Sheer influence, by Verrieres and Sako. Featured in Votive Magazine is the black pee-a-boo-see-through long sexy trench coat worn by model Noelle Lynne. Perfect for hot weather like Miami. This go to piece can be thrown over anything, for that sophisticated but sexy, but also not so hot because it's 100 degrees– fashion statement. This is totally a sheer Matrix jacket. Yum, and it's 100% Silk! Retails at $320.

Go for bright this season with pops of neon colors or full on sunshine like Kajan Padraig's limon skirt! (Retails at $235) Throw away your depressing blacks and greys and liven up your wardrobe with shades of limon, seafoam green, cherry red, teal, and sophisticated navy. Pair with crisp classic white for the perfect go-to look. All you need for Spring 2012 inspiration is this photo shoot featured in Tantalum Magazine.

"I worked with Cake Carlos and Patrick Steber of SF based Kajan Padraig on a custom made outfit that would transition well from my causal daytime environment to a classy evening out on the town…" 

"Kajan Padraig is all about customer satisfaction, and ensuring the customer feels comfortable in the outfit. That said, I was asked to try my outfit on for them so that they knew I was 100% satisfied and to guarantee they didn’t want to make any additional alterations. As I expected, each piece fit perfectly!"  Read the complete article on StyleBust.com here.

Click the image to read to rest of the great review from www.TheGreenGirlNextDoor.com!

We're very excited to be working with Akemi Okamoto as she relaunches her collection, and we're not the only ones!  The iconic Lorraine Sanders, writer for her own blog, SFIndieFashion.com as well as the San Francisco Chronicle and 7×7 Magazine, features Akemi Okamoto's Spring 2012 Collection.  Read the full article by clicking below.

Our favorite local blogger, Lorraine Sanders of SFIndieFashion.com, is giving us some love this week!  Come check out our public sample sale to shop wholesale prices from Spring/Summer 2011 Samples from EVERYDAY, Avalove and REVEAL!  Click the image to read all about it on SFIndieFashion.com!

944 Magazine has printed an article with ultra hip fashion blogger, Nicole Lindgren from Stylebust,com which features her favorite things. Our most recent designer to the showroom, Kajan Padraig, was Nicole's favorite new local San Francisco designer!

"944: Who is your favorite local clothing designer?
I recently worked with 10 Bay Area fashion designers for the Give Back Gala Fashion Show where I was introduced Kajan Padraig. Cake Carlos and Patrick Steber are the designers behind Kajan Padraig. They produce high quality, hip womenswear. They’ve been off to an amazing start since their label launched in 2009. They have even made several pieces for the SF Opera. I’ll be keeping an eye on them!"

See more from the blogger, as well as the full article here.

San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance presented a fashion show, Pret-a-porter, which helped bring awareness to issues of poverty and sustainability during the event. One of our local San Francisco designers, Kajan Padraig, was showcasing their Spring Collection. San Francisco Chronicle's online site, SFGate, debuted an article on the event with an emphasis on Kajan Padraig's collection.

For the full article, visit here.

Celebs and pro athletes at a recent LA party enjoy their new REVEAL handbags and tech accessories!  From celebs to shoppers like the rest of us – people nationwide LOVE REVEAL handbags!  See photos of REVEAL owners enjoying their handbags below!

Get the REVEAL Eco-Friendly Audrey and Erinn iPad Purses featured in Shape and Time Out New York!  The GREAT thing about these bags is you don't even have to have an iPad to appreciate them!  They are great bags that are stylish and functional that happen to carry your iPad. 

Get the Taylor Laptop top handle bag by REVEAL!  This incredibly functional bag is featured in the April 2011 Issue of Oprah Magazine as Eco-Fabulous!

This spring and summer the Taylor top handle bag comes in caramel colored vegan suede with vegan patent leather and a gorgeous fuscia satin lining.  It also comes in black.

For Fall 2011, get the Taylor laptop women's work bag in the beautiful gold shimmer vegan leather finish. 

Retail price points start at $168!

Get the REVEAL eco-friendly Bamboo Earbuds featured in April 2011 People Style Watch!  Your shoppers will love the sound and peaceful, easy look to these earbuds with bamboo accents, complete with a bamboo gift box.  Earbuds are compatible with iPod, iPhone, iPad and most cell phones including Droid and Blackberry. 

 Angela Simmons, MTV Reality Star and daughter of Run DMC's Reverend Run, wears Althea Harper's super slimming mesh side leggings and cowl neck top from her Fall 2010 Collection.

Featured on blog, Coco & Creme's Look of the Day.  Angela Simmons attends the Cosmo Mag event introducing their new iPad app in March in New York City. 

Althea Harper continues her line of signature mesh cutout leggings in her Fall 2011 Collection! 

Click Althea's photo read her blog on Elle Girl, one of her Fashion Week Sponsors, as she and her team conduct model fittings and trek around New York City securing accessories and other details for her Friday, 2/11 Fashion Show Fall 2011 Collection Debut!

To RSVP to attend the show and/or to confirm your Market appointment to view the collection, please email the Altitude Fashion Showroom.

Pick up the November issue of People Style Watch to read about this fabulous satin evening handbag made from recycled water bottles by Reveal!

"… As a runner up on Season 6 Project Runway, Harper already showed her first complete collection at the reality competition's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show, earning praise from the industry's most influential designers."  Read the entire article by downloading the pdf, or on 944 Magazine's website.  

Cheat Sheet: Spring 2011's Newcomers

Posted Wednesday September 8, 2010

From WWD.COM

"Harper is no stranger to the industry, having interned at Alexander McQueen and competed as a finalist during the sixth season of “Project Runway.” The Central Saint Martins grad designed for Tory Burch while building her eponymous line, a collection of simple contoured pieces such as a dress and miniskirt accented with custom prints based on sound-wave patterns and finished with subtle trimmings such as perforated leather."

Visit Refinery29.com to read up on the anticipated Spring 2011 Collection to debut this September at New York Fashion Week!

" Althea Harper— Ex-Project Runway contest Althea Harper has Tim Gunn's approval, and as she paves her way outside of reality TV-land, we have to say that we've got her back, too. Althea Harper's maturation—even between her spring '10 and fall '10 shows—is tangible. She's become more focused, more creative, and much more refined…"  Read the full article.

Fall Winter 2010 Styles are still available for Holiday deliveries. 

Get the Carra dress as worn by Kim Kardashian (retail starting at $330) and the Lorenzo dress as worn by Kourtney Kardashian (retail starting at $300) for your shoppers' holiday and New Year's Eve parties!