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Studio Tour: ANGeLRoX Clothing

Roxi Suger is the designer behind ANGelRoX, creating incredibly versatile, stylish, and environmentally friendly fashion designs. I first met Roxi when I was researching my book, and I make a point of visiting her regularly at the artisan markets, including St. Anthony’s Market, Crafts on Columbus, the Renegade Craft Fair, and other fine handmade market venues during the year.

Roxi has boundless energy and spirit, and she never fails to have a new and innovative design trick up her sleeve. Her clothing suits all body types and is made for stylish comfort. All of her pieces have more than one way to be worn, and some have 20+ different styles in just a single garment. Roxi provides fashion training videos on her site to show us how to play with her designs, and thank goodness for them!

I had the good fortune to visit Roxi’s ANGelRoX Studio at the Old American Can Factory in Gowanus, Brooklyn, and I was thrilled but not surprised to see that her creative work space reflects her design values and energy. Here are some images of highlights, details, and quiet corners of the ANGeLRoX Studio:

Roxi working at her cutting table.

Flowing white curtains around the ANGeLRoX Dressing Room

Dressing room and dressmaker’s model.

The Dressing Room at ANGeLRox Studio is Ready

Lush curtains surround the tall, private dressing room.

There is always time for joy in the studio!

ANGeLRoX Garments with Countless Variations

The ANGeLRoX Wrap with a million and one ways to be worn.

The Door to Roxi Suger's Business Office

Birdies on the door to Roxi’s business office.

ANGeLRoX Sleeveless Shirts on a Vintage Rack

ANGeLRoX tops on a vintage rack.

The ANGeLRoX logo is more spiritual than religious, signifying balance in our lives. Roxi tells me that we are all angels.

You can purchase ANGeLRoX designs online, and visit Roxi most Saturdays at the St. Anthony’s Market on Houston Street in Soho. Check the ANGeLRoX website for events.

Independent Designers Pop Up in Chelsea Market

Independent Designer Pop Shop at Chelsea Market

Opening Day of the Independent Designers Pop Shop at Chelsea Market today revealed a wonderful array of high quality clothing, jewelry, and accessories. The clothing designs are particularly exciting, with smart, eco fashion by Nina Valenti, the extremely innovative and beautiful creations of Selma Karaca, and more.

Most of the designers here also sell their creations in the artisan markets around the city, and this ensemble is quite visionary. If you are looking for tomorrow’s fashion and design trends, you cannot miss this event, where you can go meet all of these talented designers in person:

Featuring:
Alexandra Beth Designs
Atlantis Jewelry
Australian Scent
Bijoutique
Ceola
Corrente Collection
GLAM
Guru
Nature vs Future
Over the Moon Jewelry
Rebecka Froberg
Sandra Baquero
Selma Karaca
Sohung Designs
T. Kahres Jewelry
Umsteigen
Vale Jewelry
Vernakular Photo Designs

The market runs Wednesday, June 22 at 11:00am – Monday, June 27 at 8:00pm.

Nature vs. Future: Sip & Shop for Eco Fashion

Designer Nina Valenti of Nature vs. Future is a leader in the emerging world of eco-fashion. I first noticed Nina’s designs at the Young Designers Market, where she has been selling her women’s fashion collections for several years. Her designs have a strong, distinct style that is both feminine and edgy, classic yet futuristic.

Nina’s designs first drew me to Nature vs. Future. Her pieces are futuristic classics, as she describes them, and they fit like a flattering dream. I adore her new Swerve Coat (pictured), a gorgeous, geometric twist on the classic overcoat, which I first saw at the Madison Square Market by Urban Space. The wool/cashmere fabric is recycled from the garment industry, and the coats are lined in surprising and fun colors, like purple and teal. What made me love this designer is the advanced thinking behind the brand and the commitment to building a truly environmentally conscious business.

Nina told me she launched her design label, Nature vs. Future, in 2002 after she began thinking about the environment and wondering about technology and how it can and will continue to relate to the organic forces of nature. Being a fashion designer, she thought about the tension between a vision for the future and what nature might actually have in store for us. Her fashion designs are an attempt to leverage that tension into a line that is futuristic and environmentally conscious at the same time. She uses sustainable materials that are recycled, renewable, and sustainably manufactured.

Nature vs. Future is having an End of Season Sip & Shop Sale tomorrow!

What: Nature vs. Future Collection at 20-50% discounts! With spritzers made from fair trade Appollis wine and FAIR. goji berry liquor.

When: Tuesday, February 8, 6 – 9PM

Where: The Glittering Conscience Pop-Up Shop, 96 W Houston (Between Thompson & LaGuardia), New York, NY

Glittering Conscience is a lovely shop space featuring multiple eco-conscious jewelry, accessory and fashion designers. It is a temporary pop-up shop, so don’t miss seeing these amazing products in a beautiful space before it disappears!

Every Weekend is Fashion Week at the Markets!

Nature vs. Future at the Young Designers Market (photo by Yucel Erodogan)

I write a monthly column for The Three Tomatoes, and this month’s piece is about the wonderful fashion designers who sell their unique clothing at the markets every weekend.

The article features five designers:

Roxi Suger of Angelrox Designs – St. Anthony’s Market
Nina Valenti of Nature vs. Future – Young Designers Market/The MarketNYC
Karin Persan of Better Than Jam – Brooklyn Indie Market and the Better Than Jam Coop
Kathy Malone of Fofolle – Brooklyn Indie Market
Grace Napoleon of Folk Couture – Brooklyn Flea

Read all about them on The Three Tomatoes! Even if you do have tickets to the Fashion Week runways, visit the heart of fashion innovation at the markets every weekend.