The Best of February

February in review (from left): New York Fashion Week, Anna, Sharks, Works that Disturb the Moonlight, The Thermals & Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, and Nature's Express.

February sure was an exciting month for us at BARE blog. Our writers reported on everything from New York Fashion Week, Alexander McQueen, and Cal street style to strange art exhibits, plant-based burgers, and The Vagina Monologues. Here's just a taste of our best posts from the month of February. Click here to read them all.

Current events: Nastia Voynovskaya discussed the flipside of fashion blogging. Brittany Curran critiqued Google's new fashion line. Danielle Ciappara described Burberry's attempt at 3D success, following the steps of Avatar. John Kim and Seika Iwao told of their adventures during New York Fashion Week, while Aimee Shimizu summed up designer collections in a single sentence. Jordan Silver paid tribute to legendary fashion designer, Lee Alexander McQueen.

Street Style: Grace Choi and Veronica Lee spotted Andrew in a bright red jacket on a gloomy day. Danielle Ciappara saw Anna soaking up the sun in a patterned dress. Polina Polishchuk caught Lauren in an adorable necktie and high-waisted skirt.

Trends: Ping Sicoravit discussed the virtues of the bow headband.

Stores: Polina Polishchuk made her way across the Bay to the Lia Kes New York opening in San Francisco, while Miraya Berke and Xiaoqian Lim reviewed the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Oakland and Sharks in Berkeley.

Art: Yael Levy explored works made from recycled materials, like doll parts and broken furniture, at the Reformed!: Found Object Art exhibit. Xiaoqian Lim bravely ventured through a grotesque series of pieces, including mice necklaces and live sculptures, at Works that Disturb the Moonlight. Kelsey Frazier made her way over to Ahmet Ogut's Exploded City exhibit to a model world of famous destroyed landmarks.

Music: Parris McKenley got down with The Thermals & Thao with The Get Down Stay Down in Lower Sproul.

Events: Amaris Montes had an evening of equal parts laughter and domestic violence awareness at The Vagina Monologues.

Food: Polina Polishchuk munched on plant-based burgers at Nature's Express.

What was your favorite post this month? Share with us in the comments.

Brittany Curran

Blog Editor

Noise Pop Festival's Pop 'N Shop

With everything from music and art to clothing and jewelry, the Noise Pop Festival is going eighteen years strong. Since I was a newbie to the festival, I had no idea what to expect as I entered The Verdi Club in San Francisco to attend Noise Pop's Pop 'N Shop independent design fair. Once inside, I was welcomed by jewelry, t-shirts and art galore. The facility was made up of Bay Area designers and artists, whose works are sold either online or in their own small shops.

Sora Designs was just one of the jewelry lines on display. Photography by the author.

One of the jewelry lines that caught my eye was Sheryl Gould's Rock Candy, which is made up of mostly brass and copper pieces. Her collection included earrings with dangling middle fingers and wine glasses as well as a handcuff-embellished necklace. Other designers specialized in reusing materials, as seen in Biana Kitt's Lookwhatimade line. With guitar pick earrings, necklaces made of cut up hotel and credit cards, and recycled metal pick necklaces, the line is truly innovative. Sora Designs jewelry line has unique, vintage-inspired pieces, including vintage rose rings, an elephant chain locket, and chunky, feminine floral necklaces. With prices starting at $12 and up, all of these designers understand affordable fashion.

From left: Lookwhatimade, San Franpsycho, and Lock Nest.

Various screen-printed t-shirts decked the passage ways at Noise Pop, exemplifying Bay Area flair. As I walked into the club, an outgoing, curly-haired guy named Andy urged me to take a look at his screen-printed t-shirt line, San Franpsycho. As he attempted to sell me his pieces, he won me over by saying that he would screen print his San Franpsycho stereo print onto a pair of boy short underwear right in front of me. As he went to work making the screen print, he explained how he began as a party company that threw raging events three years ago, while he made clothing on the side. Since he started a year ago, he makes all of his pieces in his basement and allows people to bring their own artwork to make new screen prints. His girlfriend resided in the next booth over with her own new screen print design company, Lock Nest. Next to her booth was her friend’s jewelry company which included feather pieces with gold mixed in. Their story is a unique one: they all live in one home in the city and operate in collaboration. I ended up buying the boy shorts and a purple American Apparel wife beater screen printed with a girl with a bowl cut and a Michael Jackson-esque glove.

