FashionSPARK Designer Lineup Announced

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FashionSPARK Designer Lineup Announced

RALEIGH (August 31, 2009) Fifteen local designers and body artists will show off their latest designs on Sept. 18 for the fourth annual FashionSPARK event. The list includes local favorites and some exciting new faces. Building on the theme of “Wear What You Are,” local talent will take the runway on Fayetteville Street for what promises to be the biggest and best FashionSPARK yet.

Reinforcing the collaborative spirit of SPARKcon, FashionSPARK will call upon some of the area’s most talented hair stylists and makeup artists from salons such as Marigold Parlour, Alter Ego, Salon Blu, Atomic and J&F Gemelli. Designers are also working closely with MusicSPARK producers to secure music from local recording artists for the show, which will begin at 8 pm.

The featured designers are:

Ahpeele (www.ahpeele.bigcartel.com)
Andrea Schmidt
Blue Flame Piercing (www.blueflametattoo.com)
Carolina Wang (www.carolina-wang.com)
Domino (www.jdomino.com)
DRC Clothing (www.drc144k.com)
FYSH Clothing (www.fyshclothing.com)
Goods (www.forthegoods.com)
Katelyn Wells (www.katelynawells.com) with hair accessories by Susan Phelps
LLLavender (www.lllavender.com)
Marie Cordella (www.mariecordella.com)
Metallic Spiral (www.metallicspiral.com)
Raleigh Denim (www.raleighdenim.com)
Revamp (www.avcc-inc.com) with accessories by Good Girls Studio (www.goodgirlsstudio.com)
Tyger Alexis (www.myspace.com/tygeralexis)

FashionSPARK is produced by Allison Beale, with support from Isaac Panzarella, production manager, Jessie Clough, salon coordinator, Angel Feimster-Montoya, talent coordinator, Andi Shelton, ShopSPARK organizer and Jennifer Powell, media coordinator.

About SPARKcon:
SPARKcon showcases local creative talent in the NC Triangle. For four days, Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street, public spaces, clubs and stages will be filled with art, music, dance, film, fashion, design, proposals, and more.

Celebrating local cultural richness and empowering action through an open-source approach to collaboration and cross-pollination, SPARKcon is not a funded city program or an economic development stunt. It’s completely grassroots and by the people for the people! Join us as we explore the creative spirit of the Triangle!

For further information contact:
Allison L. Beale
allison at sparkcon dot com
919-755-3625
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