Watch another exciting edition of "Good Life Tampa Bay" TV show airs this Sat morning at 8:30am on ION. (which is channel 17 on Brighthouse and Verizon Fios, also on channel 305 on Direct TV).
This Show features Hands Across the Bay, Wheels of Success, Audrey Mabrey, Clearwater Fashion Week, All Childrens Hospital Charity Ball
and Bacchus Event Solutions Foundation.
Strolling the sidewalk on that balmy evening, one could hear music wafting from every lighted doorway and relaxed conversation from every outdoor table.
A good first stop was the new studio of Craig Taylor (pictured right), whose world-famous shirts have been worn by Oprah and other notables. His designs hung from racks in colorful disarray, lining the brick walls and reflecting off the strings of lights in the windowsills. Visitors strolled throughout the small rooms, stopping to ask a question of the designer, whose breezy nature and ready smile made him as easy to approach as an old friend.
Photo by K. Spencer Jones. Erika Hodges is wearing Nathanaelle Couture from the Blue Dahlia Marketplace. Hair and Makeup by Intuition Salon and Spa.
Models with sky-high legs inside a sky-high luxury condo, key lime pie mini-cupcakes from Cafe 421, and graceful ballerinas displaying way more skill than age were some of the fun things at the Fashion and Arts Week VIP sneak preview party held at Downtown Clearwater landmark Water's Edge.
If you missed the impromptu fashion show in the social room of Water's Edge, or even if you just want to relive it, check out the photos from local photographer K. Spencer Jones here.
Photo by Brad Kugler - www.bradkugler.com. Craig Taylor (left) with Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard (right).
Craig Taylor stopped by Studio 10 yesterday to promote Fashion and Arts Week. Click here to watch the video.
During Fashion and Arts Week, Craig is holding a sample sale of his highly-sought after designs which have been worn by everyone from Hillary Clinton to Oprah to now possibly you. His designer dress shirts, which normally sell for $200 to $250 at stores like Neiman Marcus, will be on sale for $35 to $45. 519 Cleveland Street, 2nd Floor.
Photo by Brad Kugler - www.bradkugler.com
Tonight is opening night of Fashion and Arts Week! This evening’s activities will be dedicated to all things fashion. 
At 5:00 p.m., get a behind the scenes studio tour of Craig Taylor, whose designer dress shirts have clothed everyone from Hillary Clinton to Oprah to now possibly you, as he is also conducting a sample sale of some of his most highly-sought designs. Taylor will be holding an informal Q&A on how to break into the fashion industry with refreshments served in addition to a sample sale. His shirts, which normally sell for $200 to $250 at stores like Neiman Marcus, will be on sale for $35 to $45. (519 Cleveland Street, 2nd floor).
Then at 7:00 p.m., head on over to System Productions (34 N. Garden Avenue) where the event’s opening night party will be held. Not content to do an average fashion show, System Productions is pulling out the stops to create a multi-media, multi-sensory fashion experience. This event is free and open to the public and will include catering by Greektown Grille. System Productions, headed by internationally recognized fashion photographer Troy Plota, is a full-service production studio in the heart of downtown Clearwater's Cleveland Street district.
10,000 Villages will hold an accessory sale featuring their fair trade and handcrafted items from around the world, (Bless the Children, 519 Cleveland St., next to Craig Taylor).
Make sure you visit the trunk shows at Warehaus Boutique and the Blue Dahila Marketplace, named Best Hidden Treasure Boutique in Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay (Warehaus – 519 Cleveland Street; Blue Dahlia - 409 Cleveland Street).
Click here to watch Troy Plota discuss his plans for this evening’s multi-media fashion experience.
Fashion and Arts Week is opening tonight with a multi-media fashion experience at System Productions, a Q&A with designer Craig Taylor, sample sales, trunk shows and more. Click here to view the full schedule of activities.
Last night, a sampling of what Fashion and Arts Week has to offer was presented during a sneak preview at Water’s Edge.
Weren't there? Don’t worry, there’s photos!
Fashion Night/Opening Night
Thursday, February 3rd – 5:00: Craig Taylor Studio sneak peak and Q&A; Sample sale
· Behind the scenes studio tour of Craig Taylor, whose designer dress shirts have clothed everyone from Hillary Clinton to Oprah to now possibly you, as he is also conducting a sample sale of some of his most highly-sought designs. Taylor will be holding an informal Q&A on how to break into the fashion industry with refreshments served in addition to a sample sale. His shirts, which normally sell for $200 to $250 at stores like Neiman Marcus, will be on sale for $35 to $45. (519 Cleveland Street, 2nd floor).
Thursday, February 3rd – 7:00 to 10:00: Opening night Fashion Show at System Productions
· The event’s opening night party will be held on Thursday, February 3rd at System Productions (34 N. Garden Avenue) at 7:00 p.m. Not content to do an average fashion show, System Productions is pulling out the stops to create a multi-media, multi-sensory fashion experience. This event is free and open to the public and will include catering by Greektown Grille. System Productions, headed by internationally recognized fashion photographer Troy Plota, is a full-service production studio in the heart of downtown Clearwater's Cleveland Street district.
As much as we love sample sales, fabulous parties and yummy catering, Fashion and Arts Week has a more intellectual purpose than throwing a big shindig - to throw the spotlight on Downtown Clearwater and give our restaurants, boutiques, business owners picturesque views of Old Clearwater Bay, and quaint street scaping some much needed exposure. (Although, we do love a big shindig).
Laura and Lisa, two hardworking members of the Clearwater Designer Co-Op, sit down and talk about how fashion designer, Clearwater resident, and Fashion and Arts Week participant Craig Taylor has contributed to the cultural rebirth of several other communities you just might have heard of.
Click here to watch the video on You Tube.
Click here to watch Laura and Lisa discuss Downtown Clearwater and its yummy restaurants!
Clearwater Fashion and Arts Week 2011
by Kelly Machbitz
Fashion and Arts Week is an extension of Clearwater Fashion Week, which was put on by the Clearwater Designer Co-Op with the idea of stimulating the Downtown Clearwater economy. Clearwater Fashion and Arts Week 2011 will take place on February 3rd through the 6th and will include live music, art, fashion events and dining specials in the Cleveland Street district.
Click here to read the full article on Examiner.com