Beaded lighter, anyone? Look no further than Shana Astrachan Jewelry.

With bartenders mixing drinks and classic rock and indie playing as I shopped, Pop N’ Shop was a great way to spend an afternoon. There were vinyl recycled notebooks and beaded lighters, making it a great place to find one-of-a-kind pieces. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the many Noise Pop film screenings and live band performances all over San Fransisco, but Noise Pop has not seen the last of me.

Amaris Montes
BARE Reporter

Blogosphere's Week in Review

Images courtesy of Pandora, Fashion-Maverick, Man of the Cloth, and Jak & Jil Blog.

This week's BWR features a skivvy-clad Ken doll, sparkly vampire lovin', and boney heels.

• Enviable blogger outfits from Pandora and Fashion-Maverick.
• Just like the title says: bazaar and weirdly beautiful.
• Twihards' favorite neck-bitter, Robert Pattinson, for Details magazine.
• Weekly Shoe Round-up: Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte FW '10/'11, DSquared2 skeletal heels, and Charlotte Olympia green, cut-out peep-toes.
• In the words of Aqua: come on Barbie, let's go party. (Ah-ah-ah-yeah.)

What blog posts interested you this week?

Brittany Curran

Blog Editor

Burberry Goes 3D

Going to a Burberry runway show? Don’t forget your 3D glasses! Image source.

Taking note of Avatar's success, Burberry decided to put on the world’s first 3D fashion show in London this past Tuesday. The exclusive viewing of the show included a handful of high-profile editors and other fashion connoisseurs, all sporting the typical moviegoer eyewear of black rimmed wayfarer-style glasses. I’m sure the thigh-high crocodile boots and leather aviator jackets featured in the show looked all the better “comin’ at ya.” The show was quite a hit, and the trend is spreading—Fendi is shooting its Paris presentation in 3D for storefronts and special events.

So while it looks as though 3D is the new frontier, one has to reminisce on the days back in the 90's when 3D episodes of primetime television shows were all the rage. It is doubtful that this trend will last in the ever-changing fashion world, but it is quite a novelty while it lasts. Can you imagine these glasses as a must have in the Prada purses of fashion's elite? I, for one, am hoping that this will make its way into the new Sex and the City movie.

Danielle Ciappara
BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Kelsey

It's all in the details: Kelsey's jewelry, head wear, and embroidered top all accentuate the chic simplicity of her casual outfit.

The fourth year Media Studies student will also be one of the designers in the FAST fashion show in May!

Polina Polishchuk
BARE Reporter

Noise Pop Festival

Get your Bay Area culture on at Noise Pop 2010. Image courtesy of Noise Pop.

Midterms are over for most of us, Friday is here and we are definitely looking for a good time. In our attempt to spread the news about local cultural happenings, BARE has something to share with you: San Francisco's Noise Pop Festival. In its 18th year, Noise Pop brings together the best of the west (and then some). Music, art, film and fashionable attendees from all over the nation are gathering together this week in our beloved melting pot across the bay to celebrate the indie culture that defines our community. Priding itself on finding the newest up-and-coming artists as well as showcasing the talents of international superstars, Noise Pop offers an explosion of creativity at locations around SF and beyond for us to take in and enjoy.

Kicking off the festival last Tuesday evening at Oakland's Fox Theater was legendary peacemaker, Yoko Ono and her Plastic Ono Band. Yesterday, the Rickshaw Stop in SF was humming along to the Jack Johnson-esque tunes of Zee Avi while others were getting down at Filter Magazine's Art of Noise Soiree. But don't worry, there is much more to come. You have until March 1st to get in your full dose of Bay Area culture.

Check out the Noise Pop Festival schedule for a full listing of film screenings, art shows, sponsored events and music concerts that are ready and waiting for you. With many events offering free admittance or a minimal cover, there's no excuse to waste the weekend away. Get up and get a-groovin' to the sounds of Noise Pop 2010.

Gina Harris
BARE Reporter

Restaurant Review :: Nature's Express

Nature's Express on Solano Avenue is only an 18 bus ride away from Downtown Berkeley.

