Fab’rik Trunk Show at Rob’s Salon Images by Andrew Forino

The annual SAA event celebrating “trashion” was a success yet again. The fun, creative show featured more than 50 pieces of wearable “trash”


Images by Katherine Phillips and Ivan Feign

Mamie Ruth’s tribal inspired fashions

Event coverage by Shena And The Fashion Rehabber

At the beginning of 2012, Emily Bargeron’s Mamie Ruth’s designs were housed in Custard Boutique. The ‘trunk show’ was a popular entity in the boutique and Bargeron’s tribal-print inspired clothing became a hit on Savannah’s growing fashion scene. Savannah’s Fashion Week saw the cutting edge S.E.A.M event at ARC on Broughton Street harold in a host of up and coming designers. Mamie Ruth’s bold skirts, dresses and jewelry was featured along with many of Savannah’s top boutiques and fashion designers. The theme of bright colors, prints and patterns were seen at many conventions, fashion and trunk shows in the South-East region. She ran her eco-friendly clothing company from her design studio on Taylor Street, across from her launch pad at Custard.

What was once simply the studio for creating the clothing line has been transformed into the Mamie Ruth Showroom. On November 29th, the space became both boutique and show place, displaying the multi-faceted clothing and accessories Bargeron makes by hand on the premises. The ample space is a comfortable, warm and artistic atmosphere that has been newly re-vamped and open to the public.

A host of well wishers, fashonistas, shoppers and fellow designers enjoyed a glass of champagne in celebration of the opening. The reception at the showroom included Mangled Courtesan designer April Johnston and Fashion Stylist Brooke Atwood who showed their support and browsed the racks of new designs. Doug Ordway of Rise Models/Crazy Horse Productions along with Rise model Brianna checked out the new show place while perusing Mamie Ruth’s dresses, Mr. by Mamie Ruth, Mini Mamie and jewelry lines. Rise’s Makenna Reeder is a premier model for Mamie Ruth’s trunk shows, media releases and on-line and print advertising campaigns.

The showroom is the perfect place for someone to select from the rack and get a custom-fitting in the design studio. It’s a dream come true for anyone who desires a truly pleasurable shopping experience complete with the designer on hand to assist you with your clothing selection.

Brooke Atwood, Emily Bargeron, April Johnston, Shena Verrett

Mamie Ruth Showroom
20 W. Taylor Street
www.mamieruth.com

Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is an evening for shoppers to mix, mingle, and participate in premiere events that will include celebrity guests, musical performances, art installations and more.From Manhattan to Milan, Atlanta to Australia, patrons worldwide will emerge on Thursday evening, September 6, 2012 from 6pm to 11pm for the fourth annual after-hours shopping extravaganza Fashion’s Night Out. After a hugely successful pedestrian traffic-only event in downtown Savannah for more than 4000 people, the City of Savannah has earned its place alongside fashion centers like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago in celebrating this global event. Last year’s bash features eighteen countries and more than 4,500 events in the States alone. Savannah stands as one of the only approved cities for Fashions Night Out in the southeast. Other regional cities include renowned fashion Metropolitans Atlanta and Miami.Participating businesses will host workshops, featured artists, featured designers, live music, catering, complimentary makeovers, tastings and consultations during the event.

Written by Rachel Alderman

Clear your calendar and make room in your closet, because Fashion’s Night Out
Savannah is just a few days away! Thursday, September 6 from 6-11 p.m. Broughton
Street will come alive with more than 20 retailers participating in fashion shows
and events that will excite everyone’s inner fashionista. Fashion’s Night Out began
in New York City in 2009 and has been dubbed the biggest fashion event in history.
Savannah began participating in 2011, joining the festivities with 18 different
countries around the world and over 4,500 events taking place around the United
States. This year’s Fashion’s Night Out promises to be even bigger. Broughton
Street will be closing in order to provide a more pedestrian-friendly atmosphere.
In addition to a flurry of fashion shows there will be live music, makeovers, food
tastings, and samplings from various artists.
See you on September 6 for a night full of of iconic fashion and fun!
This year’s complete list of participating retailers can be found at FNO’s official website.

For additional up-to-the-minute details
of the night’s events, check out FNO on Facebook and Twitter.

Images by Connie Gomez

Images by Connie Gomez

 
Images by John Alexander
 

The Jepson museum was the hottest place to be Saturday night to see and be seen. Savannah was dressed to impress to help celebrate South magazine’s 6th Anniversary. Orchestrated in typical South style with lots of fabulous food, fun and fashion.

 
Images by John Alexander
 

From Manhattan to Milan, Atlanta to Australia, patrons worldwide will emerge on Thursday evening, September 8, 2011 from 6pm to 11pm for the third annual after-hours shopping extravaganza Fashion’s Night Out. For the very first time, the City of Savannah will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with fashion centers like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago in celebrating this global event. And we invite the public to join us in beautiful historic downtown Savannah for this inaugural event!