Last Thursday on Alberta has become quite the art, fashion and street performance scene. Flipside adds to the fun every month in the warm sunny season. Kori & crew have been showing hats regularly since 2005. The street has grown and changed and the community just keeps evolving too. Come down for an eventful night full of laughs and excitement you won’t find anywhere else.

Come Visit Last Thursday

Be sure to visit the HiiH Gallery who have graciously hosted us on their door step for the past years. http://www.hiihgallery.com/
Every Last Thursday in the Summer
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: HI IH GALLERY
Street: 2929 NE Alberta Street
City/Town: Portland, OR

http://www.artonalberta.org/last_thursday.html

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle: Seattle Style

Dear Fashionista and DC Goodwill Friends:

I know you think we dress all Grunge-y, like a Michael Lavine photograph — specifically “Benson & Hedges, Seattle 1983.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2010219547_grunge08.html

And, yes, 25 years later, our street style is as indie as ever. But, maybe, just a tad cleaner. Not quite as worn, ripped and nicotine-stained, as we were back in the days of denim and flannel.

Don’t get me wrong. We still dress like burlesque-anarchists-trekking-across-a-mountain-pass. Think: Betty Page meets Che Guevara meets Himalayan Sherpa. You know, sexy but fierce, and weather appropriate whenever possible.

Yes, here in the Pacific Northwest, we wear our boots tall, our gloves fingerless, our hats warm, and our vintage cocktail dresses to shreds.

And, as you can probably guess, we take our thrift-store shopping seriously. (When the Seattle Goodwill does its annual Glitter Sale in November, squabbles erupt over sequins and catfights go down over beaded gowns. No lie.)

In Seattle, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle is our dedicated mantra, and we are taking it to the next level in the 21st century. The latest fashion trends in our neck of the woods are eco-friendly and eccentric: one-of-a-kind garments made from salvaged fabrics and used clothing.

To give you some examples of clever fashion re-purposing, I spent a recent Sunday afternoon at the 5th annual Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle Center’s exhibition hall.

http://www.urbancraftuprising.com/

One of my favorite vendors of re-vamped vintage, Ms. Kalliber (kalliber.etsy.com) shows how you can push vintage shoes, handbags and other accessories into the realm of wearable art. Her fingerless gloves with badass embroidery across the knuckles speak to my inner juvenile delinquent. [Ed. note: I gotta get me some of these!]

If that’s not naughty enough for you, consider the Technicolor boxers and bikini briefs created by Shesho Designs (www.sheshodesigns.com). According to Shesho’s Seamstress Extraordinaire, Krista Kelly – who by the way has such amazing personal style that I had to take her picture –

the crotches are always made from virgin materials, brand-spanking new. So you can wear those far-out and funky hot pants, without worrying about the funk getting into your junk.

Continuing on with original designs made from new and recycled fabrics, Eon by Selena (http://www.selenaeon.etsy.com/) has streamlined our uncontrollable impulse to wear multiple sweatshirts at the same time. Here is my gal-pal Karra modeling a Eon racing-stripe top –

which was so soft and welcoming that she couldn’t bear to take it off. Yes, she bought it on the spot. Selena also makes fantabulous basket-weave back hoodies and jackets from recycled sweatshirts, as well as new material like organic cotton.

Haberdashers from our little sister city of Portland, OR, Flipside Hats (http://www.flipsidehats.com/) also use salvaged materials and recycled fabrics.

Given that one cannot survive in the Pacific Northwest without a decent hat, Flipside was a popular vendor at the Urban Craft Uprising. (I myself bought two.) Their reversible hats are handmade, each uniquely trimmed with felt flowers, stars, ribbons, fake fur, you name it. Plus they definitely have the Mountain-Guerilla thing going on.

Making new garments from old pieces and reclaimed fabrics is not a trend confined to the Pacific Northwest. No doubt, as the world goes green we will see more repurposed fashion. I don’t know about you, but creative recycling has made me re-think my second-hand store shopping. Why limit the hunt to mint ready-to-wear? With a little ingenuity, something torn, worn, missing all its buttons and full of cigarette holes, might be the perfect raw material to craft something truly unique.

