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San Francisco Fashion Week

02/08/104:51 pm

The Economics of Art

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Donna Karan

We know that finance is struggling, but how do creative industries survive in this economy? Glamwatch's own Lorraine Sanders will be moderating a forum discussing the Economics of Art. As the epicenter of independent and local talent, is San Francisco suffering compared to the rest of the nation? Talk it out with designers, bloggers, retailers and other entrepreneurs in the local fashion scene, who will share their relationship and thoughts on the topic.

11/11/084:44 pm

Is Slow Fashion the Next Frontier?

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San Francisco is the spiritual home of America’s blossoming Slow Food movement. Is Slow Fashion next?

San Francisco is the spiritual home of America’s blossoming Slow Food movement. Is Slow Fashion next? Imagine a San Francisco Fashion Week on a grand scale: bright lights; tents on the sprawling lawns outside the de Young Museum; industry A-listers—the likes of Anna Wintour, Peter Nordstrom, Michael Kors—descending upon the city. Sitting elbow-to-elbow along the catwalk, they await the parade of models wearing designs by some of San Francisco’s own: Derek Lam, Alexander Wang and Erin Fetherston among them.