SAVE THE DATE...haight st. art walk

$5 art party is back at Underground SF for the awesome Haight Street Art Walk! Check it out...

"Now, we don't usually do this but... let us break you off with a 
little piece of the $5 ART PARTY AUGUST HAIGHT ART WALK EDITION 
WOOOOO! 

Friends, we'd like to welcome you once again to the $5 Art Party! For 
August's party we're going back, way back, to UNDERGROUND SF and the
Lower Haight Art Walk! The last time we threw the Art Party on the
same night as the Art Walk it was a blast, we're hoping to have even
more fun this time!

Nubs: The $5 Art Parties are a celebration of affordable art. Anyone can
bring art, trade art, buy art, but mainly we just want to have fun. As
always, if you have some art you'd like to sell... bring it! Anything
and everything is welcome, all we ask is that you price your art at
$20 or less. If you're bringing art, we ask that you check in with
us so we'll have a good idea of the number of artists coming so we can
accommodate. If you don't know until the last minute, that's
okay too... bring art anyway!

DEEJAYZ:

Avalon Parkroy
Ma Yeah
Ryan Swagger

This party is extra long! The Haight Art Walk is from 7-10pm, and then
at 10pm we'll shut the lights off and have a good old fashioned dance
party. Show up early for the arty, stay late for the party!

August 6th, 2010
7PM-2AM
Underground SF
$2
+21

If you have any questions, comments, or pictures of cute dogs, e-mail
Brisa at fivedollarartparty@gmail.com.

♥
bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce (c'mon),
the $5 art party crew"


We hope to see you there!!

SAVE THE DATE

We are drowning in new tank tops and temporary tattoos, including our all new denim tanks and american pride tattoos!!! see you there...

all the deets here!

vintage is our favorite!

Join us for an amazing selection of vintage, re-worked vintage, and vintage inspired clothing and accessories-- it's All Vintage Everything!!  Featuring some of San Fransisco's best vintage collectors and Etsy shops who've already done all the hard work of selecting only the best vintage treasures  for you.  Take a break from mass retail, and treat yourself to  beautiful, stylish and  classic fashion. It's SF Gate, Daily Candy and 7x7'sWeekend Picks!

storefront                                

644 Laguna Street

(Hayes/Grove)

Hayes Valley, SF

Saturday May 22nd

Noon-6pm

Open Sangria Bar All Day!

$5 Art Party

benny and I have been really quiet as of late but we assure you it is only because we are hard at work on new spring/summer styles!  And what better way to premier some of our new tanks and renewed leather than bringing them to you at trunk show prices?  Join us at the next $5 Art Party and check out our awesome new stencils and designs at rock bottom prices...NOTHING OVER TWENTY DOLLARS!!  Keep an eye out, as we will be posting some sneak peaks soon!

Also if you do not know $5 Art Party started a blog.  Please take a moment to visit and we hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATE

It's official, the $5 art party is back for First Friday this April!!  So come dance your ass off and take in the cheap art love friday, April 2nd.  We can't wait to see all your pretty faces!

last minute SAVE THE DATE...

Sorry for the late notice but benny and I decided to participate in Urban Stitch the sunday, Feb 21st in the city!!  We are really excited and have been sewing up a storm all week in order to bring you some of our newest spring tanks.  So if you have some free time on sunday, stop by for some awesome shopping, good music, and strong drinks!

see you saturday!

kelly and I are stocked up, packed and on our way down to warmer weather and a fantastic saturday!  All this we have been week sewing away and and breathing paint fumes creating some really awesome new pieces for you to shop this weekend!!  here are a few pictures to tempt you further...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="336" caption="new hand-dyed and hand stenciled tees!"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="all sorts of stenciled circle shawls..."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="296" caption="super warm two tone circle shawls"][/caption]

Also don't forget to bring any unwanted holiday gifts for DNA's REGIFTING BOOTH!  You can trade that gift in for a much better one (of your choice) you'll absolutely adore!!

one more tidbit...Our awesome friend Jody at When You Awake will be DJ the Pop Up Shop from 3pm -5pm.  Come out and enjoy the sunny classic atomosphere she lovingly creates!!

save the date...