Whether you're vegan or just looking for a healthier alternative to your usual pit stops, Nature’s Express’ plethora of all-natural choices may be just what you're craving. Their new location on East Solano Avenue in Berkeley is located just a breath away from the Albany Twin Theater in the perfectly serene Solano neighborhood.

Customers can either get their food to-go or dine in on their tall bar stools.

Inside the store, the color palette, as well as the friendly staff, is bright and inviting. The comfortable red window nooks, combined with the chic bar stools, make a trip to the restaurant perfect when you need a quick break. There are health-based books along the walls so you can enjoy a light read while you enjoy your meal.

Customers can catch up on reading while munching on their delicious plant-based burgers.

The plant-based menu is impressive; a repertoire of burgers, ranging from the spicy black bean patty to the lentil patty, include sun-dried tomato sauce and mushrooms. The fries are air-baked and come in two flavors: regular potato and sweet potato. There is also an array of salads, wraps, sandwiches, and sweets – all organic and made with your health in mind. Here's a sample of what I tried while visiting:

I started off with a cous cous salad.

Then, I tried my friend's spicy black bean burger.

Finally, I made some room for the spicy black bean burger with mushrooms and air-baked original fries.

When you're in the mood for healthier fast food, just make your way to Nature's Express at 1823 Solano Avenue.

Polina Polishchuk

BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Anna

Anna, a wonderfully stylish first year, caught my eye with her brightly patterned dress on a surprisingly sunny day in front of Dwinelle.

Danielle Ciappara

BARE Reporter

Happy Birthday, John!

Editor-in-Chief John Kim with former Editorial Director Elena Radicati at BARE's Issue 6 Launch Party.

Today is our fabulous Editor-in-Chief's birthday! On behalf of BARE, I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday. Readers, share the b-day love in the comments.

Brittany Curran

Blog Editor

Thrift Store Review :: Sharks

While most Berkeley students are familiar with Mars, the vintage store across the street from Rasputin on Telegraph, fewer students are aware of Sharks. Run by the same owners as Mars, Sharks is just a few blocks away and is filled with tons of great vintage finds.

While it is much smaller than Mars, Sharks maximizes its space by fitting as many items in the shop as possible. The walls are packed and the racks are cramped, making browsing slightly difficult.


Sharks is definitely the place to buy ridiculous costumes when you're on a budget. The clothes all have an old flair and are very colorful. The dress selection is fantastic, although there are mostly long dresses and not enough smaller sizes. There is also a whole rack of sparkly tops, which are great for parties. They have shoes, belts, and hats as well, and some purses, although not too many. There is also a $3 and $5 rack and even a $1 bin, with many t-shirts that would be great for DIY projects.


Men can shop at Sharks, too. In fact, menswear makes up at least half of the store’s inventory. Flannel, sweaters, blazers, and pants are plentiful. Their flannel selection for both men and women is rather fantastic. If you are looking for a cozy flannel for cold days, a unique outfit for an invite, or a hip hat, Sharks is the store for you.

What Miraya liked/disliked most:
- Sequin tops
- New tights and tutus
- Neon sweaters

What Xiaoqian liked/disliked most:
- Pretty vintage items, although some had stains or holes
- Difficult-to-find small sizes
- Lots of brightly colored clothing

Check out the store for yourself: Sharks is located at 2505 Telegraph Avenue (between Blake & Dwight). They're open Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm and Sunday 12-6pm.

Miraya Berke & Xiaoqian Lim
BARE Reporters

Ahmet Ogut :: Exploded City

Image courtesy of Ahmet Ogut.

Last Friday, I had the chance to head over to the Berkeley Art Museum to check out some of their more recent exhibits, one in particular being Ahmet Ogut's "Exploded City". At first glance the piece appeared relatively simple, a miniature scale city made up of a random assortment of buildings, monuments and vehicles. However, upon further investigation I came to learn the important story behind this miniature metropolis.

Ogut's "city" is comprised of multiple extremely detailed buildings, each one unlike the next. Their differing architectural styles make it impossible to ignore the fact that these buildings don't actually exist altogether in the same place, rather they're a mix of structures from around the world brought together in one imaginary locale.

So what is the connecting force behind these different buildings you might ask?

