BARE Magazine Launches i7

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Calling all Berkeley fashionistas and beyond! Tonight UC Berkeley's premier fashion and lifestyle publication, BARE Magazine, is celebrating the release of their issue 7.

This coming issue is all about fiction and its large part in fashion. BARE explores the growing phenomenon of androgyny, pays homage to the influential and creative works of the late Alexander McQueen, and experiments with the ubiquitous fairy tales and type-scenes. BARE's photoshoots and interviews strive to collaborate with more local talent (San Franciscian Cari Borja is featured in "A Class of Their Own") and take advantage of what the Bay Area has to offer. In short, BARE's seventh issue investigates the relationship between fantasy and accessibility. We feel that this theme is especially resilient today in the fashion industry and made sure viewers will be swept off their feet.
John Kim, BARE Magazine Editor in Chief

Come celebrate with us tonight!
BARE Magazine i7 Launch Party
May 6th, 2010
9-12pm
Hotel Durant

Fresh copies of i7 will be available at the launch, the CAL student store and online here.

Met Gala Favorites

Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein

Sara Jessica Parker in Halston

Emma Watson in Burberry

Sienna Miller in Emilio Pucci

Kate Bosworth in Valentino
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Each year I get so excited to see the dresses that make their way down the carpet at the Met Costume Institute Gala. Celebrating the museum's newest exhibit, American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity, the stars stepped out in a wide palate of neutrals and classic black and white, hinting to the trends taking over 2010. This year my absolute favorite is the Calvin Klein number on Zoe Saldana, she looks fabulous! In a simple black, one shouldered dress, Zoe Saldana evokes the epitome of the elegance we ladies should strive to bare.

Not Even Wrinkle Cream Will Help Now

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Well, my oh my have I been absent from the blogosphere. And to be honest, I'm not entirely sure when I'll be able to return to a normally functioning blogger, or a normal functioning person for that matter! In recent months, as my graduation date creeps closer, I have become increasing focused on doing everything and anything to prepare myself for that time. Work, interning, studying...simply stretching myself too thin. Or graying my hair too early (thank god that isn't actually true).
Sooo, as a special treat to myself, I am planning a fabulous trip to Coachella 2010. And looking at pictures like the above get me more than excited for my little inner 1970's hippie chic time warp.

BARE Magazine i6

Jonathan Deniol Rodriguez: BARE Managing Director with Jordan Silver: BARE Creative Director

Jordan with Nancy Kim: BARE Market Director

me and John Kim: BARE Editor-in-Chief

Brittany Curran: BARE Blogger

Had to sneak in a shot with the boyf

Me and Jordan

BARE Model

And after the event was over, the fun continued with mustaches and homemade masks...

Can't wait til next issue!

Thursday? I'll Be At BARE!

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photographer: Ericka Veliz
As if I need another distraction from finals, tonight is BARE Magazine's i6 Launch Party! The last event was a total blast so I'm looking forward to tonight...plus, we'll be giving away free copies of the lasted issue featuring a spread with San Francisco's First Lady, Siebel Newsom.
If you're near the area and looking for a fun evening, come check it out:
Thursday Dec. 10th, 2009
9pm-12am
Henry's Restaurant at Hotel Durant
2600 Durant Ave
Berkeley
*Cocktail Attire, please*

It's Friday and I'm Inside...But Sunday?

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It's been a long day. Danced twice, ate twice, bubble bathed once, picked through sibling's Halloween candy once. Ahhh. I will be resting steady tonight watching the 20/20 Rihanna interview but Sunday, you know where to find me. The last outdoor Indie Mart of the year. Vintage clothing, local designers, booze, bbq, DIY workshops and live music? All for $2. Yup, that's what I said.

Indie Mart Street Fair
Sunday, Nov. 8th 12-6pm
Thee Parkside: 17th St. and down Wisconsin

TGIF, Right!?

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It's a beautiful Friday in San Francisco and all I want to do is head over to Golden Gate Park, lay on the grass and groove to the good tunes at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. With so many things going on around the Bay this weekend--CAL football, LOVEFEST, Dance Party at The Beta Lounge--I'm stretching myself thin!
What are do you have planned?

Best of the East Bay Party 2009

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Tonight from 5pm-midnight, the East Bay Express is hosting a celebratory party for all that is the best in the East Bay at the Oakland Museum of California. The event will have multiple stages featuring local bands and musicians (including two of my favorite, Goapele and Souls of Mischief--both from Oakland!), international dancing, a professional contact sports ring and, speak to my heart, a DAI Style Lounge fashion show featuring local designers who will be selling their styles!
With free entrance and valet bike parking, there is really no reason not to go. Will I be seeing you there?

SF Fashion Awards

Karen Kwok, BARE Magazine Blog Editor--and nominee for Best Blogger

The venue: The Phoenix Hotel

Loved his Jil Sander pants, had to share!

Cute attendees

Designs by Kittinhawk

Designs by Kittinhawk

Designs by Kittinhawk

(by far my favorite designer of the show!)

The 2nd Annual San Francisco Fashion Awards took place last Sunday, July 27th at The Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco and yours truly was in attendance to bring you some of the Bay Area's fashion talent. It was hosted poolside with a DJ, live music, trunk vendors, shady cabana's as well an indoor and outdoor bar to help warm us up against the breezy SF weather! The Awards started off with a runway show featuring:

Alexandria Von Bromssen
Andrew Wedge
Candice Soutas
Carly Mikkelson
Chihiro Imamura
Cindy Vo
Julia Meeks
Kara Krauss / Ke Designs
Kittinhawk
Sarah Baker
Sarah Thomas
Wayne Hwang
Yvonne Quinones

But took a break during the show to announce the winners for the following awards:

Best Fashion Designer

Best Costume Designer

Best Male Runway Model

Best Female Runway Model

Best Fashion Event

Best Stylist

Best Event Producer

Best Store Front--Upper Playground

Best Blogger

Best Accessories/Jewelry Designer

Best Model

Best Hair/Makeup Artist

Best Photographer

Best Fashionable DJ

It was hard to hear the line up order for the runway show as well as for the winners of the event but I will update this post as the winner's are announced!