Annie Fanning’s style icon is Bjork and her totem animal is Big Foot. Currently she is obsessing on Visqueen’s new album “Message to Garcia.” You can read her occasionally insightful ramblings on her blog at http://astrafandango.blogspot.com/

The views expressed in this blog are solely those of Annie Fanning and do not necessarily reflect those of Goodwill of Greater Washington or the DCGF.

Goodwill’s fashion blog provides detailed knowledge and insight on vintage and contemporary clothing and accessories that are valuable to fashion shoppers. The facts and opinions shared present readers with entertaining, exciting and value based information on vintage and contemporary fashion and shopping trends.

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Urban Craft uprising’s summer show was a blast.

http://urbancraftuprising.com/

Impressive how well run the show is. The selection of vendors and quality of work were also very impressive.

We found a cute place to stay last minute in th Serenity House. It’s a vintage house with a full kitchen and everything we needed including organic soaps.

http://www.innharmonyguesthouse.com/serenity.html

On Sunday my good friend Ilan came out to visit, and helped us break down our booth and see us off.

We were busy in Seattle but had a nice weekend too.

Thanks everyone for your support.

Mayor Sam Adams stopped by the Flipside Booth at the Mississippi Street Fair and picked out a new hat.

Mayor Sam Adams with Jodie Emmett of Flipside Hats

Mississippi Avenue Street Fai

MISSISSIPPI AVE STREET FAIR!
Street Fair, Childrens Parade and Performances All Day
Host:
Flipside Hats
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Mississippi Avenue Street Fair (between N Fremont and N Skidmore)

Email:
hats@flipsidehats.com
Description
10-7pm Local Market – featuring interesting arts & crafts vendors plus community service displays & food vendors
Tupello Alley Reusable Art Fair & Water Features
Kids Area – Boise Eliot Eliot Elementary features bouncy castles and kids games for all sizes at Beech
Bingo – lots of prizes
Sustainability Fair at the Mississippi Avenue Lofts (4138 N. Miss Ave)
Salted Ice Cream outside at The Meadow (3731 N. Mississippi Ave)
Rose wine tasting inside at The Meadow

12:00 Children’s Parade – starts at Beech

Four stages – featuring a multi-cultural roster of entertainment

10am-9pm MAIN STAGE at Shaver (middle)
1pm Norman Sylvester
2pm Freak Mountain Ramblers
3pm The Dimes
4pm Linda Hornbuckle band
5pm
6pm The SEI Sounds of Soul Gospel Ensemble
6:40 Matt Sheehy Band
7:30 pm Weinland

11am-10pm SIDE LOT STAGE (Mississippi Station)
1pm Nathaniel Talbot
2pm Sneakin Out
3pm James Low
4pm
5pm Bridgetown Saints
6pm Swing Papillon

11am-7pm DANCE STAGE at Fremont (south end)
Celilo
Tezeta Band
Samba Sol
Taylor Newville
Sudden Anthem
The Beauty
Funk Plastic
Cloaked Characters and Mosely Wotta

11am-7pm ACOUSTIC STAGE at Skidmore (north end)

Businesses and eateries along Mississippi will be open on the street for patio dining & summertime refreshments:

Por Que No? Floating Margarita Garden
Mississippi Pizza & Pub Beer Tent
Amnesia Brewing Patio
Lorenzo’s Patio
Mississippi Station Patio
Crow Bar Bar
Casa Naranja Patio
Pastaworks Wine Tasting Patio

11am–9pm CRAFT BEER TASTING – Local Organic Beer Tasting at Shaver (by the Main Stage)

Featuring:
Roots OG Brewing
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
Deschutes Brewery
McMenamins Breweries

The Pride Fest was busy. We stayed at our friends house in the sunset which was just a short drive away. We set up our booth next to a mens group and a chiropractor.

