6:00-10:00 PM
Admission $25 Available online at http://theriseoffashion-efbevent.eventbrite.com/
or http://www.bostonfashionexpose.com/
PRESS AND INDUSTRY must RSVP required for press and industry by 9/25:
To Betty Fulton at bfulton@commpromo.com or 617.320.2570
■ 10:30PM
Saturday, October 2
4th Annual The Boston Fashion Week Celebration Party
Celebrate this year's end of fashion week event with designers, models and VIPs at the most exclusive upscale event.
bostonfashion@theSYNERGYevents.com
http://www.theemergingtrends.com/
The Terrace Room at the Park Plaza Hotel
50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
10:30PM - 2AM
General Admission at $50, VIP: $400
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SYNERGYboston
Sunday, October 3
Here Comes The Bride
The Mall at Chestnut Hill
Details TBA
EXHIBITS
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 - Monday, January 17th, 2011
Avedon Fashion 1944–2000
Richard Avedon was one of the greatest image-makers of the twentieth century. He revolutionized fashion photography with his imaginative, spirited portrayals of the "good life” showing beautiful women wearing extraordinary clothes in irresistible settings, as well as memorable portrayals that are both elegant and reserved. The upbeat spirit and innovative design of his compositions caught the eye of editors and art directors at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue—the primary magazines for which he worked—while his vision of the modern American woman, one of wit, individuality, and fast-lane glamour, captivated the public. His enormous success defined the role of the high-profile fashion photographer that we know today, and many of his images have become icons of photographic history.
Avedon’s career as a fashion photographer is displayed decade by decade in this exceptional traveling exhibition from the International Center of Photography in New York, the first comprehensive survey of Avedon’s fashion photography since 1978.
http://mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=10331
http://www.mfa.org/
September 12 - October 9, 2010
Wearable Art 2010
30 piece exhibit of MassArt Fashion which includes non-textiles to bridal wear.
Burlington Mall, Burlington, MA
Free, open to the public.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010 - Sunday, June 19th, 2011
Scaasi: American Couturier
This exhibition celebrates the designer Arnold Scaasi and the MFA’s recent acquisition of his archive and more than 100 of his designs. Arnold Scaasi, who began his business in New York in the mid-1950s was one of the few New York designers to concentrate on custom-made clothing rather than ready-to-wear. He has designed for the 20th century’s most celebrated artists and most fashionable socialites, including Broadway, TV, and movie stars, such as Arlene Francis, Mitzi Gaynor, Barbra Streisand, Diahann Carroll, Mary Tyler Moore, and Elizabeth Taylor; Palm Beach and New York socialites including Mary Sanford, Ivana Trump, Joetta Norban, Gayfryd Steinberg, and Edna Morris; and First Ladies Mamie Eisenhower and Barbara and Laura Bush. His work has always been synonymous with luxurious materials, exuberant color, and refined silhouettes.
Scaasi became an immediate success upon launching his first ready-to-wear line in 1956. By the end of 1958, he had won the Coty American Fashion Critics Award for best designer of the year and had seen his clothing featured on the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, all before reaching age 30. Despite his success, the growing emphasis on a youth market and changes on Seventh Avenue caused the designer to stop making ready-to-wear and to focus on his custom clientele. He has said that he preferred working directly with his clients making luxurious and dramatic garments that suited their lifestyles.
“Scaasi: American Couturier” explores the designer’s relationship with his clients and how the garments created for them suited their lifestyles and helped them to establish a strong public image, whether it was the youthful sophistication of Barbra Streisand, the fashionable and always appropriately dressed first lady Mamie Eisenhower, or the extraordinarily beautiful and feminine Elizabeth Taylor. The exhibition will feature several garments made for his most famous client, Barbra Streisand, including the custom-made and now infamous black sequined pantsuit that, under the lights of the Oscar stage, appeared see-through. Also on display will be clothing worn by Arlene Francis, Mrs. Joseph Norban (whose husband was a part owner of the famed nightclub El Morocco), and Mrs. Saul Steinberg, one of New York’s most photographed women during the 1980s and 1990s.
http://mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=10440
http://www.mfa.org/
THIS SEASON
November 5, 2010
Fashion for Haiti
A night-long celebration of Haiti's rich culture, raising funds to support sustainable scholarships for Haitian students to attend the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Cocktail reception with Alonzo Harris accompanied by the jazz band, Educated Rumor, and two unique runway presentations: one, a mix of designers channeling Haitian traditions, the other, the debut of a new KREYOL collection from Boston's own Joelle Fontaine.
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Harborview Ballroom
1 Seaport Lane, Boston MA
6:30PM to 10PM
617.287.5662
k.goldenmcandrew@umb.edu
Standard Seats: $100, VIP Front Row: $175
