THREAD Show, the multi-city shopping event promoting emerging designers and artists, is headed to Orange County as the next stop on its 2010 tour. In each market, THREAD will showcase 100 independent designers, as well as complementary music, art, food and entertainment. This year, THREAD is also adding a home section to the event, inviting independent designers of furniture, art and housewares to apply for the spring shows.
“There are loads of brilliant reasons we should all shop at THREAD,” explains Lara Matthews, founder of THREAD. “This is a unique opportunity to support independent designers, invest in your local economy and decrease your carbon footprint. But what I love the most about the designs I discover through THREAD is that they are not mass-produced and are made with a level of care and quality that I don’t find at most commercial retailers.”
THREAD is a unique event at which attendees can shop from independent designers, purchase art, house wares and eco-friendly designs, listen to live bands and DJs, watch fashion shows unveiling upcoming trends, receive complimentary styling in the THREAD Style Lounge, recycle their old clothes and sip, eat and mingle to their heart’s content. The 2010 shows will feature clothing and accessories for men, women and children, jewelry, furniture, art, house wares, books and eco-friendly designs. Attendees can expect high-quality and high-creativity designs in a more comfortable, energized and interactive shopping environment than conventional retail spaces offer. What truly differentiates THREAD designers from their mass-produced competitors is their commitment to the traditional beauty and art of design, with passion and quality that is second to none.
By allowing shoppers to skip the third-party retailer, THREAD gives trend-setters an opportunity to meet the designers face-to-face, feed the local economy, be kind to the environment and ensure products are locally-made and ethically produced. This one-on-one connection also allows designers to get direct feedback from their consumers.
THREAD Show travels to Orange County on Sunday, August 22 at the OC Fairgrounds. Attendance is $10 in all cities – or $5 if you RSVP on the THREAD website. Attendees can also bring in a bag of clothes to donate to a local charity and get in for the discounted rate. For regular updates, to visit the THREAD blog, RSVP to a show or subscribe to the email newsletter, please visit www.threadshow.com. You can also follow THREAD Show on Facebook or Twitter for regular updates and inside deals.
About THREAD Show // Good Style. Good Value. Good Karma.
THREAD Show is a travelling juried showcase of the best independent fashion and home designers on the West Coast, and the music and art that rock their world. This dynamic one-day retail environment has showcased more than 7,000 emerging designers since its inception in 2003. THREAD allows consumers a unique opportunity to support their local economy, reduce their carbon footprint and discover emerging designers while scoring deals and purchasing one-of-a-kind wares in a fun and unique setting. For more information, visit www.threadshow.com.