Trunk Show with Molly Cruit and Monique Zhang
February 25th, 6-9pm

Happy Valentines Day! (And guys, it’s not too late, you’ve still got a few days to show your sweetie how much you care.) If you’re in the neighborhood, we’ve got something in stock that your Valentine will love.

We wanted to thank you for all of your fabulous feedback on the New Store. Things are really coming together and going well; we have new clothes coming in on a daily basis. So, if you haven’t been in yet, or haven’t been in lately, stop by and check out our new arrivals.

Now that we have two stores next door to each other, we figured we can host a Double Trunk Show for two amazing designers on the same night. So, on February 25th, we’re giving it a try.

Molly Cruit is a local San Francisco accessories designer who uses leather remnants, vintage charms and organic metal shapes. She incorporates hand-hammered elements that make the hard metal appear liquid to the eye. Each piece is one of a kind, hand-crafted, hand-cut and a real work of art.

Monique Zhang creates her own lines of clothing and is also a runway producer and fashion stylist for the past ten years. She worked for top Department stores such as Bergdrof Goodman of NYC and Far Eastern of Taiwan before running her own CICADA brand boutiques in San Francisco, Santa Fe and Shanghai.

Come on down to 1345 18th Street on February 25th from 6-9pm, for a glass of champagne and a double-dose of Collage.

We also have an update on the Collage Workshops. Thanks to the generous plug from the kind people at Sunset Magazine in January, we’ve added six additional workshops to the schedule. So check the new dates and you can even register online via paypal.

Hope to see you soon,
Delisa

Liza Sonia

For some extra holiday cheer, we’re hosting a trunk show event with one of our favorite jewelry designers, Liza Sonia. Come on down to 1345 18th Street December 17th from 6-9pm, it should be a lot of fun. In addition to her amazing jewelry, we’ll have chocolates, champagne and hot cider.

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Liza has done it all. She’s traveled solo around the world and run an international company, before she found her true passion. “I want to do what I love,” she says. “I want to design pieces that are beautiful and that people like to wear. I want to stretch their idea of what is possible; a design concept that makes them look at things in a new way.”

Liza Sonia’s design philosophy is simple: Start with the best quality materials, listen to its simplest design, then add elements of surprise.

So come meet this fabulous local designer, and enjoy an evening on The Hill. She also makes cuff links and rings for men. You can do your holiday shopping (we still do free gift wrapping).

Hope to see you there,
Delisa

Heather Polley is a Collage staffer and talented photographer. Stop in and say hi, check out her jewelry and her new photography site at heatherpolley.com.