Posted on December 16, 2009 on The Kind Life with Alicia Silverstone.

“I have to mention my new favorite purse.  It’s the all-vegan Picnic bag in Cream by Amber Pollard.

Amber Pollard is a handbag designer, and just made each of her bags available in vegan materials!  It’s made of hemp, and it’s so chic.  I imagine Kate Moss wearing it.

This would make a great, super nice gift either from a very loved one to you….or as  very generous gift from you to a loved one.

You can check out Amber’s great bags HERE.”

In a January 27th article published on pg 15, discussing the 2010 January Los Angeles Fashion Market, Amber Pollard receives mention of her upscale contemporary handbag collection.

Accessories, Leather Take Priority at LA Market

“Launched last August, Amber Pollard offers hobo bags that are priced $300 and higher… including three new expandable bags that add value to consumers with waterproof linings, gold hardware, and zipper lunch pouches.”

Designer Launch Pad Fashion Show

The scene: The turnout was strong for the Designer Launchpad Fashion Show, held on opening day of the Focus apparel and accessories show on the 13th floor of the California Market Center. Guests mingled and reviewed Focus’ collections before and after the show, which featured a mix of California and out-of-state labels, including “Project Runway” finalist Althea Harper. The designer was not in attendance but sent along her collection of color-blocked and printed dresses.

Althea Harper will debut her Fall 2010 Collection at New York Fashion Week on Monday, Feb. 15 at 7pm in the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001.   This is Althea's 3rd consecutive Fashion Week Showing since debuting her Fall 2009 Collection as a Finalist on Project Runway, Season 6 (see video below). Buyers - make your appointment to view the collection at the Altitude Fashion Showroom in San Francisco or at the Heike Jarick Showroom, 262 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018 from Tuesday, Feb. 9 through Monday, Feb 15.  Call Karri Ann Frerichs at 415-738-6298 or email karriann@altitudepromotion.com. Watch these videos shot before and during Project Runway Season 6 in which Althea achieved top 3 finalist and showcased her Fall 2009 Debut Collection for the first time in Bryant Park at Fashion Week. Project Runway Casting Session, Althea moves on to Project Runway Althea Harper describes her design aesthetic and fashion inspirations to Project Runway View Althea Harper's Debut Fall 2009 Collection at the Project Runway tent at Bryant Park.

‘Project Runway’ Contestant Brings Line in Focus at Focus

For the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Market starting Jan. 15, the organizers of the Focus show at the California Market Center are bringing a bit of the “Project Runway” vibe to the event.

The collection by “Project Runway” runner-up Althea Harper will be front and center when Focus opens in the building’s penthouse on Friday. Harper, on the sixth season of the fashion TV show, is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning. She is now represented by the Altitude Showroom in San Francisco.

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John S. Brana’s rings in the Muir Woods collection are successful among those who like to accessorize with effortlessly chic jewelry. Featured in the “Haute Hippie” editorial of InDesign magazine, Brana’s handmade sterling silver and bronze ring with a 21-carat Lepidochrosite Cabochon is concurrent with the gem trend and reminiscent of a woman at ease with her style.

Celine Homer

Amber Pollard’s Trattoria Tote in Black Licorice is a practical and stylish piece for any busy woman. The handbag is made of fine leather goods in the USA, and doubles as a purse and a lunch bag. Featured with a removable insulated zipper pouch and enough room for a drink, the handbag makes life easy. Pollard’s Trattoria design also comes in Chocolate Rum, Cocotini, Blueberry Mojito, and Creme de Menthe for those who need a splash of color to their wardrobe.

Celine Homer

Today’s working woman demands functionality from her wardrobe and she’s not willing to sacrifice style to get. Lucky for her, Los Angeles fashion designer, Amber Pollard got fed up with designer handbags looking the part but falling short when it comes to function and durability. So this Fall, she launched her own line of haute handbags featuring her secret recipe - the stylish and reusable Lunch a la ModeTM zipper lunch pouch included in every bag. This Spring 2010, get ready to pack your lunch in an ultra chic handbag featuring colors that are good enough to eat!
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John S. Brana, San Francisco jewelry designer, is now represented at the showrooms in the San Francisco Fashion Collective in San Francisco’s design district.

John S. Brana has been designing handcrafted jewelry since 2006 and has been featured in over a dozen fashion media and jewelry trade publications since launching his career. This November, he became one of a handful of jewelry designers whose collections are showcased by fashion sales representatives in San Francisco’s only fashion showroom collective. Retail buyers and fashion editors may now view John S. Brana’s handcrafted fine jewelry in the newly opened Altitude Fashion Showroom in the Sobel Building in the heart of San Francisco’s famed design district.
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