FGI-SF Talks Trends
More than 200 San Francisco fashionistas, designers and industry insiders were given a preview of Spring trends from Paris, Milan, London, New York and Los Angeles at a recent Fashion Group International event held Nov. 14 in San Francisco at the W Hotel.
FGI–San Francisco presented the Spring 2007 ready-to-wear runway trends with a DVD program by Marylou Luther, columnist for International Fashion Syndicate and a discussion by a panel of industry experts. Co-hosted by Wilkes Bashford, owner of his 40-year-old eponymous specialty retail store, and Mary Frances Shaffer, founder and designer of Mary Frances Accessories, the evening included a welcome by FGI–San Francisco’s regional director, Lilly Stamets, and an introduction by event chair Stephanie Searle. The panel members—Ben Ospital, co-owner of MAC (Modern Appealing Clothing) boutique; designer Cari Borja; Lucky magazine’s Chloe Redmond Warner; stylist and TV host Katie Rice Jones; and Jayne Seward, fashion editor of California Apparel News—offered their perspectives on the season’s trends and their relevance to the streets of San Francisco.
Former Mayor Willie Brown made a guest appearance, and Stamets presented Erica Gessin, founder of San Francisco Fashion Week, with a Special Achievement Award. The event also showcased up-and-coming design talent with an installation by student designers from the Academy of Art University, who presented designs shown in Bryant Park during New York Fashion Week.
For more information on FGI–San Francisco, go to www.fgi.org or e-mail fgisf4@aol.com.