Sorry benny and I have been quite since christmas, but it is only because of a lack of time not love!  Lately we have been super busy making new accessories, stenciling new renewed items and getting shows together...so we are super exctied to announce our that first show of the year will also be our first trunk show in Los Angeles!!

Join us for an awesome day of holiday re-gifting, amazing local clothing & accessories, and as always awesome people! "What is the re-gifting?", you ask. Well along with all the amazing local shopping there will be a huge FREE gift exchange.  Bring in any unwrapped & unwanted gift from the holiday season and exchange it for another's unwanted gift that you like better!

up & coming...

Next weekend is going to be lovely!  We have three shows scheduled, so we will be out and about & stoked to see all your beautiful faces!

... F R I D A Y ...

What:  $5 Art Party
Where:  Li Po Lounge 916 grant avenue, san francisco
Time:  9pm - 1am
Cost: $2 entrance fee (all art will be about $5...no requirement to buy!)

... S A T U R D A Y ...

What: Holiday Arts & Craft Bazaar
Where: Subterranean Art House 2179 bancroft way, berkeley
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Cost: FREE

... S U N D A Y ...

What:  Trunk Show & Artist Boutique
Where:  515 kitchen & cocktails 515 cedar street, santa cruz
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Cost: FREE

THURSDAY...remake holiday craft fair!

We are super stoked to be spending our day tomorrow in the city at the Remake Lounge Holiday Craft Fair!  The fair is being held at the lounge, conviently located in the Crocker Galleria (downtown san francisco).  30% of all proceeds we make will be donated back to the Remake Lounge to help fund their public programs, including a centrally-located comfy space with tools, materials, inspiration, and a community in which to work on your projects!  Come shop us and lots of other awesome locals tomorrow for all your gifting needs...

not so pretty

sadly we will not longer be selling our line at Pretty Penny but you can still shop us local in the city at RAG Co-op!  And don't worry, benny & i are on the hunt for a new awesome oakland store to work with...

go plaid this friday!

wear plaid while you shop on November 27th to show you support for local and independent businesses!!

About Plaid Friday

The name Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of Bay Area independent businesses. Envisioned to be the independent business alternative to the big box store "Black Friday", Plaid Friday is designed to help raise awareness about shopping local and supporting the local economy.

Although the designation of this day is a new concept, the movement towards supporting the independent spirit and "Indie" Businesses of the Bay Area has been growing and expanding year by year. In early 2009, The East Bay Express launched a monthly guide to shopping local called the Indie Resolution, where patrons pledge to spend money at local establishments. Other local movements include Buy Local Berkeley, Oakland Grown and Oakland Unwrapped. Plaid Friday was created by two local independent businesses, Blankspace Gallery and the Compound Gallery, as a way to tie into this movement and elevate the awareness of the abundant and thriving independent businesses located in neighborhoods throughout the East Bay.

Help us celebrate by supporting participating shops on Friday, November 27th and throughout this Holiday season.  benny & I will be offering free shipping when you purchase more than one item on our etsy store through Cyber Monday (11.30.09)!!  Also keep a look out for new low cost shawls for holiday gifting we will be listing this weekend!

Also look for the special plaid placards at your local shops. Many of the participating businesses are offering specials for Plaid Friday. Check out all the participating businesses after the jump!

DNA pop-up shop!

Sadly with all the excitement of our past week, benny and I could not make it down for When You Awake's Neil Young Tribute tonight.  But that doesn't mean all our LA friends can't go and enjoy plenty of awesome music and good people!!

That being said we will be doing a last minute show closer to home, DNA Pop-Up Shop in the city!  So all our northern friends come on by Space Gallery this tomorrow and do a little shopping or just hang out for a minute.  we would love to see you!!

love for Neil Young

We are heading back to Los Angeles to pay tribute to one of our favorite musicians and we want you to join us! On Friday, November 20th our friends over at When You Awake will be taking over theBootleg Theater for an evening to celebrate the songs of Neil Young and to support the Children’s Music Fund, a local non-profit organization that provides musical instruments and Music Therapy to children with chronic and life altering illness.

The night will feature performances of Neil Young songs by Delta Spirit, Jason Simon of Dead Meadow, Ferraby Lionheart, The Parson Redheads, Leslie Stevens of Leslie and the Badgers, The Chapin Sisters, Family of the Year, Justin Gordon, Restavrant, Shakey Graves and the Dark Horse House Band featuring Andy Creighton (The World Record/Parson Red Heads), Brian Whelan (The Broken West), Josh Charney (Le Switch), John Hoskinson, Dan Iead (The Broken West) and Rob Douglas.

