Oakland’s 25C Presents Saturday Soiree – A Chance to SUPPORT the Bay Area artisan community!

March 29, 2012 - PRLog -- In an effort to promote locally made, sustainable business in the Bay Area, The 25th Street Collective (25C) is hosting Saturday Soiree- an afternoon of live music, fashion, art, wine and food.  Featuring the works of the 25th Street Collective along with 15 other Bay Area artisans, attendees are invited to enlighten their palettes and wardrobes with sustainable products-- from apparel and accessories to chocolate and kombucha. 
 


This community-enriched event will take place Saturday, April 7th, 2012 from 1:00pm -6:00pm at the Collective’s 6,000 sq. ft. vintage warehouse space at 477 25th Street in Oakland’s UPTown Arts District-- between Telegraph and Broadway (near the 19th street BART station).  The Saturday Soiree provides a daytime alternative to First Friday's Art Murmur evening event.
 
Live musical performances will be provided by MEME (http://www.memetrance.com) - a Bay Area improvisational trance group, while the 25C wine bar, hosted by Two Mile Wines, will offer tastings to those who wish to sample the grape of local vineyards. 
 


25C member studios of designers Hiroko Kurihara (founder of the 25C) (http://www.hirokokurihara.com) , Myrrhia Fine Knitwear (http://myrrhia.com), es&s (http://essclothiers.com), O’Lover Hats (http://www.oloverhats.com), GhEttO GoLdiLocKs (http://ghettogoldilocks.com), Spatoochna (http://www.spatoochna.com), Marc Avenue (http://www.facebook.com/marcavenue.llc), Futa Couture (http://www.futacouture.com) and Platinum Dirt (http://www.platinumdirt.com) will be open for designer meet-and-greets and the chance to purchase unique, creative wares.

In addition, local artisans offering furniture, apparel, accessories, handbags, food, home furnishings, hand made books, and body products will be onsite sharing their goods. 
The following artisan vendors will be in attendance on Saturday: Apparel by Korupt Label (http://korruptlabel.com) and R2; Jewelry by Pretty Fun Designs (http://prettyfunjewelry.com), Sandra Kathleen Jewelry (http://www.sandrakathleenjewelry.com), Tangleweeds (http://www.tangleweedsjewelry.com),and Yoshie Enda Designs (http://www.yoshieenda.com) ;Hand made books and Journals by Alchemilla (http://www.jenlorang.com) ; Food by Oaktown Jerk (http://oaktownjerk.com), REVIVE (http://revivebrands.myshopify.com), and Oakland Chocolate Co. (http://theoaklandchocolateco.com); Home Furnishings by Jason Lees Furniture (http://www.jasonleesdesign.com) and Flock Home (http://flockhome.com); Handbags by Actual (http://actualsf.com); Body products by By Nieves (http://bynieves.com).
 

Media coverage for the event will be provided by ReFix Magazine (http://www.refixmag.com)- an ethical fashion and eco-culture magazine.

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The 25th Street Collective, founded by designer Hiroko Kurihara, is an L3C collaborative of slow-food and slow-fashion artisans practicing local, ethical manufacturing, and innovative resourcefulness. Offering creative studios, a storefront gallery, wine bar, workshops, and edu-tainment events, this Oakland-based incubator is home to fine fashion and food artisans up-and-coming in the Bay area.



The 25th Street Collective website: http://www.25thstreetcollective.com
 


For more information about the 25th Street Collective, please contact:  Hiroko Kurihara (info@25thstreetcollective.com)