Odilon AW10

March 25th, 2010

Above: Designer Stacey Clark and Assistant Designer Harold Kuhn

Odilon AW10 Presentation
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Featuring “Dual” A short film by Alia Raza
Eighth Veil, 7174 Sunset Bl., LA, CA 90046

More information about Odilon

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Littledoe 2010 Lookbooks

February 26th, 2010

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We are pleased to share our recent collaboration on the latest Littledoe lookbooks for their 2010 headpieces and neckpiece collections. Littledoe is a collection of distinct accessories, designed and handmade by Chase Cohl. The lookbooks were photographed by Rylan Perry.

As a first for us, the books were printed on an offset digital press—delivering the high quality of traditional printing (lithography) without requiring a large print run.

To see the full collection, please visit:
littledoeislove.com

Credits: Photography by Rylan Perry, Styling by Chase Cohl, Makeup and Hair: William Lemon, Models: Neal Schofield/Ford Models, Kate Strandmark/Ford Models, Ruby Corley/Major Model Management, Ceara McAuliffe, Special Thanks to: Blake Lee and Carlos Nuñez, Book Design by Jeff Warrington/The Look Partnership. All pieces designed and handmade by Chase Cohl.

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Lodgecode typeface on sale at YouWorkForThem.com

February 14th, 2010

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Lodgecode is now available at YouWorkForThem.com

Lodgecode is a single-weight font designed by Jeff Warrington, released February 14, 2010—the first release from our Tonalcase type collection. Available in the OpenType format for Mac and PC.

Lodgecode functions as a geometric sans, but evokes more warmth. Corners are softened to provide a tactile, worn-in feel, while still maintaining a polished appearance. Lodgecode lends an understated simplicity to small settings, such as stationery and interface typography, but reveals more character above 24 points for a range of uses. Lodgecode emerged from the desire to create an off-the-map sansserif like those used by revival luxury resorts and hotels.

» Visit YouWorkForThem.com

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Join us for the Fashion Week Los Angeles Roundtable, Monday, Jan. 25

January 18th, 2010

We’re excited to be hosting our first Roundtable for Fashion Week Los Angeles, next Monday at The Standard Downtown LA.

Press release follows.

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For Immediate Release: January 18, 2010 / Updated: January 22, 2010

Fresh Vision for a Fashion Week That Fits Los Angeles
January 25 roundtable to identify threads of truth for proposal to City of Los Angeles

There is a new voice for fashion week in Los Angeles, and the strategy is to deprivatize by partnering with the City of Los Angeles. The goal of Fashion Week Los Angeles is to provide the fashion industry with a world-class, worldwide platform based on a high level of organization, design, style, efficiency, and exposure.

Fashion Week Los Angeles, and forthcoming website fashionweek.la, is the concept of event producer Michael Venedicto, of L.A.-based Trapeze Partnerships, and design director Jeff Warrington, of LA.-based The Look Partnership, who are taking initial steps as producers.

The first step is a January 25 roundtable taking place at The Standard Downtown L.A., with 25 key fashion influencers—the first of many conversations to tailor a thoughtful, informed, and competitive program that uniquely fits Los Angeles.
On Fashion Week Los Angeles’ proposal to provide a long-term vision for the program, Venedicto states, “By involving the City of Los Angeles as a business partner, we’re confident that attracting the necessary talent and sponsorship dollars will be possible, to create a real impact on behalf of both the fashion industry and the city.”

Trapeze Partnerships is spearheading an effort to change the face of fashion week in Los Angeles— and of the overall L.A. fashion industry—with several goals in mind: 1. To make L.A. a coveted destination for buyers during the seasonal fashion buying cycle; 2. To promote L.A. as a credible venue for global editorial coverage of established as well as emerging fashion designers and trends; 3. To enhance business opportunities and increase revenue influx for Los Angeles—and for the fashion industry in general—through its fashion week.

A summary of key insights and expressed opinions from the roundtable will be presented to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in seeking the city’s official endorsement and support for subsequent phases of this initiative.

“We don’t think that L.A. needs to try to be anything other than itself in hosting a fashion week, but recent shows and venues, and their promoters’ intentions, seem diffused. We’re ready to take the opportunity to organize something that’s engaging and cohesive,” says Warrington.

The proposed permanent location for Fashion Week Los Angeles would be downtown, transforming a large city-owned parking lot into a well-appointed, accessible, tented venue. The roster would consist of hand-selected designers—both established and emerging, local and international—with all given prime popular and commercial exposure for their collections. The production quality of the event would fit the template of other world-class events produced by Venedicto over the past 25 years. The runway shows, as well as original programming, resources, and social networking, would be available on the official website. The complete first draft of the proposal will be available upon request in late February 2010.

For more information, see: http://www.fashionweek.la, or contact press@fashionweek.la.

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2010

December 31st, 2009

Thank you to all we had the pleasure of connecting with in 2009.
Happy New Year and best wishes for peace and prosperity in 2010.
We look forward to our future collaborations with friends old and new.

– Melissa and Jeff

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Ghostly mashup of mixed monologues in paint and cement

November 28th, 2009

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Layered lettering painted ages ago, reveals its beauty now as a ghostly mashup of mixed monologues that once hustled this real estate.

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Yana K Spring 10

November 14th, 2009

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Melissa had a great time shooting Yana K.’s spring 2010 collection, in Downtown LA last month.

Here’s the postcard designed by Mind Medium.

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Broadcast & The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age

November 5th, 2009

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look: circus damsels

September 7th, 2009

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Photographer: Melissa Manning, Concept/Art Direction/Styling: Mia Tidlund

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Distance yourself from the competition, and get closer to your true audience.

September 7th, 2009

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