Style Derby - A Bicycle Fashion Show

Style Derby - A Bicycle Fashion Show - MN Fashion Week

Yes, these fashions have been entirely designed with the stylish bicyclist in mind. Chic Cycle Wear from Minneapolis. Hurray. I'm impressed. Top of my list for USA Fashion Cycle Chic Shows.

If your interest has been piqued - I was able to find a detailed write up and review for the show here- I'm offering you this since I wasn't able to be at this show. Also see Eric Petersen - lots more photos from the show.

Congrats to the fashion show organizers - Carly Schoen with Darci Alexis !!

photo credit: Eric Petersen

Bicycle Diaries - David Bryne's Book Tour Dates

NYC -Barnes&Noble, Union Square /7pm Tuesday, Sept 22

Austin, TX Paramount Theater /7 pm Sunday Sept 27

Seattle, WA Town Hall /7:30 Monday, Sept 28

San Francisco, CA Herbst Theater /8pm Tuesday Sept 29

Portland, OR Bagdad Theater /7pm Wednesday, Sept 30

Los Angeles, CA Aratani Theater /8pm Friday, Oct 2

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From David Byrne’s Publishers/Penguin Group (USA)/Viking:

Bicycle Diaries is David Byrne's celebration of seeing the world from the seat of a bike. Byrne has been riding a bike as his primary means of transportation since the early 80s, at home in NY and on tour overseas. Through a behind-the-handlebars point of view, he describes why cities are physical manifestations of our deepest beliefs and unconscious thoughts, not so much as individuals, but as social animals. In Bicycle Diaries, Byrne takes the reader on a tour across the globe from Berlin to Buenos Aires, Istanbul to San Francisco, Manila to New York) and shares his thoughts on music, urban planning, fashion, architecture, politics, globalization and much more, all through the lens of a perceptive visitor passing through at bike level.

Bicycle Diaries is due to be published on September 21.
For book purchase info: go here and here...Or better yet pedal on over to your local book dealer and purchase your copy there.

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I really want to go to the San Francisco to hear David Byrne speak. I will bring my book as well in hopes of getting it signed...I'm a fan of this book!

p.s. So I will be sharing my simplistic book review (more like my impressions and thoughts) right here, real soon.

End of Summer Bicycle Inspiration

(top to bottom: via cassandrathegreat, via transmogrify, photo by stephaniewilliams, unknown, via sierracore, illustration by kevin cyr brooklyn ny)

As the end of summer is upon us I thought I'd share some of my favorite summer (awesome) photos and illustrations. I hope everyone is planning some last minute getaways, picnics and care free rides out in nature.... do this before summer slips away. As for me I like the last image almost the best of all. I want to have a dreamy gypsy camper on a bike, but maybe with a bit more of a rustic look like this one.

Enjoy your summer!

Farmer's Markets, Foodie Bicycle Tours

Please note the new additions on the sidebar. Both are bicycle tour and food related.

Eat Real Festival & East Bay Bicycle Coalition-- Oakland CA

"Pedal along Oakland's waterfront and meet local culinary artisans, learn their specialties and taste their creations. Join us as we meet local purveyors of sustainable chocolate, tea, beer and wine."

Cycletourist Rallye Over Country Roads North of Boulder Colorado

"GASTRONOMIC FEEDS Created by some of the nation’s most celebrated local chefs, the “feed” stations along the course of L’Eroica Boulder are gastronomic. Energy bars and gels are replaced with vintage refreshments of our ancestral hero’s of the road: aged cheeses, antipasto, craft breads, fruits, traditional hams and Italian wines that freely flow. "

What is the world coming too? Good Food -- combo bicycle social event ride? I am so inspired!

Do you remember this post from last year? I remember being so thrilled to learn such type rides existed. Well it's time again for the Tour d' Organics in Sebastopol, CA and also now in Portland, OR.

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This being a food related bicycle post, then I feel it apropos to tell you I'm off to see Julie & Julia sometime this weekend!

