A Stitch in Time

Piecing together a homegrown look this Fall.

By Philadelphia Weekly Editorial Staff
Add Comment Add Comment | Comments: 2 | Posted Sep. 12, 2007

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Portraits by Jeff Fusco • Product photographs by Michael Persico

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We look good.

Not "we" as in PW--though alt-weekly types are known to be a fashionable bunch--but "we" as in Philly.

Our look as a city is singular, and says a lot about who we are: We take the lowest forms and elevate them to high art, and not just by pasting random shreds together with Elmer's. It's a fashion informed by hand-picked care and love, and fused into something uniquely Philadelphian.

Take the folks at Tymbal, who screenprint artsy photos and drawings onto vintage "boring" tie designs to create a handmade, one-of-a-kind hybrid.

Or the Godda Godda girls, who sequin, splatter and lam� their glam hoodies until they're rockstar-ready.

And the endearingly oddball Suzie Morris, who chops and sews a David Lynchian stitch into everything she creates--from wool suits to one-legged stuffed animals.

We're a DIY town. And proud of it.

And our indie-spirited fashionistas don't stop at clothing and accessories. Philly is also home to ultra-hot trendsetters like Croatian-born makeup artist Nives Riddles, rising fashion photographer Kelly Turso and hair-styling phenom JoJo Clapson.

Our style wouldn't fly just anywhere. But here it flies high. (Jeffrey Barg and Kate Kilpatrick)



Consignment Shop

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Bambi Gallery

K. Louise Designs

Candace Karch offers me a glass of wine. She's run out of the leftover $4-a-bottle champagne she got doused with, and now has to tap into her personal stash at her gallery on Frankford Avenue, a few blocks south of York. "I picked this location because there were a lot of artists here, but not a lot of art," she says. "The place is pretty, and the Fishtown locals like it. I'm community-minded and I wanted to bring a gallery into the neighborhood." The 2-year-old Bambi Gallery has held such varied shows as Ron Ribant and Veleta Vancza's "Rocks and Glocks," Mark Mothersbaugh's postcard illustrations, and currently a juxtaposition of porn-lite by Derek Myers and innocent yet slightly jarring depictions of toys by Terrence Laragione. But the gallery doubles as an artists' consignment shop that sells the jewelry and clothing of 15 designers whose items Karch rotates frequently. Look out for upcoming jewelry designs by Linda Smyth and Aileen Abercrombie, and clothing and objects by Jen Roder, Nicole Ray Styer and Kelly Miller. (Meredith Lindemon) >> Bambi Gallery, 1817 Frankford Ave. 215.423.2668. www.bambiproject.com



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1. Tranessa said... on Nov 22, 2009 at 01:36AM

“I wish i could see some your collections”

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2. Todd Fryer said... on Jan 24, 2010 at 12:39PM

“This man is a fraud do not order from him do not send him money because you will not get any product. I am out over $2000 and have nothing to show for it. If anyone has had the same experience please contact me at cncustomlanyards@gmail.com

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