This spring, we are taking our trends seriously. For florals, we say, “Go big or go home!!!”
Thanks to Allie for helping us round up the biggest, brightest and best florals!!
{1. Liberty Toothpick Jean in Tesco Floral, 2. Della sunglasses, 3. Cushioned Floral Brush, 4. Floral Love Studs, 5. Flicker Fabric Tenley bag, 6. Pinkish Floral pump, 7. Field Day ring, 8. Roi Blouson Silk dress }
{disclaimer: we just realized this post from months ago was saved in our drafts and never published, so publishing now}
We just wanted to give a HUGE thank you to the Kansas City AIGA chapter, especially Taylor Pruitt for organizing this awesome Homegrown event!!!
Just as we mentioned before, we were beyond flattered to be in the company that we were in–such an inspiring group of speakers (see full list here)! So we wanted to share just a few shots from the event for those of you that missed it!
This was our first time in the River Market Event Space–amazing!!! We highly recommend it!
(Morgan’s outfit)
So we had a packed house…can you say, nervous? eeks.
But the talk went great, other than our microphones making that super awful sound when they get too close to each other. That’s never fun.
And, one thing we were happily surprised about, was the warm welcome for our little mini-shop set up in the back of the event space. We had a chance to catch up with some old friends and meet so many new friends in the city!!
{i mean, this cutie HAD to own our neon yellow ampersand print, right? it was meant for her!}
It always means so much more to meet the people that we are selling our art to! Just makes us want to have a bricks & mortar shop one day! Look how freaking amazing our customers were!
Now, since we are actually publishing this post SO late, we cannot find the names of our darling customers, so if one of these is you, please give us a shout! :)
We wanted to let all of our Kansas City friends know that we’ll be speaking as a part of the AIGA Homegrown series about the synergy between fashion and graphic design!! It’s just to get us all ready for Fashion Week, right? As you might have guessed by our blog, we feel that all areas of design strongly affect each other, and fashion and graphic design are no exception for us! We can’t wait to share a bit about how the fashion world influences what we do! Come see us!
Here’s a bit of info from AIGA describing the series and check out the other talented panelists that we have the honor to share the evening with!
Whether you are a recessionista or chic couturist, you’ll be design dapper with the upcoming Homegrown event including a fashionable panel of locals that design, brand, sell, photograph and create things we love to wear. Join us for this ferosh discussion and get some on-trend insights into KC fashion.
Our Fashion Panel
Moderated by Molly Bingaman of Ladybird Styling
Sara Cramer | Handmade by Sara Cramer
Morgan Georgie and Carrie Kiefer | Ampersand Studio
David Lloyd | Method, Kansas City Haberdashery
Sarah S. Nelsen | studio será será
Jenny Wheat | Wheat Photography
About the Homegrown Series
Homegrown: Fashion continues AIGA KC’s series celebrating Kansas City homegrown talent. Highlighting the creative synthesis between design and fashion. AIGA KC embraces this thriving creative community by inviting diverse “homegrown” talent to share their stories of success.
Thursday, February 7
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Early Bird Registration
Available through February 6
$10 Student Member
$15 Member
$20 Nonmember
Click here to register! We hope you can all make it!
And PS, we will be bringing along a few things from our etsy shop just in case you want to take home a little Ampersand token!
Who else is ready to welcome 2013 with a bang? We’re excited to look back on all the fun of 2012 and usher in a new year that we hope is just as great! One thing we have to be excited about in 2013: our new intern: meet Allie! Allie is a Junior in graphic design at the University of Kansas (our alma mater). She contacted us after seeing some of our work in a design alumni show at KU and thought we could be a good fit. Well, she was right, we think Allie is a wonderful addition to our little team and she has hit the ground running with great design and she’s even adding her spin to the blog as you can see here. Allie has a knack for accessorizing and we were thrilled when she was willing to share her jewelry picks for New Year’s Eve and beyond. To check out more of Allie’s work, have a look here. Enjoy and Happy New Year’s (Eve), everyone!
Allie’s picks: 1. Jet Triangle Bangle, 2. Crystal Burst Bracelet, 3. Ice Flora Bib, 4. Enamel Logo Disc Earrings, 5. Rosa Crystal Collection Jewelry Bib Necklace, 6. Aquamarine Pinwheel Drops
ok guys and gals, you’ve been waiting for this one, right? what in the world to get your girlfriends?! hopefully we just made your shopping a lot easier!! happy holidays! (we aimed for a wide range of prices, so hopefully you can find something just right)
1. Neon Geometric Square rings 2. Boom Boom Pow Gold Nail Color & “Who is the Boss” Nail Polish 3. Ditsy Fairisle Mittens 4. Everly suede pumps in chrome green 5. 31 Bits Sweet Tart necklace 6. cloud bread board 7. leather mouse pad in neon purple 8. long striped scarf 9.“hello” iphone case (psst…this is an Ampersand Design original) 10. Magical Thinking Crewel Ikat Pillow
iPhone Cases in our Etsy Shop
The Love Series in our Etsy Shop
Monogrammed Tableware for La Plates
Stationery for TeNeues
Cream & Sugar for Windham Fabrics
Wells Prints in our Etsy Shop
sending...
Loving florals right now! The Kate Spade patterns are even more fun in person. So spring-y & fun!
Thanks, Kelly! We are looooving these florals too. Must own some kate spade!