Here's where the piece warrants a deeper meaning: each building is a reproduction of an actual structure that met its end at the hands of terrorist attack over the past two decades. Ahmet Ogut has captured them in the moments before their destruction, immortalized them despite their ultimate ends. A short story posted on the wall next to the piece provides a little context, telling of an adventurer, "Marco Polo", who discovers this city and its inhabitants as they exist moments before their destruction. Also accompanying the piece is a city legend naming each building, monument and vehicle, its location, and the date of the terrorist attack that destroyed it.

What I found most interesting about the exhibit was the exposure to a literal map of the terrorist attacks occurring in the world around us over the past 20 years, some of which I'd never even heard of. In a country where acts of terrorism are rare, I found Ahmet Ogut's piece eye-opening and very meaningful in its reflection on the world we live in.

Ahmet Ogut's mini metropolis will be at the Berkeley Art Museum until April 11, 2010. Go check it, and the other great BAM art exhibits, out for yourself before it's gone!

Kelsey Frazier
BARE Reporter

Outfit Additions Accessories Giveaway Contest

It is common knowledge that a simple outfit can be spiced up with a few simple accessories. Outfit Additions fashion accessories helps do just that. Using our lovely BARE staff and a friend as an example, here are some accessory ideas anyone can use on a day when their simple shirt and jeans just aren’t cutting it – or, any day, for that matter.

BARE Blogger Gina Harris is wearing a Bohemian Blue Silk Fabric belt and Midnight Blue Silk Fabric clutch.

Creative Director Jordan Silver is wearing a Fleur de Nuit Black Silk Fabric belt and Persimmon Orange Silk Fabric wallet.

BARE Blogger Polina Polishchuk with a Pink Daisy Fabric belt as her purse strap and Persimmon Orange Silk Fabric wallet.

Student Estefania Pino is wearing the Bohemian Blue Silk Fabric belt as her coat strap and Midnight Blue Silk Fabric clutch.

These accessories can best be described as bohemian, earthy, and relaxed. Use them as an effortless addition to your outfit.

San Francisco Bay Area readers: in a comment, post how you would wear the item(s) of your choice and your email to enter our Outfit Additions Accessory Giveaway Contest! Don’t be afraid to get creative – a concept to be used in all of your style choices.

Also, give Outfit Additions your feedback about their products, including their women's belts and women's wallets, by filling out a short survey. It's only twelve questions long and takes less than five minutes to fill out.

Polina Polishchuk
BARE Reporter

Cabin Fever :: V Magazine

Supermodel Carolyn Murphy, who has graced the covers of magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Time, has made her way over to the pages of V Magazine in the 18-page spread entitled, "Cabin Fever." Photographed by Sebastian Faena, Murphy steams up the shoot alongside models Jakob Hedberg and Martin Landgreve. Here are few photos from the shoot.

You can pick up your copy of V Magazine this March.

Brittany Curran

Assistant Blog Editor

Fashion Gone Rogue Needs Your Help

Model Chanel Iman channeling Minnie Mouse. Image courtesy of Fashion Gone Rogue.

With the exception of PLAYgreen's battle against clothing's harmful environmental effects, it isn’t every day that a worthy fashion cause comes our way. Here is one that almost anyone can get behind. Fashion Gone Rogue is a blog filled with amazing posts of all the latest fashion editorials, with scans from such popular glossies as Vogue Italia to more obscure finds like Dansk. Due to a huge increase in traffic, Fashion Gone Rogue has had to shut down and can’t restart unless it moves to a private server. In order to accomplish this, the founder is asking for small donations from readers to keep the site running for another year. I’ve already chipped in my $5 because, honestly, I can’t imagine a better way to procrastinate on my Econ reading than by staring at beautiful images all day.

Aimee Shimizu
BARE Reporter

Nature into Action :: Hans Hoffman

Hans Hofmann's "Morning Mist." Image source.

The Nature into Action: Hans Hofmann exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum is a one-man show, featuring selected work from one of the most important artists of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Hofmann's artwork focuses on vivid colors and abstract forms. Entire canvases are filled with uneven layers of color, creating rough textures. Much of the work shown was composed of overlapping rectangles painted in bold primary colors. The one exception was "The Wind," where black and white paint was swirled on a dark blue background.