Our event on Facebook

We worked hard and had a lot of fun. We spent the day in Berkeley walking the fire trails in Strawberry Canyon and grilling great food with Jacob’s sisters.

Coby came out and helped us with sales and security, thanks Coby.

Coby working the booth, make up, security and sales, what talent!

When Kori Giudici was studying at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, she made a reversible hat as a present for a friend. She got requests for more hats, which led to her own business, Flipside Hats (www.flipsidehats.com ). She scours estate sales for old fabrics with structure such as curtains and interior design samples and turns them into the cutest of caps (prices start at $34).

What Up Santa Rosa.We met so many great folks from all over at this show. We saw so many familiar faces. We sold so many hats to the rich and poor. So Glad all our bay area people made it out to the show.

Big up to the crew who made it possible. THANK YOU!!! What A fun time, and HARD WORK.

Harmony Festival 2009 Lineup
Michael Franti & Spearhead

India.Arie

Matisyahu

CAKE

Dead Kennedys

Bad Brains

Pepper

Rebelution

Kitaro

The Orb

Balkan Beat Box

K’Naan

Gaudi

Shpongle

ALO

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

Steve Kimock Crazy Engine w/ Melvin Seals

Shabaz

The Duhks

Legba’s Light “Spirit of Miles Davis” w/ Airto Moreira, Mike Clark, Mike Stern, Charnett Moffett, Brian Jackson, Kentyah Fraser, Vince Wilburn, & Killah Priest

Key Speakers:
Michael Beckwith & Rickie Byars Beckwith

Caroline Casey

Julia Butterfly Hill

George Noory

Daniel Pinchbeck

Joanna Macy

Starhawk

Richard Heinberg

Plus:
Abai

American Drag

Blane Lyon

Bourgeois Gypsies

Coyote Grace

Cipes & The People

David Starfire

Dreaming Dead

Egypt Central

HighTower

Liquid Fire Mantra

LoCura

Luminesque

LYNX & Janover

Medicine Drum w/ Wisdom

NANDA

Natasha James

Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers

Nina Lakshmi

Pha-Droid

RadioActive

Random Rab

Rocker T

Shimshai

SkySirens

Tall Black Girls

Tina Malia

Wassabi Collective

Whiskey Thieves

Women Rock feat. Valerie Orth, Pamela Parker & *bernadette*

Zepparella

We left our booth in the Bay and flew back into Sacto for our next show, the Whole Earth Festival. We had a great time and was wonderful to see all of our crew from the bay represent.

Come join us for a celebration of Spring! Once again, we will be bringing to the UC Davis Quad a diverse and powerful group of thousands to Educate, Inspire, Entertain and Share the Love of the WHOLE EARTH. We will be featuring two live music stages, a DJ pit of electronica, the soular Dance stage, and other musical and performance spaces. Participate in workshops, craft opportunities, dance, and much more. Alternative education opportunities to help spread information about making our lives more sustainable. Free Event.
more info & ride sharing:
http://wef.ucdavis.edu/

Thanks Gregory for hosting us and our hat booth.

Brighten Up!

Spring fashion blooms bold.

By Melissa Tessitor

If a closet full of black, gray, and neutral shades gives you the blues (especially after months of a similarly hued sky), strategic strokes of color can see you through spring. Color therapists believe warm tones like red, orange, and yellow help with focus. Blue and violet are said to create calmness, while indigo heightens imagination and intuition. Green represents harmony, bridging the warm and cool sides of the color wheel. “Bright accessories are fun—they don’t ask to be taken seriously,” says Tara Connor, assistant buyer at Sloan Boutique at NW 23rd Avenue and Johnson Street. “The more saturated the color, the less you should use.”

Try pairing a candy-apple clutch with a navy pencil skirt, or tucking a sunny yellow square into the pocket of a gray suit. Even hidden color may lift your mood—so say yes to the red undies or the orange socks. The post-winter flair may, well, tickle you pink.

Reversible Hat

$48

by Flipside Hats
Presents of Mind:
3633 Se Hawthorne Blvd
503-230-7740
presentsofmind.tv