Vivienne Westwood Bikes the 'Green Carpet' - It's a Solar Powered Movie Premier --- "The Age of Stupid"

(photo via AP Photo)

Fashion Designer Vivienne Westwood arrives via bicycle and rolls down the 'green carpet' for the world premiere of "The Age of Stupid"...

This was the world's first entirely eco-friendly and first solar-powered movie premiere. "The Age of Stupid" -- this is a film about a future world devastated by climate change.

I know I will be going to see this film.

p.s. I think Vivienne looks WONDERFUL!



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Before I forget....Check out the Otesha Project's Bike Tours:

"Otesha's 2009 cycling and performing tours are ready to roll! Teams of 12 to 18 motivated and energetic young people, aged 18 to 30, will set off on tours beginning this spring, summer and autumn. They will travel by bicycle throughout parts of Canada performing a play and offering workshops on sustainability and social justice issues to schools and community groups."

Karl Lagerfeld - Helmet Covers - Fall 2009

Karl Lagerfeld showed these amazing helmet looks 2 days ago during Paris Fashion Week.

This first look is done in a tweed fabric. It's covering the helmet and also the jacket is done in the same tweed...

(Karl Lagerfeld via WWD)

(Karl Lagerfeld via WWD)

Close up of another helmet look at Karl Lagerfeld. The helmets beneath Karl's 'helmet covers' are motorcycle helmets.

What's this have to do with bicycles or bicycle fashion you may ask? Well if you are interested in fashion, ride a bicycle, wear a bicycle helmet and adore Karl Lagerfeld then take heart... wearing a helmet is tre chic. Karl says so.

If you'd like to see more 'helmet' type looks in fashion go here.

The London Times - Chic Cycle Tips....And The Great Fashion Cycle - London to Paris

(via The London Times)

The London Times has a few tips for the chic commuter. In short it's recommended to wear one stylish out fit to ride in and have another one at the ready stored in your panniers or ruck sack to change into. Plus you want to keep certain key pieces (like a good jacket, coat or shoes) stored at the office.

This story was brought to my attention via The Ethical Style Blogger and she has me linked. Thanks for the link love!

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More News: Calling all adventure seeking, style savvy, bike lovers!

"The Great Fashion Cycle" from London to Paris in aid of our work addressing human rights and environmental abuses in the fashion industry.
With your pedal power we can change the face of fashion for the better.

EJF welcomes individuals or teams to join in the fun on this sponsored ride and make new friends during this once in a lifetime experience!

Cycling from London to Paris is one of the great cycle experiences in Europe.

Passing through picturesque countryside, you will cross the Channel and continue through the small villages and medieval market towns of Northern France. With long days in the saddle the sight of the Eiffel Tower, the finishing point, will evoke a real sense of achievement!

Dates: 1 - 5 July or 9 - 13 September 2009
Challenge days: 5 (4 days cycling)
Accommodation: 2-3 star hotels
What’s included: Travel by ferry to France and return travel to London on Eurostar, accommodation, all meals (excluding dinner on the ferry on day 1 and lunch and dinner on day 5)mechanics, guides and medical support
Registration: £99
Sponsorship: £1250 - All fundraising incurs costs and we ask you to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship to take part in this trip."

Inspired by Bicycle Designs and Innovations

Recently I attended a 25-year retrospective of important bicycle designs and innovations which were created in and around the city of Santa Cruz and shown at the Museum of Art & History. The exhibit was sponsored by The Santa Cruz Design & Innovation Center.

I also attended their bicycle industry panel discussion (and party) which included Calfee Design founder Craig Calfee, Specialized’s designer Robert Egger, Giro Helmet founder Jim Gentes, Santa Cruz Bicycle head engineer Joe Graney and Roxy Lo, designer for Ibis bicycles.

I had no idea so much bicycle innovation evolved out of this place I now call home. I have been awesomely inspired!

