The fifth year and the clothes keep getting better.
Escape the swarm that is Artsplosure for a local-splosure at AHPeele studios.
Friday night at SPARKcon, fashionSPARK started promptly at 8 pm. The consistent centerpiece to SPARKcon, fashionSPARK draws a big crowd fully engrossed in the event at hand. In previous years the show was held on Moore Square, but this year, along with the rest of SPARKcon it took place on Fayetteville Street. The dramatic setting was the perfect stage for showcasing our young creative talent.
Hip it up with some Raleigh birds and bands at Ahpeele.
Make Christmas shopping fun with this Saturday’s Rock & Shop Market at Tir Na Nog. Twice a year, some of the area’s best local bands and artists/crafters reak havoc on ours wallets, and from the look of the line up, this year is to be no different. It is a one-stop wonderland for art, clothing, jewelry, bags, soaps & lotions, beer, good music and more.
Adam Peele, the local go-to-guy for great screenprinting and original tee designs, is now taking operations beyond the internet with the opening of the new retail Ahpeele location on Capital Blvd.
fashionSpark’s fashion show has always been the biggest event of sparkCon. This year’s lineup included established local designers and newcomers alike in what was a flashy affair drawing a big crowd to the Moore Square outdoor stage. While the third annual event was a shorter, more streamlined affair, it showcased the most professional set of local designers ever collected in the Raleigh area. Over 100 pictures below the fold
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