2709 designs

keep it up

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:15:51 -0500

so the fashion show is over……and i definately had a moment of sadness mixed with relief. the show went really well and everything looked great (the relief)…….but i really enjoyed having a big project to work on and i’m a little sad the show is over. i have a long over-due thank you to say to erika backberg. she is the owner of tea tree designs and the brilliant mind behind all of the jewlery worn on the runway by the 2709 models at voltage. her jewlery really brought the look together. you can buy her desgins at cliche.

on thursday night bonnie and i were on the 10 pm news on WCCO-TV!

check it out!

this story is so motivating. now that the show is over, bonnie and i aren’t done. we have a new brand that people are excited about. this news story is just the thing to keep us pushing our ideas forward and to keep us sewing!

keep biking,

- becca - 2709designs@gmail.com

photos!

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:45:15 -0500

here’s one photo from our photo shoot on saturday. shalisha looks great, and so does the photo. there are more to come! horray for amber!

also……..today we got a call from WCCO-TV! they are coming over tomorrow to interview us for a story about the growing number of bicycle commuters! exciting!

2 more days!

- becca - 2709designs@gmail.com

retail

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:49:00 -0500

tomorrow i will be dropping off our retail items at design collective. they will be for sale at the voltage show and at design collective after the show. t-shirts $22. bandanas $18. gloves $28. be sure to show up to design collective on sunday between 1pm and 5pm for a mimosa reception. bonnie and i will be taking custom orders! look at our bandanas with their pretty tags. elisa (our friend and model) was super kind, and shared at least 3 hours of her time helping us label everything.

3 days until the show!

- becca - 2709 designs

hare dooooos

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:12:41 -0500

last night, our friend, zach kopp, came over to practice styling our hair. he’ll be coming backstage with us during the voltage show to do our hair (because we have to make an appearance on the runway during the curtain call, and because we want to look just as fabulous as our models). he worked on our hair while we worked on our clothes. here’s bonnie hard at work, while zach is hard at work on her long locks.

keep sewing,

- becca -2709 designs

photo shoot!!!

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:07:00 -0500

on saturday, bonnie and i had our first fashion photo shoot! it was awesome. we went to cedar lake in minneapolis, and our buddy amber engfer (also here) took photos in the woods and on the beach. the lighting was perfect, but i think the girls were a little cold. thanks to our georgeous models, elisa, shalisha, and sara for shivering through the whole thing. they managed to look beautiful even though they were freezing. we used a tent as a dressing room and a tree as a closet. i haven’t seen the photos yet, but i’m confident in amber’s talents. i’ll be sure to post them when i get them.

4 days until voltage

- becca - 2709 designs

tired

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:57:15 -0500

bonnie’s serger is tired these days. it has been working very hard…..just look at the beast!

we're in business

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:44:00 -0500

today we got our business cards! they’re screen printed on fabric. i still need to starch them to stiffen them up, but i think they came out beautifully. if you come to voltage, maybe i’ll give you one, and we can “network.”

let’s network,

becca - 2709 designs

PRESS!!!!

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:48:00 -0500

we got our first press today! thank you star tribune, and sara glassman. joel koyama, from the star tribune, came over to our house and took this great photo for the article. it looks great and sounds great too. the article will be printed on thursday, april 16th. included in the feature are two other awesome voltage designers, allison quinnell and emily weich.

we're all about.....

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:25:11 -0500

the voltage fashion show is less than 2 weeks away, and as bonnie and i are reviewing our collection, doing model fittings, and making sure everything looks beautiful, we are constantly reminding ourselves of our original design intent. i thought i’d take this opportunity to share with you, our internet fans, what we’re all about.

bonnie and i became friends a little over a year ago. we were partnered up on a project at work, and it just clicked. we began to feed off of each other’s ideas and inspire one another. bonnie studied fashion design at virginia commonwealth university, and also did a study abroad at central st martins in london. i studied furniture design at savannah college of art and design. we found that our different design backgrounds complimented each other.

