LIT Boutique

LIT on Newbury

Both stores are carrying Kajan Padraig's signature slashed dresses, and REVEALS iPad purses.

Kaight,  83 Orchard St
(between Broome St & Grand St)
New York, NY 10002
Neighborhood: Lower East Side  (212) 680-5630

Kaight now carries Althea Harper organic printed silk tops. Kaight is a carefully edited boutique that offers a one-stop shopping experience for the fashion-foward, thinking consumer. Kaight specializes in thoughfully designed clothing and accessories crafted from organic and sustainable textiles.

Satine, 8134 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Neighborhood: Mid-City West  (323) 655-2142

Satine now carries Althea Harper dresses! Get them today.

Hangr16,  3128 16th St (at Valencia St),   San Francisco, CA 94103,  Neighborhood: Mission,  (415) 552-5753

Shop for Kajan Padraig's signature "slashed" dresses and tees, as well as REVEAL's bamboo collection of gifts and tech accessories at Hangr16.  HANGR 16 is a Mission boutique carrying lines from local designers as well as fashion innovators from around the world.

Robina Apparel & Accessories

1261 Prospect Street #1

La Jolla, CA 92037 (858) 454-2964

Shop Akemi Okamoto dresses

and Verrieres and Sako jackets.

Akemi Okamoto is often called "progressive" and "edgy" and we love that about her!  Here, we show how to pair a few of her more fashion forward tops with a pair of boot cut denim (and a cute bag from REVEAL!)  From Left to Right:

• Button Up Sheer Silk Chiffon Top with Sateen Collar and Yoke (also available in black silk and printed silk shown right) $230 retail.
• Button Up Sheer Silk Chiffon Top in print (also available as shown in solid with contrasting woven collar and yoke) $230 retail.  REVEAL cork cross body bag $88 retail.
• Sheer Silk Chiffon Tank with Uneven Hem and Sateen Pleated Yoke (also available in opposite colorway as shown and in print shown left) $188 retail.  REVEAL linen tote $175 retail.

Contact your local sales rep or call 415-690-STYL to request to see samples. 

Model: Raina Avansino

Kajan Padraig's best selling tops work great for work or play!  Here they are shown with a pair of colored skinny jeans.  Kajan Padraig designs and manufactures their entire collection in San Francisco and is priced from $30-$298 Retail!  From the top:

• Cowl Back Tank in modal/spandex jersey blend (available in a rainbow of colors!) $58 retail.
• Slouchy Lace Inset Tee in jersey blend (available in a rainbow of colors!) $60 retail.
• Two Layer Tank in Indian Summer printed silk with ivory chiffon overlay (available in 3 prints and ivory or black overlay), $130 retail.
• Lace Inset Tee in modal/spandex jersey blend (available in a rainbow of colors!) $55 retail.
• Signature Slashed Tee in jersey blend (available in a rainbow of colors!)  $66 retail.
• Printed Halter in pebble printed silk (available in 3 prints), $130, Silk Chiffon Robe in ivory (also available in black), $148 retail.

Model: Raina Avansino

We'll be showing out of the beautiful Hotel Americano during this New York Market, May 7-9.  The Hotel Americano is located at 518 W 27th Street (click for map and directions), just one block from the D&A show and less than a 15 minute walk from the Javits Center. 

We've booked the chic King Studio and will be treating our buyers to complementary wine while shopping our collections!

Please call 415-690-STYL or email Alexander to confirm your appointment!

We'll be showing Immediates through Holiday from each of our brands during the Dallas Fashion Market, May 31-June 2 at the Dallas Market Center (click for map and directions).  To schedule your Dallas Market appointment, please call 415-690-STYL or email Shevon.  

See us in sunny LA during June Market and write Immediates through Holiday from each of our brands!  We'll be showing out of showroom space (TBD) in the LA Mart or Cooper Building.  To schedule your LA Market appointment, call 415-690-STYL or email Karri.  

We are treating our buyers to a luxurious moment away from market madness and will be hosting our market appointments in a Mandalay Bay penthouse suite!  Come enjoy the view, drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and a complementary chair massage, manicure or foot rub while you shop Fall Immediates, Holiday and Spring 1 from each of our brands!

