THREAD Show, the multi-city shopping event promoting emerging designers and artists, announces its spring 2010 lineup of shows, which will include San Diego, Orange County and San Francisco. THREAD will showcase more than 100 independent designers, as well as complementary music, art, food and entertainment. This year, THREAD is adding a home section to the event, inviting independent designers of furniture, art and house wares 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.
The spring tour kicks off in a recycled space in San Diego. THREAD will transform the northeast corner of San Diego’s Horton Plaza into a fashion and design affair on April 11. From there, the show travels to San Francisco as part of San Francisco Design Week on June 19 at The Concourse Exhibition Center. Seattle’s up next as we visit the Fischer Pavilion in July and we’ll round out the summer at the bustling Orange County Fairgrounds on August 22. Attendance is $10 in all cities – or $8 if you RSVP on the THREAD website or bring a bag of clothes to donate to a local charity in each city. There is also a preview hour, which is $15 and allows you free cocktails, gift bags and the first crack at designer goods.
Registration is now open for all cities and interested designers are invited to apply here. For regular updates, to visit the THREAD blog, RSVP to a show or subscribe to the email newsletter, please visit www.threadshow.com.
About THREAD Show // Good Style. Good Value. Good Karma.
THREAD Show is a travelling curated 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.