we both bicycle everywhere we can, and it has become a central part of our lifestyle. we became roommates…and our lives we even more intertwined. when voltage applications were released in september, bonnie decided she wanted to design a line. i kept throwing ideas at bonnie until she invited me (or i invited myself) to be part of the whole thing. we called ourselves “2709” after the address of our home and studio.

our spring 2009 line is desgined for women who use bicycles for transportation. we want to provide them with clothing that is comfortable on a bike and off of a bike. A 2709 girl can pedal wearing are garments all over town…working, shopping, socialing…

…so don’t expect to see any floor length gowns from us…..expect to see functional, comfortable, and fashionable garments, ready to be added to your everyday wardrobe.

it’s spring……ride your bicycle!

- becca - 2709 designs

zipper time

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:16:16 -0500

tonight bonnie is spending some time with all the zippers in our Voltage collection. this past weekend we had model fitting for all of our 10 runway looks. the zippers were only pinned in the garments. this allowed for tweeks could be made in order to get a more perfect fit. it didn’t seem very smart to sew in the zippers just to remove them later. Now……bonnie is left with the task of sewing zipper after zipper.

- becca - 2709 designs

sea creatures

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:08:27 -0500

this is not a sea creature…..it is a pattern for a pretty little ruffle. this pattern reminds me of a grade school video on the wonders of mathematics. i like science and geometry.

- becca - 2709 designs

strange happenings

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:26:37 -0500

so i was sewing…….that’s nothing new. i hit a pin with the needle on my sewing machine, and the needle didn’t break (which is what normaly happens). instead, the pin bent in half. strange. i like how it looks.

goodnight.

- becca - 2709 designs

puppy friends

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:34:04 -0500

the voltage fashion show is quickly approaching, and we are very busy sewing these days. this past weekend was particularly special because we got to share it with ruby, a spaniel/mix puppy friend. we were dog sitting for our friend kara, who happens to be a brilliant jewlery designer. in the photo below, eleanor (my blonde mutt) and ruby (the black and white beauty) seem to be enjoying the weekend by napping on the couch. more accurately, they enjoyed the weekend by wrestling with each other, tossing around toys, and barking at squirrels……..and when bonnie and i weren’t laughing at them, we were trying to get some sewing done.

friends

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:53:00 -0500

bonnie and i love our friends! last week we invited our friend, vân, to come over and help us out with the glove production.

it was awesome to spend time with someing so excited about what we are doing. bonnie and i ended the evening by brainstorming some new and exciting ideas.

check out vân’s blog

xoxo - becca - 2709 designs

glove production

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:44:12 -0500

in this photo you can see all of the bits and pieces that will eventually be sewn together to make some super tough fingerless cycling gloves. they’ll have built in pockets to store your keys, credit card, ID, or cash. each pair of gloves is adorned with a sweet bunny to add the cuteness such a tough item. colors include charcoal plus coral, and charcoal plus white.

have a great day!

becca - 2709 designs

screen printing

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:50:27 -0500

today i worked with a new friend to make bandanas and t-shirts to sell at design collective. it was a great experience screen printing outside of our dining room. i got to use professional equipment! everything looks so nice. i can’t wait to share it with everyone at voltage.

becca - 2709 designs

Bonnie - not in the studio. When Bonnie isn’t busy working...

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:23:00 -0500

Bonnie - not in the studio. When Bonnie isn’t busy working on our spring line for Voltage, she pretends she’s all grown up…….she even has a “career” and wears “business attire.”

- becca - 2709 designs

posting from a phone

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:30:35 -0500

now that we can post from our phones, blog updates are always at our fingertips! bonnie and becca - 2709 designs

the pleated dress

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:38:38 -0500

welcome inside of our diningroom studio. tonight bonnie is working on this color-blocked pleated dress. that’s her awesome ride hanging from the ceiling. becca’s bike in undergoing some major re-modeling. eleanor is patiently waiting for us to complete out spring 2009 line for the voltage fashion show on april 24th at first ave!

peace,

bonnie and becca - 2709 designs

welcome to the 2709 blog.

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:53:00 -0500

come back soon……we’ll be posting