Please call 415-690-STYL or contact your local sales rep to schedule your Las Vegas Market Appointment, August 20-23!

For pricing and to order your REVEAL fashion tech accessories, contact your local sales rep or call 415-690-STYL!

Most styles are available immediately and some styles require a minimum order quantity.  For pricing and more information, please contact your local sales rep or call 415-690-STYL!

Most styles are available for immediate delivery!  To receive pricing and to place your order, please contact your local sales rep or call 415-690-STYL.  All handbags and accessories by REVEAL retail from $35-$185 and are 100% eco-friendly!

For pricing and to place your REVEAL eco-friendly handbag order, contact your local sales rep or call 415-690-STYL!  All REVEAL handbags are priced between $35-$185 Retail!

"Great workshop, Karri. I came away with the tools I need to create better collateral in the future!" – Myrrhia, knit wear designer

"First, I wanted to say thank you for creating this workshop series. The Lookbook class was very insightful and I got alot of information to help improve my loookbook." – Kimberly, lingerie/swimwear designer

Altitude Showroom is proud to launch Co.lection – a workshop series focusing on the specific sales and preparation techniques that up and coming fashion designers must understand before approaching retail buyers.  Topics include:

• How to show the best linesheet and lookbook
• How to time the release of each seasonal collection
• How to show the best sample collection
• How to determine if a store would realistically sell your line
• How to prepare and invest properly in trade shows
• What to expect when working with a sales rep / showroom
• How to communicate with buyers and what to expect throughout the sales process
• and more!

"I wanted to thank you again for the linesheet/lookbook workshop. I found it to be very informative and helpful and I enjoyed the small group setting. Thank you for the informative feedback as I will be making the changes to my linesheet right away based on the information you provided… Look forward to attending more of your workshops too and getting more designers informed about them as I felt it very useful!" – Joy, womenswear contemporary designer

Co.lection Workshops are hosted by Karri Ann Frerichs, owner of the Altitude Showroom, a national fashion showroom headquartered in San Francisco.  Karri manages the sales and buyer relations for 6 women's contemporary fashion and accessory brands and sells to stores nationwide.  The Altitude Showroom currently has sales reps in San Francisco, Dallas and New York, with plans to expand into additional American markets in the coming seasons.  The Altitude Showroom specializes in representing up and coming brands and understands the extra work, communication and commitment it takes to sell innovative, emerging brands in a market dominated by major brand names.

Karri is also a professor in the Fashion Department of San Francisco's City College.

Summer 2012 Workshop Calendar:

(All workshops are $50 to enroll and will take place at the Altitude Showroom, 680 8th St. #240, San Francisco, CA 94103 from 6:00pm-8:00pm)

Tuesday, May 15

How to Prepare for Trade Shows and What to Expect - Learn when and where the major trade shows take place, which ones are right for your brand, how much do they really cost, how should you prepare for a trade show, what are alternatives to trade shows … Click here to learn more and enroll!

Tuesday, May 22

How to Show the Best Sample Collection - Learn the does and don't of showing samples, how to show all styles, colors without producing every single option, receive direct feedback on your sample collection and learn the best way to present it to buyers … Click here to learn more and enroll!

Tuesday, May 29

How to Show the Best Linesheet and Lookbook – Get direct feedback on your linesheet and lookbook, see samples, learn how to approach buyers with your linesheet and lookbook, learn how to set MSRPs and how to include all details on a linesheet … Click here to learn more and enroll!

Tuesday, June 5

How to Allow for a Maximum Buying Window - Learn when to release each seasonal collection and how to release for the major markets, create a yearly production calendar to allow for a maximum buying window each season … Click here to learn more and enroll!

Enroll in Four Co.lection Workshops and receive an additional 45 minute individual brand consultation!

Upon completion of your final Co.lection workshop, sit down one-on-one with Karri Ann Frerichs to get all of your sales questions answered, including:

"Is my collection competitively priced?"  "Which stores do you suggest I start contacting?"  "How should I start to contact those stores?"  "How can I make my collection stronger?"  and any other question you still have to make your brand the most appealing to retail buyers!  Click here to enroll. 

