Come and enjoy an enlightening evening with Rosemary E. Reed-Miller as she talks about her new book, "The Threads of Time, the Fabric of History". The book explores the history of 38 African American designers and dressmakers, as well as their accomplishments and involvement in the fiber industry. Various exhibitors will show case their talents, there will be informal modeling, a panel talk, questions and answers, refreshments and of course Ms Reed-Miller will be available to sign copies of her book. This promises to be a very delightful evening. Tell your friends! Join them for this free event at the D.C. Historical Society - Mt Vernon Square - Carnegie Library at 801 K Street NW, Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. email rosemaryreed2@netzero.net for further details.

M Shop NYC is offering our entire Fashion Workshops over the phone one-on-one for those of you who are not in any of the cities we teach them in. All you have to do is Register. Fill in the dates & times you are available to have a 2 hour conversation regarding starting your business. Once you register, we will confirm the day & time with you, mail you your resource guide beforehand, and call you to conduct the workshop over the phone in the comfort of your home - more tailored to your needs.

This amazing booklet written by M Shop NYC teaches you how to deal with factories and speak their language! Learn how to obtain the perfect prototype, how to secure fabric, small lot sewers & mass production factories, packing and shipping, how your product determines what factory to use, quality assurance, and More! Become familiar with how factories work, the phrases they use, and how to produce your line on a large scale, whether a novice or a seasoned fashion veteran.

Gen Art Styles 2007 design competition held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on May 22, 2007, featured the work of 30 design finalists chosen from over 800 submissions. The mega talented Wanda Marie Sanders, M Shop's very favorite designer/artist, won the Perrier "Bubbling Under" Award of $10,000.00, for her interpretation of the word "POP". Wanda looked to the philosophy of the Pop Art movement, combining 60's silhouettes with contemporary imagery. Among the attending judges were Michael Vollbracht, Cynthia Rowley, Model Liya Kebede, Elle Style Director Isabel Dupre', IMG Fashion Vice President Fern Mallis, Jeffrey Kalinsky, John Bartlett, Reem Acra, and Trinia Turk. Along with the award, Wanda received the Perrier inspired trophy as well as the opportunity create and present one look from her submissions at the Gen Art "Shop Miami" held on June 15th in Miami Florida. Congratulations Wanda, this award couldn't have gone to a more deserving talent!!

The new M Shop NYC website will debut this fall, so we are looking for new innovative designers to sell on our newly revamped site. We are going very upscaled, high end, and forward. So if your collection fits the bill, contact us at info@mshopnyc.com for further details.