Plus Kelly will be providing music inspired crafts!!  Lastly there will be DJ sets by Turquoise Wisdom (who made those amazing Bootcut ClassicsMixtapes for us last month). Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and you can buy them here.

When:  Friday November 20th  9pm
Where: Bootleg Theater 2220 beverly blvd, los angeles
Cost: $10 in advance / $12 at the door (18+)

Get a little crafty with good people, good music, for a good cause!

stencil party!

benny and I are super excited to announce that our next stencil party is in the city, sunday November 8th at Indie Mart!  We will be setting up a little stenciling station at our booth, where anyone will be able to come and decorate whatever goodies they want with a wide selection of benny's designs.  We will supply you with all the stencils & spray paint and you just bring your creativity and clothes. This is the perfect opportunity to renewed some old threads or make a sweet gift for your love.  Start gathering blank surfaces today!

When:  sunday nov 8th  12pm - 6pm
Where:  thee parkside 1600 17th street, san francisco

hope to see you there!

$5 art party

What do you do when your broke but love the art of your very talented friends?  Well Brisa, Mike, Megan, Lucas & Deanna decided the only solution is to throw a $5 dollar art party!!  If your wondering what exactly a $5 dollar art party is, think awesome house party mixed with a low cost ($5 limit) art and craft show.  benny and I are thrilled to be joining in the festivities with our temporary tattoos and beer cozies. So come join in all the fun, meet some good people, have a beer and spoil yourself with some awesome art!

fashion feud

We recently found out about this sweet event called fashion feud and we are loving the concept!  At the event, two designers face off with a bag of unknown fabric, their sewing machines and a model.  Each designer has one hour to come up with and create an awesome new style!  Think project runway compressed into one hour.  And for the added entertainment  of the crowd there will be a bunch of vendors (us included!) selling their amazing goods.  Come experience this creative battle for yourself, tomorrow night at Mighty in the city!



When:  september 29th 7pm - 10pm (duel starts at 8pm)
Where:  Mighty 119 utah st, san francisco

Dueling Artists:  Alexandria Von Bromseen & Ashton Miyako
Vendors: daisy vintage, J. Prince Dash, Judy Indy, Kate Moore, Kue King, Laura Ellington, Project Transaction, Rigged Outfit

save the date...

We are super excited to announce our next show, A Fair to Remember.  This will be a back alley super sweet arty party in san francisco!  And for your entertainment there will be people playing their records on turntables, hourly raffles, and lots of unique local vendors. Mark your calendars cause this will be awesome!

next up...Urban Stitch

We had a fabulous time at Indie Mart and  it was one of our best shows yet!  Thanks soo much to everyone that came out and showed us some love!

Next up, we will be doing a new shopping event called Urban Stitch.  Once again we will be heading out to the city for this awesome event, featuring a ton of local fashion designers, art and great music.  There will also be gift bags full of awesome goodies given to the first 150 people to show up!

When:  Sunday Aug 23rd  12pm - 5pm
Where:  Roe  651 howard street, san francisco
Cost:  $5  (you can buy tickets in advance here)

about Urban Stitch....

an Stitch is Fashion, Art, & Beauty: a F.A.B. collective.

Urban Stitch is fashion, art & beauty:  a F.A.B. collective!  this organization was created based on the founding principle of a modern cross-cultural renaissance: exposure, marketing, and talents. Mindful of the current grassroots artist revival and a consumer population thirsty for original flavor, their network will facilitate an on-going venue that is at once fresh and familiar.

sneak peek...indie mart!

We have seriously been having sleepless nights trying to make so much new awesome pieces for you to shop this sunday at indie mart!!  If you like what you see below come check us out in our first san francisco show, we could use the love!!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="385" caption="new reusable lunchsacks!!"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="415" caption="if you can't tell we are currently OBSESSED with stenciling leather..."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="418" caption="wide wale corduroy for fall!"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="363" caption="new cotton shawls....a great transition piece for summer to fall"][/caption]

Also we will be offering a free temporary tattoo of our awesome oak tree design to anyone that spends $40+ (while supplies last)!!