Geren Ford Sample Sale

One of my favorite designers, Geren Ford, is having another sample sale. Thursday and Friday, March 24 & 25, 3pm to 7pm and Saturday, March 26, 11am to 3pm. The sale will take place at their downtown LA warehouse, 530 Molino Street, #107 (entrance on Palmetto). According to Racked LA, you'll find samples that never made it to production. Nothing beats a Geren Ford piece that no one else owns.

Feeling Nostalgic about Gen Art

As LA Fashion Week brings to close the final Fall/Winter 2011 presentations, I can't help but feel a little nostalgic about Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion shows from years past. Since 1995, Gen Art has showcased and supported some of the best emerging talent in fashion through it's signature Fresh Faces in Fashion program. Last year Gen Art announced that is was filing for bankruptcy, but thankfully it's been recently relaunched under new leadership. According to the press release, Sandow Media acquired the beloved organization whose expertise in experiential and event marketing engages consumer audiences and aligns brands organically with emerging talent in film, fashion, music and art. In past years Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor, Phillip Lim, Vena Cava, Twinkle, Geren Ford, Rory Beca, Rodarte and dozens of other influential designers have made their debut with Gen Art.

In September Gen Art plans to once again present their Fresh Faces in Fashion program with fashion's next rising stars. In the meantime, I've complied a few photos of famous Gen Art alumnus' Fresh Faces presentations which helped launch their careers.

Vena Cava at Gen Art 2005 (Credit: WWD)

Vena Cava at Gen Art 2005 (credit: WWD)

Zac Posen at Gen Art 2001 (credit: WWD)

More photos after the jump...