The exhibit itself is very small, since it features only about ten pieces of one artist's work, so it doesn't take long to walk through. I'd recommend going there to take a break after studying at Thom Faulder's art furniture sculpture BAMscape in Gallery B of the Berkeley Art Museum. The exhibition is open until June 30, 2010 and BAM hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hofmann's "The Wind." Image source.

Xiaoqian Lim
BARE Reporter

Vaginal Entertainment :: The Vagina Monologues

The Vagina Monologues took the stage February 19-21. Image courtesy of V-Day.

With at least two sold-out shows, the Vagina Monologues encouraged people from every race and gender to unite for one cause: to help fight domestic violence—and have fun while doing it. Dressed in all red and black to represent the organization's colors, the actresses greeted guests at the door of Pauley Ballroom for what would be a spectacular night. Right outside the venue, vaginal art was displayed along with t-shirts reading “I <3 vaginas.” With a packed house, the show began with a musical performance with songs such as “You are Beautiful,” which exhibited the strength of every individual in the room and set the tone for the rest of the show.

The show itself consisted of twenty monologues in total, including three original pieces. By beginning with an introductory skit asking, “If your vagina could talk, what would it say?”, answers such as “Don’t give up now!” paved the way for a comedic evening. There were also more heated pieces about the irritations every woman experiences, including using tampons, going to the gynecologist, and wearing thong underwear despite its discomfort. Strong language helped the actors voice what the audience wished they could say, such as, “You say my vagina smells like roses? No, it smells like pussy and that’s how I like it!” Monologues from every age group added more perspectives in an amusing way—from a 72-year-old woman finding her clitoris to an eight-year-old girl claiming that her vagina smells like snowflakes. The jokes also tied into Berkeley and the students, with pieces describing the “main stacks moan” or referring to the vagina as “the bear’s lair.”

Although there were many humorous monologues that made the audience laugh, clap, and nod in agreement, there was also a shift to a more serious tone to bring awareness to the central cause of domestic violence. My personal favorite was Jeni Haines' monologue in the form of slam poetry, vividly expressing the anger in getting raped by a drunk guy at a party, which is a serious danger for college students. Her irate language towards a man, who proved his cowardice as he left smiling, urged everyone to break the silence and expose these men. The spotlight monologue that closed the show was the moment that touched everyone sitting in the packed house. It described how a thirteen-year-old young woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo survived as a sex slave for six months. Through this portal into her emotional turmoil, the audience was drawn into her story as she discussed how her friends were taken away by soldiers and she was left to be a sex slave for one of the men. Despite being raped three times a day, she managed to stand strong and escape by a stroke of luck and hope. The inspiring ending caused every individual in the audience to leave Pauley Ballroom feeling the need to make a change. Additionally, the performers stressed the fact that 500,000 women have been raped in the Congo in order to both humiliate the women in the region and take the country's resources for interstate regimes.

The Vagina Monologues made the crowd laugh, tear up, and want to take charge in fighting domestic violence. Every monologue was entertaining, poetic, and related to our own lives. On top of the $70 million they have already raised globally, V-Day will continue to raise money and awareness by putting on this annual show. Just as the organization says, “V-Day is a fierce, wild, unstoppable movement and community.” Besides, who wouldn’t love to listen to stories about vaginas?

Amaris Montes
BARE Reporter

Cal Street Style :: Andrew

Andrew, a third year Comparative Literature and Theater major, caught our attention on a gloomy day on Telegraph with his cozy, bright red jacket.

Grace Choi & Veronica Lee

BARE Reporters

What Muse Are You? :: Jean Paul Gaultier for Target

A few looks from the Jean Paul Gaultier for Target collection. Images courtesy of FabSugar.

I always feel a little iffy when I hear designers are making affordable lines for department stores. They usually consist of interview-worthy pieces that you would never wear outside of the office. Yet Jean Paul Gaultier’s line is a little different from what was expected and kept the creativity within the seams of his clothes for Target. His idea for the line was something similar to what Anna Sui did with her Gossip Girl collection, which has specific looks and pieces to go with it. The punk, Hollywood glam, ingénue, hip hop, and rock n’ roll “muses” all sport pieces that put a fresh face on bargain clothing. From what I have seen on the website and the “looks video”, the line looks promising, for the quirky Gaultier that we know and love has definitely set the bar for what wallet-friendly designer clothing should look like.