First I start by sharing my party pics which unfortunately are too blurry. Blame it on the delicious glass of the organic 'Wild Red' wine being served, and which I sipped too quickly on an empty stomach...silly me, I forgot to adjust my camera settings properly.




Discussion Panel Party Pics

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The following photo were snapped at the Museum of Art and History...














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Before I forget there is the SLO film festival going on with a bike film, so please take note:

"The history of the mountain bike, KLUNKERZ, is playing at the San Luis Obispo Int'l Film Festival on Saturday, March 7th at 12:00 noon. KLUNKERZ looks at the athletes and artisans credited with the popularization of the mountain bike, but it isn't just about mountain bikes. There's something for everyone...cyclo-cross, road racing, and KLUNKING...but it's mostly about community!"

Ah, Mardi Gras...My Dream of a Bike Parade

Mardi Gras in New Orleans winded down. This got me thinking about a bicycle parade. My kind of parade, my way...I'd want Skeletons, Saints and Sinners.

photocredit/source: Dazza NZ

My frightful Skeletons ... coming to you from Carnival Cuba and frocksonbike.

photocredit/source: hetmobielenaaiatelier.nl

My lovely Saints...hetmobiele and aaiatelier at the front of the parade. These ladies pedal and generate power to their sewing machines and sew. They offer their sewing services and transform ordinary clothing (supplied by spectators watching the parade) into works of art.

photocredit/source: polerider

My beautiful 'Sinners'...Polerider. A guy pedaling a bike outfitted with a Pole and beautiful girls putting on quite a show! Polerider is available to make your parade/event extra sizzling.

Going to the Oscars? Bicycle Rack is Available!

photocredit/source:via dannymichel

Hey there, A-lister! ... want to avoid sitting idly in the limo while getting through the intense traffic congestion to the Academy Awards?

"A bicycle rack will be erected on the east curb of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to the alley north of Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009."

Can’t wait to see who wins this year …
Good Luck to Everyone!

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oh, check this out from the Chicago Sun Times ...

(if you) "care about bikes in movies, just vote in the bike category. We'll announce the winners of the Ride Movie Awards the day after the Oscars, Monday, Feb. 23."

And in the Bicycle category:

Best picture with a bike in the leading role:

"The Triplets of Belleville," 2003
"Breaking Away," 1979
"The Bicycle Thief," 1948
"2 Seconds," 1998
"The Flying Scotsman," 2006

So hurry up and vote!

December Bicycle Basket Bazaar

photcredit/source:Hoolala /Sugar Sculls Cycles/BicycleBasket Bazaar

NorthHampton / England……A muppet Christmas Dickens is the current theme for the Bicycle Basket Bazaar, which is taking place 2 more times this December 13th and 20^th.

Homemade and vintage goods are sold from bicycle baskets…

This looks to be the loveliest bicycle event! I just love it, and please visit the website. The whole concept is just so charming.

Cycle Chic Fashion Show ....Video

Yes, the video from the Cycle Chic Fashion is now available for your viewing pleasure. I'm including it here as the YouTube Video for your simplest convenience. You can also view it here at the Cycle Chic website. Good sound clips in the video about what bicycling and fashion can mean. “Cycling is fun and easy… elegant way to get around…shows how good people look on bikes.” AND if someone tells you that fashion and bicycling mixing it up together is only a 'trend', then they haven’t been paying attention to all the media swirl with countless bicycle/cycle chic references either in images or actual words.

shelly | posted | Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 |

Sydney Body Art Ride: road.edge fashion show

Thanks to ...... Sydney Body Art Ride: road edge fashion show

Busy in the Studio..Getting Ready for Cycle Fashion Show...Cork, Ireland

photolink: CycleChicFashionShowExhibitors

I promise I will be posting soon again and with regularity. Right now I'm buried in my studio working away. I think I'll post pictures next of the Monarch butterflies and sweet, little migrant birds that are flying by, then stopping to rest themselves in the trees... I look out from my studio window and I am awe inspired by these creatures. So they are good company for me while I slave away.

