May 11
Accepting Submissions from Designers
SUBMISSION INFO
FUNK N’ TRUNK
Independent Designer Trunk Show Event Series
About Us
Funk n’ Trunk began in San Francisco in 2004. Developed by NicolePresents and Levende Lounge, Funk n’ Trunk ran for over two years as one of the most successful monthly trunk shows in the city. It was recognized as a premiere independent designer showcase for unique, funky, trendsetting fashions for both men and women.
Designed to be an intimate experience, you were able to interact with designers, commission designs and even get on-site hemming. The Funk n’ Trunk, along with several other large trunk shows, gave momentum to the rise and success of the independent design community by boosting the visibility of the participating designers to a mainstream market that may not have had access to their designs previously. Many of the key participants now have successful storefronts such as Miranda Caroligne, The Mission Statement and The Trunk. Many others boast very successful online businesses.
Offering a mix of men’s and women’s fashion, jewelry and accessories, the Funk n’ Trunk also combined DJs, brunch and the infamous Bloody Mary bar to round out the shopping experience. The concept of Funk n’ Trunk morphed into many iterations of much larger designer showcases such as Inspiration for the Playa, Beach Chic, Prepare for the Playa and several other large scale fashion events heavily focused on the burgeoning couture of the Burning Man Festival.
Funk n’ Trunk is returning to its more intimate roots in 2009. The concept still remains the same. We wish to promote funky, high quality, unique independent designers, while offering women and men a fun, community shopping experience.
Event Details & How to Apply
Dates: Sat May 30; Sat June 27; Sat July 11; resuming in Sept TBD 2009
Time: 2pm – 7pm (1pm set up)
Location: Manny Alferez, of DJ M3/Green Gorilla Lounge fame, just recently opened Triple Crown, a club/lounge with a great sound system, open dance floor and tapas style food. The location is awesome, right off Market, near Valencia and the Octavia Landing.
Event Design: This is designed to be an intimate experience with a maximum of 20 designers per show. We rotate designers to keep the event fresh, but you will be invited back if you are an active participant! The show consists of 70% clothing and the remainder accessories and jewelry. We invite designers that sell unique, funky, trendsetting independent designs, not anything mass produced or too mainstream. There will be a full bar, food, music and other related shopping services offered to enhance the shopping experience.
Please send the following information to nic@nicolepresents.com as soon as possible. Designers for the May 30th show will be announced May 18th.
1. First & Last Name
2. Email
3. Company
4. Address
5. Website
6. Phone Number
7. Description of what you will be selling with website or pictures
8. Average price of your items
9. Promotions Capability
Acceptance: We hand select designers based on their originality, uniqueness, quality of their work, ability to be a team player and interest in being an active participant in the community concept of this event. You be asked to submit payment within 5 days of acceptance. If payment is not received, you forfeit your placement.
Cost: $65 for 4′ x 6′ space
For information please feel free to contact us! http://www.nicolepresents.com/message.html
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