For those who didn’t know, Jean Paul Gaultier is a famous French designer who started his career working for Cartier. He introduced the kilt for men’s fashion, which is being seen even in today’s runway shows. He is also famously known for working with Madonna and creating most of the outfits she wears on tour. Although we will not be seeing any cone-shaped bras, there are some Madonna-styled pieces (along with a look-alike model). This line will be launching March 7th, so check it out and find out which muse you are!

Danielle Ciappara
BARE Reporter

Blogosphere's Week in Review

Images courtesy of Unabashedly Prep, Phosphene, Garbage Dress, and needle + thread.

This week's BWR features the words of the GaGa, Alexa Chung's new collection, and shoes avec feathers.

• Fashion week continues with Petrou/Man, threeASFOUR, and Henrik Vibskov.
• Trad's and WASP's face off. Who knew?
• If only Salvador Dali had a Twitter account..
• I spy Alexa Chung for Madewell, a salty sweater, and tie bracelets.
• Enviable blogger outfits from Phosphene, stylorectic, and lulu and your mom.
• Yay or nay? Feather shoes, the bowl cut, and Greek fisherman hats.
• Best of the blogosphere: inspiration from Lady GaGa, the new men, and burgundy combat boots.

What blog posts interested you this week?

Brittany Curran

Assistant Blog Editor

(My) New York Fashion Week :: Thursday, February 11

7:30am. Tired, but excited for the week to come, Nancy (BARE Co-Creative Director) and I board our plane and meet with Liz of Late Afternoon, who by chance is on the same flight and sits directly next to Nancy.

4pm. We land in New York and split a cab into the city. After dropping off Liz, Nancy and I head over to the Refinery 29 office to grab associate blog editor (former BARE Editorial Director) Connie Wang’s keys. We will be staying with Connie and Fiona Mehta (now at Oak) for the week!

8pm. Nancy and I head to our first show, Erin Wasson x RVCA at ABC Carpet & Home.

Four looks from the Erin Wasson x RVCA show. Images courtesy of Style.com.

The idea of seating almost non-existent, guests sat on piles of rugs, toppling each other to get a view. Regrettably, what the crowd felt in lack of comfort wasn’t made up for by the collection. Wasson presented floor-length t-shirt dresses and t-shirt jumpers in mostly white, gray, and beige, dark brown Croc-Moccasin mash-up shoes that I can’t imagine were created for anything, but the sole purpose of being intentionally ugly, and a myriad of unremarkable pants. To complete the looks, Wasson threw in a couple of random berets, white tights, thick beige socks, and fingerless gloves. The best pieces of the collection came from the asymmetrical and distressed cardigans in white and beige, and the belts and jewelry were fantastic. To be fair, the collection delivers what will inevitably be ‘cool’ in the fall and if you’re into that, hop on the wagon. The bright side to a rather underwhelming experience? Yeasayer played, Lakshmi Menon walked, Joe Zee sported Adidas, and Ke$ha did not wear pants.

9pm. Miraculously, Connie gets Nancy, Fiona, and I into the LnA after party at the Milk Gallery where Patti Smith and Metric (!!!) will be playing.

Patti Smith performed at the LnA after party.

Metric also took the stage at Milk Gallery. Photography by Zac Sebatian via Refinery 29.

As soon as we get in, I realize my geeky-fan-girl avatar has turned on and everyone else is much cooler than I am, i.e. Agyness Deyn, Daria Webrowy, Leigh Lezark, Cory Kennedy, The Cobrasnake, Harley Newton, Josh Harnett, Ryan Gosling, and the list goes on.

British model Agyness Deyn (left) made an appearance at LnA.

Model/DJ/It Girl Harley Newton (left) at the LnA after party. Photography by Zac Sebatian via Refinery 29.

However, it doesn’t stop me from dancing until my feet feel like I’ve been stomping on a bed of nails. But how can you NOT dance when they play this?



Lessons learned: 1) Do not underestimate the subway. It is an easy and affordable way to travel. If the walk is 10-15 minutes, it can be a better choice than taking the subway. 2) Fashion shows start 30 minutes after the listed time.

Seika Iwao
PR-Events Director