Thursday, February 19, 2009

MISSING IN ACTION BUT FOR A GOOD REASON

HEY ALL!!!!

SORRY THE ARCHIVES TEAM HAS BEEN M.I.A! WE HAVE BEEN WORKING SO HARD ON THE COLLECTION AND EVENTS THAT WE HAVE NEGLECTED YOU! AND NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT IT IS NY FASHION WEEK, TONS OF SHOWS AND EVENTS TO ATTEND! ( I WILL HAVE MY FAVES FROM THE TENTS NEXT WEEK)

A QUICK UPDATE ON YOUR FAVE CREATIVES:

- SAMPLES ARE BEING MADE AS WE SPEAK (YAY!)
PEEP OUR SAMPLE ROOM PICS...COMEDY!

- THE FASHION FIGHTS CANCER WEBSITE IS UP WITH OUR FANTABULOUS CREATIONS! THE SHOOT WAS A GREAT TIME WITH A GREAT TEAM! FREEZING COLD, BUT WE WORKED IT OUT! CHECK EVERYTHING OUT AT FASHIONFIGHTSCANCER.COM

- WE ARE STILL PREPARING FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS! LOTS OF FACE TIME IN THESE NY STREETS. LETTING EVERYONE KNOW THAT THIS MOVEMENT IS FOR REAL!

- WE ALSO HIRED SOME NEW INTERNS THAT ARE DOING THEIR ONE-TWO IN HERE! WE LOVE THEM!

- WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TAKING NOTICE TO THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY SWAGGER JACKING US...WE LOVE IT! IT FUELS THE FIRE THAT IS ARCHIVES!

OF COURSE THERE ARE TONS OF OTHER THINGS GOING ON, BUT NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR ME TO SPILL THE JUICE RIGHT NOW...ON OUR WAY TO ATTEND TWO SHOWS!

AHHH...FOR THE LOVE OF FASHION AND THE PURSUIT OF GREATNESS!

PEACE,
SEQUIN DOT

HERE'S A BLURRY PHONE PIC OF THE TENTS AT BRYANT PARK ON THE LATE NIGHT...WHERE ALL OF THE "FASHION MAGIC" IS REVEALED DURING MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK IN NYC!

Monday, February 9, 2009

EASIER SAID THAN DONE


I am working on a fantabulous approach to the world's obsession with leggings and banging shoes!


ShayB'z, my answer for every lady who has a ton of shoes but she's just in the mood for something else on her feet, are in development. They are such a great idea, just a tad bit difficult to execute. (Trust..we will execute them!)


O'neal and I have been tossing around tons of ideas and designs for them, now its just a matter of finding fabric, trimmings, and tons more. The ideas are flowing at such rapid speeds that its hard for me to even get the ideas on paper. Or to even get out in the market to find my trimmings. Sidebar: Me in the fabric or trim store is like a kid in the candy store. Tons of goodies that add to my creative maddness.


I need to find the perfect materials so that I can "hit you with the Bamboo Banga!" as O'neal would say. Without the perfect materials, ShayB'z can come off looking half ass, and we don't do half ass!


I will keep you posted on the developments...of course they will be bomb!


Peace,

Sequin Dot

Friday, February 6, 2009

ARCHIVES -- CREATORS

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ARCHIVES THE COLLECTION FALL 2009 PREVIEW

what do YOU consider FASHION?!

PATRIK RZEPSKI

Today, everyone wants to be involved or associated with the fashion industry. Some are interested in just labels, luxury brands. And others are interested in construction, execution, creativity. Personally, I have gone through my "label whore" stage where it was all about only the most expensive garment and whom it was by. It was necessary to only be caught in the latest from a label in my favorite song or video. Now don't get me wrong, the Gucci's and Vuitton's rock my fashion world, but the label no longer dictates to me "what fashion is". Neither does the so called fashion bibles that grace the newsstands. I let my own taste dictate to me what I consider fashion. I look at labels so I can only reference designers. Fashion is in our faces all day. Everyone you see went out to purchase the items you see them in. And the look they put together for the day is how they are feeling, how they wanted to express themselves...fashion. I love the lines where they take risks and try new things. Where designers are not following the trends, they are creating them and pushing the fashion envelope by playing around with different textile, silhouettes. Lines such as Archives, Brze, Patrik Rzepski, Elise Overland, Erin Fetherson and tons more! So let your mind set you free and determine what YOU CONSIDER FASHION! Don't be afraid to take risks and go against the grain. Eventually, all of the others will catch up and you will be on to something new and exclusive by then!
peace!
ELISE OVERLAND

ELISE OVERLAND



ERIN FETHERSTON



ERIN FETHERSTON







Sunday, February 1, 2009

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**VOICES BEHIND FASHION FIGHTS CANCER**



Interview with Oneal and Tyree

*INCOGNITO*

The last few days have been filled with lots of preparation, planning, shooting, casting, booking, confirming and most importantly "EXECUTION." Over here at Archives Key and FFC, we as a team have been working our butts off to hit deadlines and perfect the events that we have created. Fashion Fights Cancer Charity Event March 24th and "Colorful Conversations" the unveiling of the Fall 2009 Archives collection hosted by Audi Park Ave. mid-March (exact date TBD).

So since you haven't seen Ty, Shay Baker, myself and countless others that assist to make a magical experience at work...well here are a few clips of creation of a movement.

**Please note that we were up late the night before and call time was 6AM.**

ENJOY!!


Fashion Fights Cancer Photoshoot