Anyway...the photo above is the 'look' I chose to represent my designs and work overall for the upcoming Cycle Chic Fashion Show in Cork, Ireland. It happens on Nov. 1st!!!

The helmet cover in the above photo certainly is a most whimsical and fun one! Oh, and the model is Micol. She is a chef extraordinaire, hails from Tuscany, Italy and is a huge Slow Foods Advocate. She is also a fine artist and painter.

Stayed tuned....I will be back!!!

Urban Legends bicycle fashion show video

Follow the big bold link to cyclelicious....You'll a find the video of Momentum Magazine Urban Legends Art and Fashion show that happened at Interbike 2008 which is posted there. Thanks and a tip of the bicycle helmet to Cyclelicious who posted this first...

Urban Legends bicycle fashion show video - Cyclelicious

A self-propelled cycling art and fashion show bringing the urban bicycle culture to life. Cycling for transportation is one of the hottest sectors in the bike industry today. A change is happening on the streets and people are integrating bikes into their everyday lives. 'Urban Legend' is about expanding our perceptions of what it looks like to ride a bike. See new urban cycling trends and a range of stylish, smart, sexy and professional looks that fit into everyday life and work great on a bike. Full fashion show program available at Momentum Planet.

Cycle Chic Fashion Show ....Nov 1ST... Ireland

Cork, Ireland is hosting this event!!!!
Saturday, November 1St

For the first time in Ireland, the CYCLE CHIC Fashion Show will present how cycling can be fashionable and stylish. European and local designers will show you their latest innovations of trendy bikes, smart clothes and funky accessories.

Cyclelicious...Covers Cycle Chic @ Interbike 2008

photocredit/source: richardmasoner/cyclelicious

photocredit/source: richardmasoner/cyclelicious

Just in from Cyclelicious who is covering Interbike-International Bike Show going on right now in Las Vegas, Nevada.

I especially like these two shots out of a slew that was captured at 'The Urban Legend Fashion and Art Show'. Great job Cyclelicious!

And check out Cyclelicious's 'People of Interbike 2008' for more great photos.

Urban Costume Karaoke Bicycle Brigade - SF Event

photocredit/source: Fritz & Cyclelicious

Late Breaking News....Urban Costume Karaoke Bicycle Brigade: Tomorrow (Saturday) in Dolores Park, San Francisco. Thanks to cyclelicious for the heads up on this one.

Amsterdam’s first cycled fashion show!

Thanks and tip of the bicycle helmet to Velo Mondial for announcing this event first.
The event occurred July 19th in Amsterdam...

YDU - Young Designers United will participate at the Downtown programme of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week with a special project: Amsterdam’s first cycled fashion show!

"We notice very often that our Dutch customers are looking for pieces which are not only beautiful, wearable from day to night, occasionally sexy and unique, but they should also be handy for cycling”, says Angelika Groenendijk, founder of YDU. “With Amsterdam’s first cycled fashion show we want to make a statement: Biking doesn’t necessarily mean plastic rain ponchos and rubber boots – it can be stylish and practical at the same time. YDU will present an ‘amsterdamized’ collection for women who are biking to different destinations: For the ‘ lady on her way to a first date’ or the ‘party night’, the ‘opera visit’, the ‘shopping with the girls’ experience and many more.”

Here are the photos of the event. Thanks Pascal for these photo memories!

Ireland’s BICYCLE FASHION SHOW-- Saturday 1st of November 2008

RidingPretty was invited to show off her Bicycle Helmet Covers down the catwalk at this event!

“The BICYCLE FASHION SHOW will exhibit the latest innovations of clothes, bikes, accessories and gears from local, national and European designers and artists. Our objective is to present as a stylish and fashionable way to get about.”

So if you’re going to be in Ireland, this would be a fabulous event to attend …just letting you know if you’re headed that way.

****If you're interested in finding out more about the upcoming event, then email me. I will try to find more information to email out to you!