The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library and Learning Center, 4800 W. 10th St. in Little Rock, is gearing up to host DIY(do-it-yourself) fashion workshops in February and March. Headed by local designers, artists and fashion experts, the workshops will culminate in a DIY Fashion show.
Here are the workshops, their days, times, locations and instructor information. All are free and open to the public.
Fashion Workshop by designer Erin Lorenzen, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 5; all ages; Shell Space.
Lorenzen teaches yoga, paints, sculpts, has worked to help women take control of their lives through enterprise via social organizations in other countries, taught art in juvenile detention facilities and continues to incorporate her community missions into her artwork.
Satin Assemblage Headbands by Latress on the Menjay, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 12; ages 5 and up; meeting room.
Amber Estrada, who makes fascinators and mini-hats, will teach enrollees how to make headbands with satin ribbon by attaching objects like fabric, tulle, feathers, remnants of vintage jewelry, pearls and gemstones, birds, and found objects.
Fashion Workshop by Missy Lipps, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 19; all ages;Shell Space.
An eco-fashion designer and mother of three, Lipps recycles used treasures into her designs and returns a portion of the profits to charity. Her self-titled clothing line is available in retail outlets in Arkansas, Texas and Los Angeles.
Screen Printing by Electric Ghost Printing and x3mex, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26; ages 8 and up; Shell Space.
A musician as well as an artist, Brooks Tipton of Electric Ghost Printing makes classic and cutting-edge designs and prints. Mexican-born Jose Hernandez, also known as x3mex, is a muralist, painter and graphic designer with the arts organization Movimiento Hunab Ku. Each student should take a blank T-shirt, tote, or patch to screen and wear in the fashion show.
Stenciling Techniques by x3mex, 10 a.m. March 1, all ages; Shell Space.
X3mex will teach graffiti techniques that can be used in designing clothing.
Jewelry Making by Bella Vita Jewelry, 4:30 p.m. March 5; ages 8 and up; meeting room.
Brandy Thomason Mc-Nair uses metals and stones to create vintage, trendy, and personalized jewelry designs.
How and Why to Upcycle by Howlpop Studios; 4:30 p.m. March 12; all ages; Shell Space.
Howlpop’s Mo Lappin offers “cut-and-paste recycling genius and lawless fashion” that has earned her a reputation making festive costumes in New Orleans.
Presentation by Little Rock Fashion Week, 4:30 p.m. March 19; all ages; meeting room.
Founded in 2009 by entertainment producer Brandon D. Campbell, Little Rock Fashion Week is an avenue for new and emerging designers, models, and artists to connect with the correct people to establish their brands.
DIY Youth Community Fashion Show, 5 p.m. March 26; all ages; theater.
The event will showcase the final products of the work put in by young designers, hair and makeup artists, models, and trendsetters.
For more information about the fashion workshops, contact the library at (501) 978-3870.
MODEL CALL
Designers Choice Fashion Preview, which has entered its seventh year in Little Rock, will have a model casting from 3-5 p.m. today at The Metroplex, 10800 Colonel Glenn Road. Prospective models are asked to arrive on time, comp card in hand; women should bring heels. For more information, go to the “Designers Choice” Facebook page.
Designers Choice, which showcases fashion designs created by local designers, will take place March 29. More details on the show itself as time nears.
NEW DIGS
Women’s clothing boutique Indigo has moved to The Promenade at Chenal, and now offers an expanded collection of women’s clothing, outerwear, swimwear, accessories, handbags and designer denim for customers of all ages. The store, whose grand opening was Jan. 17, features many new brands as well as current lines such as Citizens of Humanity, Marc Jacobs, BCB Generation, House of Harlow, Splendid and Free People.
Indigo is between White House | Black Market and Warren’s Shoes along The Promenade’s main street.
For more information, call the store at (501) 821-2808 or follow Indigo on Facebook: facebook.com/IndigoLittleRock.
FASHION MEETS FUNCTION
During these remaining wintry days - well, the wintry days that in Arkansas seem to be interspersed with unseasonably warm ones - help your feet stay comfy with Bootights.
Founded by Shelby Mason, Bootights are the only tights designed exclusively to go with boots and offer solutions to the common problems of slipping feet, cold toes, snags, runs and the resulting need to layer a sock over tights and under boots (which I started to do a couple winters ago after finding that a certain pair of boots were tearing up my thin trouser socks). Bootights combine a tight and moisture-wicking contoured performance sock to combine comfort, warmth and durability in one pair of patent-pending, made-in-the-U.S. tights. They’re available in a variety of colors and patterns and two lengths - ankle booties and midcalf for higher boots. (Unfortunately, only one style - the Essentials 201 ankle tight in jet black - is available in a substantial plus size. Other styles run from A to D, with a maximum weight of 190 pounds, whereas the black Essentials are also in sizes E and F, with a maximum weight of 240.)
For those who’d like Bootight benefits in a sock, rather than a tight, the newest addition to the Bootights family is the Darby. This style combines the fit of a kneehigh with the qualities of a performance sock. Regular prices for Bootights are $36-$46; Darbys, $25. They’re available at such websites as bootights.com, Amazon.com, Zappos.com, Footsmart.com and Herroom.com.
Dressing Room is published biweekly. Got fashion and beauty news? Contact Helaine R. Williams, Dressing Room,Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, Ark. 72203, or email: hwilliams@arkansasonline.com
High Profile, Pages 33 on 01/26/2014