The Fabricker

Pant weight printed floral cotton fabric

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:26:25 -0600

Pant weight printed floral cotton fabric

Patchwork cotton fabric by the yard

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:24:43 -0600

Patchwork cotton fabric by the yard

Patchwork cotton fabric by the yard in primary color with tiny...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:24:00 -0600

Patchwork cotton fabric by the yard in primary color with tiny white polka dots

Dotted Italian cotton lawn fabric

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:22:51 -0600

Dotted Italian cotton lawn fabric

Linen rainbow!

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:21:45 -0600

Linen rainbow!

A rainbow of Bemberg rayon lining fabric

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:20:08 -0600

A rainbow of Bemberg rayon lining fabric

Black and white lace fabric

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:19:09 -0600

Black and white lace fabric

1950s vintage Bahrainian silk brocade. Easily one of the most...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:38:44 -0600

1950s vintage Bahrainian silk brocade. Easily one of the most stunning fabrics I’ve ever laid eyes on. Price available upon request for the 7 yd piece. Sorry, no cuts.

Photo

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:26:00 -0600

Roomies! Fabricker proudly welcomes Clothing Hospital’s...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:23:00 -0600

Roomies!

Fabricker proudly welcomes Clothing Hospital’s Apparel Surgeon Jen Delk into our store Fridays 12-7pm and Saturdays 12-6pm.

GRAND OPENING PARTY!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:52:00 -0600

So yes, we’ve been open a month now and it is time to THROW A PARTY to celebrate a successful first month!

February 24th, 2012 (Friday)

right here in our store…
Fabricker
4631 Airport Blvd
Suite 119
Austin, TX 78751

7:00-10pm

Sponsored by Chaos Cocktails and Suga Plump Catering

Please join us!

Indonesian batik

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:17:27 -0600

Indonesian batik

1960s vintage cotton reproduction of 20s print. Does that count...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:14:55 -0600

1960s vintage cotton reproduction of 20s print. Does that count as meta vintage?

Vintage brocade

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:13:00 -0600

Vintage brocade

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:12:08 -0600

Vintage brocade

Detail on fine vintage embroidered silk

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:11:11 -0600

Detail on fine vintage embroidered silk

Indonesian batik

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:10:11 -0600

Indonesian batik

Vintage cottons, reverse of each other

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:09:11 -0600

Vintage cottons, reverse of each other

Anyone can design, but can you construct?

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:02:13 -0600

Anyone can design, but can you construct?:

Emily Hallman is making waves as an Austin, Texas designer whose taste and talent is impeccable. Her gift of construction is enviable, yet she’s more than willing to share her tips!

Fashion Show Scams and How to Avoid Them

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:04:35 -0600

If you see a fashion show happening in your area that seems to good to be true, it probably is. There is a terrible rash of fashion show scams happening in San Antonio, Houston, and now Austin. As we approach SXSW and Austin Fashion Week this year, it is important to bring awareness to the general public to prevent scams from continuing to make money, ruining the credibility of local designers and venues in these scammers’ wake.

We were first tipped off about their existence by MLW/Malissa Long Wear, who battled some fly-by-night event promoters for months. Today, we were made aware of a new issue involving a handful of Austin fashion designers, possibly by the same folks who tormented Malissa, but it’s hard to tell.

These “fashion promoters” do this several ways. One way is to make up a fictitious fashion designer, steal images from a photographer’s or magazine’s website and claim them as their own, write a reputable-sounding resume or bio, and book a show, with or without the supposed venue’s knowledge or consent.

Another way is to claim that actual designers you know and have heard about are presenting their fashions, steal their images and logos from their website, and book a show without the designers’ knowledge or consent.

In any case, tickets are sold online, and the shows are promoted on Facebook and posted to other event-promotion websites. By the time it is discovered to be a scam, tickets are already sold, and the ticket holders are left with no show to attend and no way of getting their money back easily.

To avoid being a victim of these scams, ask yourself the following questions:

- Is a third party promoter involved, other than the venue, modeling agency, designer(s), or stylist(s), instead of their known PR agency or publicist? If YES, then it might be a scam, if there are other factors involved…

- Are there sponsors, particularly print/radio/TV media sponsors? Are those sponsors promoting the event through other forms of media besides online? If NOT, it might be a scam.

- Has the venue promoted the show? Does the venue have it on their calendar? If NOT, it might be a scam. (Even if it is IS on their calendar, be careful. The venue management might not know they’re being scammed.)

- Are any of the stylists/designers you know and/or follow doing anything to drum up attention or excitement about the show on FB, Twitter, or blogs? Spreading the invites? Posting flyers? If NOT, it might be a scam.

- Are you’re asking yourself, “If this designer is so famous, how come I’ve never heard of them?” If YES, it might be a scam.

- Are you forced to buy advance tickets through a relatively anonymous ticket sales system linked through FB instead of through links on the website of a reputable media outlet, designer, stylist, modeling or PR agency? If YES, it might be a scam.

- Does it seem disorganized? Does the basic set of facts seem inconsistent, such as the date, time, venue, or names of those presumably involved? If YES, it’s likely a scam (or at least sketchy.)

- (Going on a limb here, but it stands up to observation.) Does their flyer, poster, or website design look bad, hasty, too “busy,” or even just “off?” True pros make sure their stuff looks sharp. If the aesthetics aren’t up to par for a FASHION show, it’s likely a scam.

Surely, this will open a broader discussion, which I welcome, but please no exact names or call-outs. Be general here, or specific in private and offline. Above all, do your part to prevent fashion from becoming a ripe industry for criminal activity in Texas by maintaining awareness. Thanks everyone!