“You have to meet my friend Sheila,” a friend said to me a few weeks ago.
Now, I always try to surround myself with good people and learn to trust their judgment but it always intrigues me when friends say that I “have to” meet someone. Who is this person and what is it about them that makes their friends tell others they “have to” meet him or her?
…and then you meet them and their very energy makes you smile and you feel almost enlightened as you realize, “Ahhh, this is why I had to meet this person.”
That’s what went down with Sheila Red aka Shred One.
We were introduced and within an hour of meeting her, I said to myself, “People need to know about Shred One!”
So who is she? Get introduced to Shred One after the jump!
Patricia Field is one of “The 50 Most Powerful Woman in NYC” according to the New York Post (jun.3). She landed at #24 but in my heart she is always #1, so much so that when I use to work for Barneys New York many celebrities would come and go. However, it was not until I was in the presence of Patricia Field that I had to do the impossible, get her autograph (Hey! it was all I could do at the time). We as employees were not allowed to do such a thing, because we could loose our jobs. What’s a girl to do? I am from the Bronx N.Y. and we invented the word Sneaky, enough said! Check out this Current T.V. interview on Pat. Field.
P.S. If I ever go back into retail as a job the Patricia Field Boutique is going to be my 1st choice. In the mean time I am accepting gift cards. Hint Hint!
Our girl M.I.S.S. Krish’s latest cover story on Gnarls Barkley for The Source is out on newsstands now! Make sure you head on over to her blog, Guerilla Busfare, where she kindly shares some uncensored quotes that didn’t make it in the article. Check that out HERE, pick the mag up and support female journalists!
Taking his ’80s skate influences, combined with wicked bold character illustration and plenty of clever punk rock irony D*Face has developed an artist style and street art system that is all his own.
Check out the D*Face interview on FecalFace.com and if you’re in the Bay Area, make sure to stop by Fifty24SF Gallery in SF. They’re running a show entitled RockFace D’Arm—a two-man exhibition of work by acclaimed, D*Face and Armsrock. It includes an installation, drawings & collage paper pieces. The show will be running from May 8 - May 29. More info below:
Our very own “BusyLady”, M.I.S.S. Liz Baca was interviewed on Vintage Shopping Guide. If you ever wondered what it is she does and how it all came about read the full interview here!!
Here’s the final Women Making History series round-up! All 27 ladies ladies in one post. If all these ladies ever got together in one room, heads would explode, our minds would be so blown!
Thanks to everyone who read these features on the daily, posted about the series in their blogs, everyone who left lovely comments…you’re all appreciated!
Here’s a recap of the last 4 features, March 29th-31st:
Ladies, we’ve come to the final day of our Women Making History series. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the outstanding ladies who are “making history” in their respective fields, as much as we’ve enjoyed featuring them.
“Though Mama’s International Secret Society started in 2006, I had been playing around with the idea for about a year before the thoughts came to fruition. I had been in the industry for about four years and I was frustrated with how much of a “boys club” it was. I knew there were plenty of women in the biz, but that they weren’t getting the shine that the boys were. I wanted to create a forum for the ladies to get together and share experiences and ideas and also create a media outlet to give women’s product the attention that it was not getting on men’s-focused online platforms. The ladies often get hit with a bad sterotype of tearing each other down and I wanted to prove that sterotype wrong. Strength in numbers! I knew that M.I.S.S. was a large undertaking, and if done right, would be bigger than I could handle so I asked Liz Baca, of The Goods!, if it was something that she wanted to work on with me. When I told her the idea she was down from the start.”
After the jump, Gabriella concludes her back-story on M.I.S.S. Crew and shares a little about herself. Liz follows this with her story, along with pictures to share! JUMP!
Tammy, along with friend Linda, co-founded Lovemade, an events company and creative collective who supports other female professionals. At a young 25, she’s a busy lady in charge of marketing, PR, and events—something she’s been doing since the age of 17!
The ladies of Lovemade work on a variety of projects ranging from fashion styling, consulting, events, graphic/apparel design, and music. The team consists of designers, make-up artists, hair stylists, marketing/event coordinators, djs, photographers, and fashion consultants.
Check out some of Tammy’s Lovemade projects and get linked to the Lovemade mix, after the jump!
Linda Nguyen is only 26 but her resumé reads like that of a veteran of the fashion industry. The Orange County, native is currently the women’s designer at Burton, the director of the Ladies Lotto Los Angeles chapter and is the founder/designer, event producer, graphic designer,and ninja for Lovemade—an events company and creative collective who supports other female professionals.
The ladies of Lovemade work on a variety of projects ranging from fashion styling, consulting, events, graphic/apparel design, and music. The team consists of designers, make-up artists, hair stylists, marketing/event coordinators, djs, photographers, and fashion consultants.
After the jump, see a time line of the journey Linda took to get to where she is today. Linda also shares with us a preview of the Fall ‘08 collection she designed for B by Burton, plus a behind the scenes video of the shoot. Jump!
