The Living Archive: Before It Was Mine Fashion Show & Showroom Event

The Living Archive: Before It Was Mine is a two-day fashion show and experiential exhibition celebrating regenerative design, cultural heritage, textile repair, and community connection, hosted at Rivian San Francisco in Hayes Valley on September 16 and 17. Wednesday opens with a runway show featuring 15 emerging and independent Bay Area designers transforming upcycled textiles, heirloom fabrics, and reclaimed materials into wearable art. Thursday opens the shoppable showroom, where guests browse and purchase directly from more than 20 designers, explore a curated textile and inspiration archive, and experience a bio-based art installation by artist Lizzie Oh, followed by panel conversations moderated by KQED's Paloma Abarca on provenance, heritage, and the lives a material has already lived. Hands-on repair activations with Roboro run Thursday. Day 1 // September 16th // 5:00PM - 8:30PM - 5:00PM - 6:00PM - VIP Early Access - 6:00PM - 8:30PM - Runway show featuring 15 designers, plus behind-the-scenes designer inspiration. Music by Natzbabe of Her DJ Club Day 2 // September 17th // 2:30PM - 8:30PM -2:30PM - 5:00PM - Opportunity to shop curated designer fashion, jewelry, and objects including interactive customization by Roboro and a textile-based art installation by Lizzie Oh. - 5:00PM - 6:00PM - VIP Early Access - 6:00PM - 8:30PM - Panel discussions - Get to Know the Designers - Before It Was Mine - Repair Activations Event Presented by The Living Archive founder and lead curator Kara Fabella.

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3782865-0

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