April 8, 2010
You may remember that the Soles4Souls RV stopped by our offices a few weeks back to pick up donations of gently worn shoes. We had a fine time checking out their state-of-the-art RV and chatting with Alan, the Soles4Souls ‘ambassador’.
This Saturday April 10, the RV will be visiting Aarons Birkenstock & Shoe Repair in St Peters, MO from 8am until 1pm to pick up any gently worn shoes or donations for Soles4Souls.
If you can make it out there with a donation, your help will be much appreciated! You can find more details on Aaron’s website..
And if you do go, please tell us how it was! You can comment here on the blog, send us a picture on Facebook, or drop us a Tweet on Twitter.
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March 19, 2010
Welcome to the final day of the artist profiles. If you’re just joining us, we’ve been featuring the ReadyMade selected artists who so generously modified pairs of Birkenstock sandals and clogs and donated them to us to auction off in support of Soles4Souls. The auction begins TODAY!
Vahalla Studios worked diligently on this pair of Arizonas. Vahalla Studios is an artist collective based in Kansas City. In their new space they operate as a design studio, gallery, and print shop. The two gents behind Vahalla Studios are Tad Carpenter and Dan Padavic. You can see an example of a screen printed show poster below and the pair of Arizonas they crafted below that.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
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March 18, 2010
Hellooooooo! Here we are on the penultimate day of featuring the ReadyMade selected artists who donated their pair of custom Birkenstock sandals and clogs to the auction we’re hosting on Facebook to benefit Soles4Souls.
Aaron Meshon is an illustrator and painter who calls New York City his home. His aspirations include “sell(ing) his products from a mobile sweet potato truck in urban Japan.” Aaron is a well recognized entity in the illustration world and his work has been featured in countless illustration journals and has earned him international accolades. Please have a look at one of Aaron’s illustrations below and the pair of Bostons he modified for us just under the illustration.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
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March 17, 2010
Hello again. We’re still here, featuring all of the artists ReadyMade selected to contribute to the Birkenstock auction on Facebook to benefit Soles4Souls.
Remember, the auction begins on Friday, March 19th!
Today we feature Amanda Vaughn-Redmon, an apparel and jewelery designer with a beautiful array of clothing for women in her etsy shop. Amanda hails from North Carolina and crafts from new and vintage fabrics. Below you’ll see a vintage dress and the pair of Arizonas Amanda so kindly modified for us.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
Tread Lightly,
Aaron
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March 16, 2010
The fun just won’t stop this week! In addition to attending SXSW this weekend, we’re also going to be at the Go Green Expo in New York City.
Go Green Expo features the latest eco-friendly products and services that all New Yorkers can learn about as well as purchase to help reduce their environmental impact and lead a “greener” life.
We’ll be there as guests of Boho Magazine, so come along and try on some really comfortable, sustainable sandals!
We’ll also be attending the next Go Green Expo in Philadelphia, PA on April 16 to April 18.
See you there!
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March 15, 2010
Hey all. This week we’ll be featuring brief artist profiles about each of the ReadyMade artists that contributed to the auction we’re hosting on Facebook to support Soles4Souls.
Today we bring you JunkPrints. JunkPrints is the brain child of Chanel Kennebrew and is operated out of Brooklyn, New York. She’s got a seemingly endless wealth of inspiration and tackles apparel, graphic design, photography and even jewelery and bags projects. Below you’ll see an example of some of JunkPrints commercial work in addition to the wonderful pair of Gizehs she transformed for the auction which begins this Friday, March 19th.
Be sure to place a bid on these Gizehs when the auction opens up for them.
The shoes from the auction will be on display at South by Southwest (SXSW) this Saturday, March 20th at The Palm Door from Noon-5pm if you happen to be in Austin, TX!
See you tomorrow. Tread Lightly,
Aaron
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March 12, 2010
Enhance Your Style, Support a Charity
We have a couple of special events in the pipeline for our first trip to SXSW this week. We’re getting together with Ready Made magazine to sponsor their SXSW party featuring some great new music.
Even better, we’re going to offer you the chance to bid on some special one-of-a-kind Birkenstock shoes and sandals, uniquely designed by some of Ready Made’s favorite artists! You’ll be able to see the shoes and bid on them by visiting our Facebook fan page beginning next Friday, March 19.
And even better still, the proceeds from the auction will be donated to our favorite charity, Soles4Souls.
Get a sneak peek of the shoes on the Ready Made web site. We’d love to hear your comments!
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Today is the start of Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo, a 2-day celebration of women, focused on health and fitness. And we’re there!
We’ll be posting pictures throughout the day on our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Become a fan as we’d love to hear your comments.
Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo, part of Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend, involves celebrity runner appearances, seminars on training, racing, and nutrition, along with the opportunity to experience the latest in running and fitness equipment and some really comfortable sandals.
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