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It's not just for New York or Los
Angeles anymore. San
Antonio has a Fashion Week of its own (otherwise known
as San Antonio Fashion Week SA), cultivated by the Fashion Group International
and taking place from October 5-10. The citywide celebration will
showcase a wide array of talent and fashion-forward events. The
combination of social and educational events are designed to entertain and
educate anyone with a love for fashion; students, designers, magazine addicts,
boutique owners-- you name it, they should end the week with a very satisfied
appetite for fashion. Local designers will be showcasing their clothes
and accompanied by the models as they mingle at the cocktail parties.
A
quick rundown of some key events: Angelina Mata Couture Atelier's Fall Winter
Fashion Show on October 3. The San Antonio Museum of Arts will host "Gaining
Fashion Inspirations from the Arts” on October 6. La Fuerza Unida will
hold a sewing workshop on October 7; Julian Gold will hold an accessories
report later that day. Big Grass Bamboo's GOingGREEN Garden Party will be
on Thursday, October 8. A Custo
Barcelona runway show presenting their Fall 2009 Collection will be at Club
Rio, with an after-party at Maroc. These events, along with several others
(career day, more workshops, etc.), will culminate with the Fashion Week SA
2009 Finale: the GOingGREEN Night of Stars Gala on Saturday, October 10, which
will include a reception and silent auction at the Historic Sunset
Station. For a full list and links to the registration page, check the
events section of the Fashion Week SA website at fashionweeksa.com.
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It's not difficult to
support local designers when their pieces keep you trying to narrow down a list
of which outfits you like the best. Such is the case with local designer
Angelina Mata of Angelina Mata Couture Atelier, who just had a runway
show during San Antonio's
very successful Fashion Week and is receiving various accolades for her
designs. There is a vintage and romantic theme that ties together the
collection, with inspirations circa 1920s, 30s, 40s in conjunction with styles
circa 2009. The range goes from lace tunics to soft-flowing pants and
cropped blazers; from silk jumpsuits to cropped military jackets; or from (our
very favorites) a hand painted silk maxi dress to a black gown with taffeta
flower embroidery.
Also special
is the personal nature of Mata’s designs; clients call her with specific orders. She bases the custom-made designs on the
conversations with and personality of the client. Her endeavors aren’t limited to her own
fashions; she’s a driving force behind San
Antonio’s annual Art of Fashion event, which helps
support local artists and the Southtown Mainstreet Alliance. Such a fashionable intuition is quite the
indicator that Angelina Mata will never be out of style. To sample her fashions or see if there’s
anything you’d like made for yourself, take a look at her website at angelinamata.com, or
visit her boutique at 711 South Presa.
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There is an inevitable pain
that most stiletto lovers will endure at least once in their lives. This
is not the physical pain that is symptomatic of wearing pencil-thin
heels. It is the emotional pain of stepping into a crack or hole in a
sewage vent, and knowing that your heel, now stuck in the floor, will resemble
a Shar-pei upon removal. Whether the shoes cost $85 or $850, the dent in
your heel is very likely to create a dent in your day, but a trip to the shoe
doctor might very much be just the thing to salvage your fancy footwear.
Visits to the shoe doctor
are not stiletto-specific, nor are they accident-specific. Soles of shoes
tend to wear, for example, and the more worn they become, the sooner it is that
the cement will make its way up to the shoe itself. Boots are especially
in constant need of reconditioning to avoid looking old and tattered.
There are scuffs out there that need be remedied by something much more
powerful than a shoe shine; sometimes, a dye job is in order. Shoes are
like humans, in a sense, and preventative care is important for a long, healthy
life. San Antonio
has many; some miracle workers include Central Shoe & Boot
Repair (5026 Broadway St.); Galindo's Shoe Repair (4417 DeZavala Rd); and San Antonio Shoe Repair (19160 Stone Oak Pkwy). For a shoe repair near you, all you need do is Google
"shoe repair San Antonio" (there are plenty in the city). Because healthy shoes
make happy feet.
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To anyone still looking for the perfect boutique
in San Antonio,
a trip to The Violet Hour is a must.
This boutique with garments from the likes of Foley + Corinna, Missoni,
and Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent radiates
femininity through pieces such as a Lorick
high-waisted green raw silk skirt, a tiny black
& nude Camilla and Marc one-shouldered frock, and oversized cocktail
rings.
For those currently
recession-proofing their wardrobe, they need not worry about high prices: The
store's sale prices are significantly lower than the original prices of the
pieces. Better yet, boyfriends don"t have to whistle while they wait for their
girlfriend to try on all her clothes: Their "boyfriend section” of men’s
clothing neatly stacked in a wardrobe should have enough to keep them busy for
a decent amount of time with an interesting
array of t-shirts and cufflinks. Whether
you go ready to spend or not, a trip to the vibrant shop is a must, if for no
other reason to explore one of our city’s most fabulous clothing options. The shop, mentioned
on the Lucky.com site, is ahead of the game with their own website: Anyone can
buy their clothes online (or just have a sneak peek for an idea of what they’d
like to try on before their visit).Visit the store online at http://www.shoptheviolethour.com or
check out the store on 6346 N. New
Braunfels.
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