Aug
15
Summer 2010 Update
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I’ve been remiss in updating the blog, but that doesn’t mean exciting things haven’t been happening. Here’s an update on what I’ve been working on since June:
- In July, the San Francisco Chronicle ran Mission District stocks up on local, unique, a story I wrote covering some of the best new shops in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood. It includes a nice map and guide to local retailers. If you’re planning on visiting the area, it will send you to some great, eclectic shops specializing in vintage and independent designers’ work.
- In early August, Rena Ramirez of 6th Generation Media and I teamed up to offer Market U, a one-night seminar offering media outreach and public relations tips to local small business owners. It was a great success – we sold out the event and met a lot of great people running terrific local businesses. We plan to do another one of these events in the future, likely in the winter or early spring.
- Also in August, I began copy writing for Mineral Fusion cosmetics, a mineral makeup brand based out of Denver. I’ve enjoyed creating tips for using the company’s all natural cosmetics and will post more about them once the current projects become available online.
- And as always, I continued blogging each week for Kayak.com, 7×7.com, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Unzipped blog and SF Indie Fashion.
- I’ll be taking some time off in September and October to be with my new son, Walker (due Aug. 30). That said, SF Indie Fashion will continue running, so don’t hesitate to be in touch about that or any other freelance requests.
Apr
9
Threads & Heirs Arrives at Macy’s
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I recently started writing for the San Francisco Chronicle’s SF Unzipped blog. Check out my posts there each Friday.
Jan
19
San Francisco Style Series Debuts SF Indie Fashion
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I recently launched a style series showcasing looks from local San Franciscans on SF Indie Fashion. The idea is to communicate San Francisco’s unique sense of style through images trendsetters produce themselves. Refuses to Label is one of the site’s first content partners – very exciting. I love their work and definitely recommend checking them out.
We’ll have more shoots from local fashion lovers on the site in the coming weeks and months, so stay tuned….
P.S. Anyone interested in producing their own shoot, please be in touch.
Dec
15
Gift Guide for Guys
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Oct
7
New Bio Times Two
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I was just asked to create a new bio for two upcoming panel discussions I may be participating in (more on that later). Thought I’d post them here, as summing up the freelance life can be difficult. But I think this accurately gets at what I’ve been up to for the last year. And yes, there are two versions (because I’m always writing just a little more than absolutely necessary):
Fashion:
Lorraine Sanders is a San Francisco-based writer, blogger, media consultant and the founder of SF Indie Fashion, a web site and resource covering the San Francisco Bay Area’s wealth of independently-run fashion labels, local designers and independent retailers. She covers fashion for 7×7’s Glamwatch and writes regularly about fashion, art and small businesses for Daily Candy, NBC Bay Area, KQED, the Noe Valley Voice and many others. Additionally, she is a copy writer and media consultant skilled in developing online content and social media strategies. Her clients include Kayak.com, TravelPost.com, the Temple Music Group, Relevant Searches and Yojo Mobile. She holds an A.B. in English from Brown University and an M.A. in Communications from Stanford University.
Freelancing:
Lorraine Sanders is a San Francisco-based freelance writer, blogger and media consultant who decided to bypass traditional channels and strike out on her own as a full-time freelancer after receiving her M.A. in Communications from Stanford University in 2004. She is the founder of SF Indie Fashion, a web site devoted to San Francisco’s independent fashion scene, as well as a regular contributor to 7×7, Daily Candy, NBC Bay Area, the Noe Valley Voice and many others. Additionally, she is copy writer and media consultant skilled in developing content and social media strategies for a clients ranging from The Body Shop to Avalon Travel Publishing. Her current clients include Kayak.com, TravelPost.com, Gayot.com, KQED, Temple Music Group, Relevant Searches and Yojo Mobile.