"I just wanted to thank you for sharing your videos on YouTube- i found them extremely helpful!  I am hoping to sell my spring collection to a few boutiques this Fall, and need all the advice I can get!  I wish I'd seen your videos sooner…" – Elissa, New York women's wear designer

What else can you learn from the Co.Lection Workshops?

How does a sales rep choose to work with a new line?

How to determine if a store would REALISTICALLY sell your line?

$50 Workshop Enrollment

• Learn when and where all the major (and not so major) American fashion trade shows take place, which ones are juried, and how to apply.
  
• Learn the challenges and benefits of participating in markets.
  
• Learn what it's like to be a buyer attending these markets.
  
• Identify some key markets that could be best for your brand.
  
• Understand ALL the costs involved in participating in a market.
  
• Learn how to prepare for market.
  
• Learn what to expect your first few times participating in a market.
  
• Identify alternatives to participating in trade shows and if they could work for you.
  
  

Leave this workshop with a yearly market calendar and an understanding of what markets could be best for your brand, as well as how to prepare for them.  Also leave with a clear understanding of all the costs involved in participating in a market and what sales alternatives exist that could work for you. 

This is a one day workshop taking place Tuesday, May 15th from 6p-8p.  Workshop participation fee is $50 and each class is limited to just 10 designers or brand representatives to ensure maximum individual feedback and attention can be given.  Workshops take place at the Altitude Showroom, 680 8th St. #240, San Francisco, CA 94103.  Please call Karri at 415-690-STYL with any questions.

Click here to check out more classes!

$50 Workshop Enrollment

This is your opportunity to hang up your sample collection in a fashion showroom and receive direct feedback from a seasoned sales rep who works with buyers everyday! 

• Learn what you can do to show a stronger collection.
• Learn the dos and don't of showing a sample collection.
  
• Learn the BIGGEST mistakes new designers make when showing their first sample collection to buyers.
• Learn how different buyers will view your collection during market or an appointment. 
• Learn how to show the most style and color options without having to produce every single piece.
• Learn how to show swatches and fabrication options. 
• Should you include hangtags, care labels, and brand labels?
  

Leave this workshop confident that you will be showing buyers the best possible sample collection to secure the order!

This is a one day workshop taking place Tuesday, May 22nd from 6p-8p.  Workshop participation fee is $50 and each class is limited to just 10 designers or brand representatives to ensure maximum individual feedback and attention can be given.  Workshops take place at the Altitude Showroom, 680 8th St. #240, San Francisco, CA 94103.  Please call Karri at 415-690-STYL with any questions.

Click here to check out more classes!

$50 Workshop Enrollment

"Thanks for all the information. I now know what I should make for my lookbook and linesheet. I will definitly have you take a look at both when I get them finished. Thanks again and great workshop." – Scott, menswear designer

Show the Best Linesheet

• What are all the components that should be included on a linesheet?
• See sample linesheets and identify potential layouts that could work for you.
  
• Receive direct market feedback on your linesheet and learn how to improve it.
• Learn how to set MSRPs.
  

Show the Best Lookbook

• See sample lookbooks and identify potential layouts that could work for you.
  
• Receive direct market feedback on your lookbook and photography and learn how you can improve it.
• Identify various photography techniques to show your collection in the best way.

How to Approach Buyers with your Linesheet and Lookbook

• How is a linesheet different from a lookbook and how do you use each when contacting a buyer?
• Learn how to approach buyers with your linesheet and lookbook.
• Leave confident that your linesheet and lookbook will be ready to start approaching buyers.

This is a one day workshop taking place Tuesday, May 29th.  Workshop participation fee is $50 and each class is limited to just 10 designers or brand representatives to ensure maximum individual feedback and attention can be given.  Workshops take place at the Altitude Showroom, 680 8th St. #240, San Francisco, CA 94103.  Please call Karri at 415-690-STYL with any questions.

Click here to check out more classes!