29. June 2009 by admin.

 Monday June 29^th, 2009

Dallas’s very own fashionista at heart, Jacqueline Maccann launches a new social shopping network for designers in the fashion industry. From multimedia design to fashion show production, Jacqueline’s knowledge and creativity will aide in redefining the local world of fashion. As a graduate from the Art Institute of Dallas, Jacqueline’s mission has become to offer a helping hand to budding local designers giving them new and innovative ways to market and sell their products. Her company, named under a dual premise. Comes from the modern ideals of today’s social media interactions with networking as its central focus. Maccann feels that specific types of interdependency, such as values, visions, ideas, and financial exchange, all play a critical role in determining the ways in which organizations are run. In its simplest form a social network is a representation of the relevant ties between individuals in any type of community.

Design society intends to strengthen it’s various users in specific areas of networking, self-promotion, and marketing. Creating an empowering environment that better serves as an outlet for designers who need to promote their individual creativity but lack the voice to do so. With DesignSociety.net, designers can market and sell products through various social networking avenues. Designsociety.net offers to provide the tools to advance each individual’s company whether: designer, photographer, model, or buyer. In addition to providing this free marketplace of ideas for designers, Design Society makes it easier to post resumes and build business contacts by sharing an on-line profile with the world. Including features such as adding digital portfolios, video uploads, and individual listing in DesignSociety.net’s exclusive business directory.

In celebration of the launch of it’s newly created website Design Society is hosting a drawing with the winning prize set to giveaway a brand new search engine optimized website worth $600! In order to enter, designers participating in the contest must upload product photos (no posting fees involved) to DesignSociety.net no later than Monday the July 15^th. The winner to be announced by July 20^th, 2009.

Website: http://designsociety.net

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9. June 2009 by Candace Carlisle.

The All Austin All Handmade Bash-

Come out and support All local & All handmade businesses (primarily women owned) on Friday July 31st at Beauty Bar from: 7-11pm! Music by Monster Girl, DJ Blend*e, & Salvo. Shop local vendors such as Sublime Stitching,  *annemarie*, Opal-Black, Peace Boutique & more. Fabulous food & drink sponsors such as Treaty Oak Rum, Sweet Leaf Tea, Paula’s Texas Spirits, Blue Note Bakery & NadaMoo! The raddest non-dairy ice cream in Texas…

Tons of awesome activities for adults (sorry kids it’s 21 and up only) such as on-site DIY projects presented by the newest edition of Austin’s creative-force, The WonderCraft. Fashion Show presented by the lovely ladies at Team Fabrication with accessories by Broken Ear Productions, up-dos by Siren’s Salon, makeup by W3LL People, massages by Meador Massage, manicures, & a rock’n photo-booth by local photographer, Trevor Ray Thompson.

Also tickets to the charity raffle are available for purchase the night of the event with fabulous local business sponsors like Austin Handmade, Soigne, 302 Designs, Rae Cosmetics, Leighelena, Uchi, Siren’s Salon, Creative Side Academy, Electric Promotions,  Independence Brewery, Jerry’s Artarama, Paggi House, Buffalo Exchange, Legendary Beads, TXRD, Kickbutt Coffee, Nepenthe’s Bathtime, W3LL People, Lucy Blue Studio, Paired Hearts, Broken Ear Productions, & Snuggle Herd.

Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the community outreach program for The WonderCraft. Entry is $2, but you get 1/2 off with online sign-up or by bringing in an event flyer. Proceeds from the cover charge will be donated to Austin Dog Rescue. More Info on the event can be found at http://www.electricpromotions.com/bash.html

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8. June 2009 by admin.

First there was Memorial Day Weekend in 2007.

Then there was some random day in June of 2008.

Can anything prepare us for this year’s ultimate day of reckoning?

We’ve seen what the giant veggie dog can do by itself. It can pick people up and look like its going to eat them. It can get very angry and crack the ground just by stomping around.

But what will happen when it comes back to our city with a whole army of its kind?

Join us on INDEPENDENCE DAY to make sure it all turns out the right way!

Entry is $5 and comes with a ticket redeemable for 1 free veggie dog for those not competing.
Also, free NadaMoo ice cream, live music, and special guests for all!

SIGN UP NOW to compete in either the SOLO or DOUBLES categories: http://tinyurl.com/veggiedogcontest

Grilling by the Hot Dog King. All Ages.

iLoveMikeLitt promotes art, culture, and progressive values w/ lots of community participation. This is our 20th event in 2 yrs. All proceeds after expenses will go towards more events.

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7. June 2009 by admin.

FREE SHOW!! Fastball w/ opener Black and White Years @ Republic Square Park

Solar Powered Concerts are created to take advantage of Austin spring weather in beautiful outdoor setting and benefit Blue Dog Rescue. Blue Dog Rescue is an Austin area foster organization dedicated to rescuing dogs from our local shelters and adopting them into new homes. Blue Dog Rescue and their four legged friends will be on site for each show.

All music production is solar powered which means artists and audience will experience “pollution free” music. In other words – no stage hum. Solar powered production is not only the better for the environment but also provides a sonically clean sound. Come out and hear for yourself.

Read the article in the Austin Business Journal on Solar + tunes = energy efficient concert series: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/06/01/daily41.html

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2. June 2009 by admin.

The Golden Filter (NYC) was a huge success at SXSW 2009, and they’re back in Austin for an impromptu show at Beauty Bar on Wed, June 10th at 9 pm.

Joining The Golden Filter will be VEGA, Harlovve, and a DJ set by Learning Secrets!

Tickets are $5 at the door, but tickets will go fast.  Advance tickets are available at www.frontgatetickets.com.

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