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Behind the Scenes of our Summer Shoot

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Come along and take a peek behind the scenes of our very fun photo shoot / play day. If you’re a fan of parks, crafty cut outs and general playfulness then look no further, we’ve got what you need. We shot right in our own backyard with the very talented Brigitte Sire behind the camera. Her images for this collection, in addition to all her work, turned out beautifully.

The Art of Treasure Frey

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Every once and a while we stumble upon someones site that knocks our socks off and this surely is the case with Treasure Frey’s website. The work is entirely unique mixing line weight, loopy strokes and brightly colored shapes into complete works ready to give those Monty Python cartoons a run for their money. See more of her work below or check out her own site and the prints she sells at treasurefrey.com

Stewart+Brown is on the Runway

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

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Shown:
Collar Scoop Shell // Hemp Silk Slip Skirt // Crochet Tank // Convert Ruffle Skirt

If you’ve ever been curious at just how to pair all your Stewart+Brown favorites look no further than this little piece of video footage from our recent benefit fashion show put on by Think Products. All proceeds went to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. To watch video from the fashion show video in a popup window click here, otherwise, you can check out our favorite outfits from the show by reading the full article.

Benefit for Teen Moms

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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Ava McLeod is a high school senior and a problem solver who’s busy tackling issues much much larger than finding the perfect prom dress. She approached Stewart+Brown about a month ago asking for our participation in her senior project, a fashion show to benefit Hilltop High School, a school dedicated to the education of teen parents. Check out her blog, teenmombenefit.blogspot.com, her story in the San Francisco Chronicle’s style section or view to full story to watch her mini-documentary and get more information about the show.

Delightfully Dorky Drawings

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

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ArtForDorks.com is the brainchild of Stewart+Brown staffer, Laura Devendorf and features an off-beat amalgamation of drawings, stories and a helpful does of dork-savvy trivia to those who seek it. Most of the drawings are based on real-life encounters taking place in and around Santa Barbara (after work hours of course) and are elaborated upon with ramblings about the simpler pleasures one finds in the throws of day to day life. Check out her site, embrace your inner nerd and see all the drawings.

FutureFashion LA Shines

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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Take a big group of fashionistas and sprinkle in some politicians and reporters and you’ll get something a lot like FutureFashionLA, an event sponsored by the CFDA and Designers & Agents held at LA Mayor Antionio Villaraigosa’s official residence. The event focused on environmental design and showcased designers like Debra Linquist, Erica Tanov, Imitation of Christ, Rozae Nichols, Trina Turk and Trovata who each made custom looks with materials donated by Earth Pledge. Check out Stewart+Brown’s yak down shrug and mittens displayed along with a hemp silk smock dress. Hold your horses though, these styles are just a sneak peak at what our Fall collection will have to offer.

Howard Brown on GLiving’s Room 101

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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GLiving’s Room 101 is where eco-notables go to lay down the line and speak candidly about their stance on the environment and what they’re doing to change it. Check out this interview with Stewart+Brown co-founder Howard Brown, to hear more about the motivations to create an entirely green brand and how it progressed from their garage to the forefront of something much much bigger.

Wrap it up with ThinkVitality and Stewart+Brown

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

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When ThinkProducts gave us the very Project Runway-ish task of making an entire dress our of their candy wrappers to auction to raise breast cancer research funds, we gladly accepted the challenge. They also invited Stewart+Brown along with other eco-industry big-wigs to take part in their most recent undertaking to benefit breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Check out the full story to see shots from the show, clips from the ad campaign and our very own candy wrapper dress.

Valentine’s Gift Guide

Monday, February 11th, 2008

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Lets set the candy hearts and chocolates aside for just a moment and take a peak through our little slice of Valentines spirit. Sure, we can’t wine and dine you, but we can give you just the look to make sure that you’ll be looking your very best this valentines day, whatever your plans may be.

Ahoy! Thar be Spring on the Horizon

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

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Once upon a time, an eco-friendly denim line called Del Forte was faced with the question of what tops to photograph with their stylish organic cotton bottoms. Answer, with equally fashionable eco-friendly tops. That, my friend, is how Stewart+Brown and Del Forte ended up in the same boat for Del Forte’s Spring/Summer 2008 ad campaign. Styled by Element 23 and shot with the keen eye of Will Whipple at the Brighton Fishing Museum, these styles fare well together aboard the good ship Eco-frienly. Polluters; walk the plank.

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