November 2011
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“Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.”
– Author Unknown
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Amanda Uprichard!
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Reflections on Assembled Fashion 2011
On a crisp Fall Saturday, fashionistas and technistas gathered in the pristine white event space of the General Assembly. A packed room, with what one participant described as the best looking handbags in New York City, I was in awe that so many had come out to talk shop on the intersection between social media and fashion. Amanda spoke on a panel about the emergence of flash and...
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A chat with Charles, AU Customer Service Rep
What do you do for Amanda Uprichard?I’ve hopped around within the company, first as the shipper, then wrangling orders for production, and now I’m working in customer service and production management. Bobby and I are the dynamic duo when it comes to getting orders out on time.
You write. How does that figure into your everyday work? Any other hidden talents?I studied journalism in college, which...
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“The dress must not hang on the body but follow its lines. It must accompany its...”
– Madeleine Vionnet, French fashion designer, the queen of the bias cut.
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The color of winter
We’ve already experienced our first dose of snow. We’ve brought out our inner child with our fairy, Gene Simmons, and washing machine costumes. Everyday the purple, red, yellow and orange leaf piles grow bigger leaving behind silhouettes of branches and twigs. All this means the holidays are around the corner! A time for families and parties, for warmth and closeness. AU’s Holiday 2011 collection...
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