711 Main Street Houston,
Texas 77002
(713) 225-3500
AngeloÕs Houston is pleased
to announce and participant in the 1st Annual MAWF, Music, Art, Wine
and Fashion with local artists and designers working collaboratively and
benefitting the Houston Salvation Army being held Friday December 11, 2009.
Event begins at 7pm and goes until midnight. The fashion shows will begin at
9pm.
DJ Psychedelic Sex Panther
will be spinning some current and retro tunes beginning at 7pm while artist J.
Giroux (Read Write and Pep Rally) creates a live painting throughout the
evening. Artist Whitney Riley is curating work for the walls at AngeloÕs and
Michael Henderson is curating the video work that will be on view throughout
evening. http://www.michaelhendersonstudio.com
The fashion show by 3 local
designers, Morgan Gilliland (Morgan Elizabeth Designs), Teresa OÕConnor
(Hello-Lucky and Lucky TÕs) and Bronwyn Lauder (Freddie Barrett) will begin at
9pm with items from the show available for purchase straight off the runway.
Craft Salon is generously providing hair styling and make up for the models.
The event will continue
later into the evening with DJ Psychedelic Sex Panther spinning and J. Giroux
painting.
We encourage everyone to
bring items such as clean blankets and jackets and new toys to be collected at
AngeloÕs and donated to The Salvation Army. A portion of the sells that evening
will be donated to The Salvation Army as well.
Tis the Season for Loving
and Living!
About the Artists, Designers
and Stylists:
Craft Salon is a modern, urban salon nestled in the heart of
Montrose. Specializing in hair and
nails, the salon places a premium on the unique coupling of charm and
unparalleled service. http://www.craftsalonhouston.com
J. Giroux – Read & Write
Editions and Pep Rally - With a background firmly rooted in skateboard and
street culture, J.Giroux has developed a creative process and product which
reflects his desire to connect the disparate aspects of the pop continuum:
music, skateboarding, fashion and party culture, to a fine art aesthetic
informed by the relation of form and function, and theory and practice. In
addition to pursuing his MFA degree at the University of Houston, Giroux
currently runs Pep Rally Inc, a design and consulting firm, as well as Read
& Write Editions, an art multiple company. http://www.merchline.com/readandwrite
Morgan Gilliland – Morgan Elizabeth
Designs - With designs inspired by styles of the past and fabrics of today,
her classic clothes are flattering and unique, yet fun and comfortable. These versatile styles transform from
day to night.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Morgan-Elizabeth-Designs
Bronwyn Lauder – Freddie Barrett
–Must haves for the Have-nots, Freddie Barrett adopts unwanted materials
to create a family of affordable one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories. http://www.facebook.com/pages/freddie-barrett
Teresa OÕConnor – Hello-Lucky and
Lucky TÕs – Teresa OÕConnor is elaborating on her Ò18 T-shirts
ProjectÓ and constructing as many items as she can, utilizing every usable part
of 18 shirts as well as many ruffled, striped, embellished and
deconstructed/reconstructed designs for men and women. Her store, Hello-Lucky, carries artist
designed men's, women's and kid's t-shirts, infant onesies, jackets, skirts,
jewelry for guys and gals, hot sauce, soaps, candles, cutting boards, cards and
some vintage products such as bags and buckles. http://www.hello-lucky.com
Whitney Riley – Local
Houston Artist and handbag designer. Each bag is different from the next. Hand
painted, assembled, and stitched, Stitched brandª products are a fashionable
way to help create sustainable communities around the world. Her paintings are
studies of femininity through media iconography and stereotypes. http://www.whitneyriley.com
Special Thanks to all our Contributors and Sponsors –You Rock
Houston!!
¤Morgan Elizabeth Designs¤
