Fashion For A Cause

See several different Reviews, below:

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- Holy Happy Earth Days!! Get your MOJO working in STYLE – Party with a Purpose! Walk-bike to Nirvana –>Eco Fashion, Waterball, Dialecticon…things to do in Charleston, WHOA!

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WATCH VIDEOS: 2011 Fashion Week Red Carpet with Emily Hearn & Mark Bryan, Ayoka, Mother-Daughters, etc – DoTheCharleston.com Interviews, “Fashion For A Cause.” The Hi Art Films RAW Video Interviews were shot by Charleston Public Academic Magnet 9th grader, Chloe Teichman, in her first video shoot ever. Chloe threw her lack of credentials and caution to the wind, because Fashion Week’s wonder & spectacle bombarded all the senses and had to be investigated. Not waiting on anyone or anything, she helped make a movie with a message, used fashion for a cause, and made an impact, now!

Fashion Week brings the world’s big stage to Charleston, so it was too good to pass up.

A petite 15year-old faced a gutsy uphill battle amongst high flying jet-setters; illustrious golden Sponsors; runway head-turners; and tall spokes-models. These talking heads were careening head & shoulders above Chloe to see and be seen alongside the emerging designer shooting stars. It was just a paper tiger, because Charleston’s warmth melted the ice, and brought everyone down to the grass roots level to see the lift-off of more emerging Indies, designers, musicians, aspiring model’s daughters, and aspiring renaissance women like Chloe. She followed the underlying trend, let loose, and had fun. Armed with “the friendliest town in the US” pass, a sidekick, a  film script, and a sense of purpose – Chloe squeezed onto the Red Carpet, and tiptoed up close & personal. Seeing her sparkle, these industry vets, aficionados, models, and Indies shared and passed on their secrets, tips, and good karma. Chloe helped probe and spotlight the culture and the trends; the industry and the opportunities; the people and the places; and had fun at the same time.

In fact, just have fun, and the learning will happen naturally. Even better, learn through osmosis, but you have to be there. So enjoy the movie and learn the message – better come soon, or the best press-pit-passes & jobs shadowing Ayoka or DoTheCharleston.com will be taken (that’s ok, we create new jobs – so you can work with us now or later, just join us).

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-  Below is also posted on DoTheCharleston.com  Reviews  -  Fashion For A Cause

-  Tabula Rasa Salon 125 Canon St  (843) 577 7595 – Hair Stylists, Makeup, and In-Salon or On-Location custom services for Event Planning, Weddings, VIP Galas, etc (and look for her Make-Up Artists on film – she just did a video).

I met Salon owner, Melissa, a few times. First, at her Salon on the official route of the trendy community event, Fall 2010 Bike & Browse the Boroughs, with Dan (Holy City Bike Coop) and Brandon (The Hub). Second was following some genius VJs (Jack & Soup – from Open Dome). Third was the charm, at her brother Billy’s friendly Remedy Market. Birds of a feather flock together, so I planted a seed to broaden horizons and discuss “fashion-for-a-cause” over my hair cut.

Typical of Charleston, she is a welcoming spirit, and of course has a diverse art background – her father in Chicago ran a trendy theater. Oh, and any artistic eye will love the beautiful graphic arts on her web site & logo, as well as her salon’s interior decor.

She works, eats, plays, and lives a Life “style.” When you get a taste for fashion for a cause, you see even opposites attract around her magnetic field. Don’t be surprised: whether you see skin heads; or NY wedding parties; or her stylists’ credits on videos; or Social Entrepreneurs (Billy followed & opened Remedy Market in her “Borough”), and her sister was drawn back to Charleston, too.

She even put my Mar13 KidsFair poster in her window, which doesn’t fit her classic simplicity clean storefront facade – but, she agreed, we have to all create awareness; fuel good community events; and enrich and sustain Charleston & the World.