February 4th, 2010
A Successful Show for Local San Diego Apparel Company, Crow Thief
Last night on a foggy quiet corner, one restaurant was grooving with good style and great company. San Diego’s new apparel brand Crow Thief showed it’s spring/summer 2010 preview. They also had a viewing of their current fall/winter line. Layered photography by Kimo Easterwood from Random Elements was adorning the walls, and the place was buzzing.
I was curious where designer Melissa Hendrix gets her inspiration. Turns out, she and her boyfriend Ray Lawson do the collaborating and designing together, and the collections are mostly a product of their lifestyle. The result is a raw feeling, reflective of their everyday lives. Ray is in the Navy full time, and you can see many of their pieces take on a slight military spin. Add some of hand sewn lambskin leather and you’ve got yourself an awesome fall piece that is going to set yourself apart from the crowd. See this jacket? I WANT IT!
Crow Thief strives to use all local supplies for production, and for the most part hits this target every time. “Sometimes I have to go to LA for things, but my sewers, pattern makers, cutters, everyone, are right here in San Diego”. That’s what we like to hear!What can we expect for future collections? Melissa explained that their upcoming pieces are going to be integrating more of Kimo’s artwork. Very cool.
Alchemy was an awesome host, and I just happened to pick a great seat to enjoy my 4 dollar Belgian brew and fashion show. Here are some shots I snapped of the line.
I was curious where designer Melissa Hendrix gets her inspiration. Turns out, she and her boyfriend Ray Lawson do the collaborating and designing together, and the collections are mostly a product of their lifestyle. The result is a raw feeling, reflective of their everyday lives. Ray is in the Navy full time, and you can see many of their pieces take on a slight military spin. Add some of hand sewn lambskin leather and you’ve got yourself an awesome fall piece that is going to set yourself apart from the crowd. See this jacket? I WANT IT!
Crow Thief strives to use all local supplies for production, and for the most part hits this target every time. “Sometimes I have to go to LA for things, but my sewers, pattern makers, cutters, everyone, are right here in San Diego”. That’s what we like to hear!What can we expect for future collections? Melissa explained that their upcoming pieces are going to be integrating more of Kimo’s artwork. Very cool.
