Need another reason to get excited for this year’s event?  UTS is proud to annouce that Maeve Fouche will be showcasing her work of artistry at the Spring 2013 Ultimate Trunk Show.

Maeva Fouche is a native of Newark, NJ, who specializes in various realms of art.  Her love for art as a child has grown into the passion behind her work today.  With a B.F.A in interior Design from Kean University, Maeva Fouche is rapidly growing in the industry of art and design.  The Carribean culture, music and urban life are some influences that have driven her creativity.  It’s more than just creating pieces of art to Maeva, but her desire is to touch people of all backgrounds on a spiritual level.

Inspired by her gift?

Don’t miss out on Maeva Fouche at The Ultimate Truck Show.

Below is a taste of what you will see and more:

“Let the brush be an extension of your soul”

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The Ultimate Trunk Show strikes again!  UTS is proud  to announce that CURLS will be one of the sponsors for this years event.

 In case you didn’t know… CURLS is a hair care company that specializes in hair care for all backgrounds.  They have a reputation for their enriched ingredients and high quality products in the natural hair care industry.  With such a wide variety of products, CURLS has teamed up with The Ultimate Trunk Show to provide guests with free samples of their award winning products to take home in the complimentary gift bags.

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Just in case that isn’t enough,  be sure to visit CURLS at the event.  They will be providing a complimentary photo booth where guests can take fun, unlimited and innovative photos with friends.

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!

With their ‘humble’ beginnings, in 2009, LifE KiT made their mark by creating a brand of creative, handmade accessories and distinguished apparel.  LifE KiT is more than just a brand its a movement challenging the world to, “Be the change you wish to see.”  As the company continues to grow, they have launched an exclusive collection on KickStarter.

LifE KiT chose Kick Starter as an innovative way to raise money for their upcoming ideas.  The goal is to raise $20,000 by May 5th, 2013.  These funds will help the LifE Kit team to expand the brand in numerous ways.  Attending two trade shows, revamping their site, and creating & developing their 2013 collection are just previews of the greatness that will take place.

How Can You Support?

Stay Humble and support the LifE KiT movement by donating on Kick Starter.  Remember,  every little bit counts!

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Street Style: What They’re Wearing

Reason #64, Vision-U

What separates your brand/company from others? What makes it unique?

Our drive and dedication is to design clothing by combining reality with creativity and to bring urban style to life.

Describe your brand/company in three words

Bold, Futuristic, Trendsetting

Who is (your brand/company)?

Vision-U is based out of Brooklyn and caters to both men and women of all sizes.

What can we expect from your brand/company at The Ultimate Trunk Show?

Vision-U will present a collection that is unique, chic and that can fit the styling desire of each individual.

What was your inspiration when deciding to create this brand?

Our inspiration is the people.  Living in a city with people of different cultures, motivates us to create a collection that can represent a person’s personality.

How did you get your start? Did you do study anything related to your craft?

I always had a love for art in high school and wanted to learn more about mixing art with colors and textures to design a brand.

What advice would you give to other aspiring designers/entrepreneurs?

Imagine your vision, make a plan and strive towards your goal.

We love the idea of this brand. Sometimes it’s the Crumbled Thoughts that you have to refine like priceless jewels. Both innovative and inspiring they provide a platform for those random  thoughts to become BIG ideas…

What separates your brand/company from others?  What makes it unique? 

We just operate professionally and remain our random selves. We’re not so much focused on looking different than everybody else because the truth is we want everybody to buy our shirts, which are the same! You can’t keep saying “be different, be different, buy our shirts” and there are 100 other people walking around wearing the shirts too! Lol We just want our customers to identify, maybe even question our thoughts,  and then put their own unique twist to how they wear it.

Describe your brand/company in three words 

Brilliant, random ideas.

Who is (your brand/company)?

Crumbled Thoughts is A Poet and A Plagiarizer!!! lol The neurons behind the surgeons of Crumbled Thoughts consist of Ashlee Culver, Newark, NJ, and Tiayrra Bradley, Philadelphia, PA. With the help of ‘Make a Wish Foundation’ (lol) we recently added two more people to the CT team!!  Our Marketing Director, Yvan Kamdem and Public Relations Representative, Victoria Batts.

What can we expect from your brand/company at The Ultimate Trunk Show?

…just expect clean-cut randomness and you’ll be fine.

What was your inspiration, when deciding to create this brand?

Life after college or TIPS (taxes, interest, principal, Sallie Mae). We really aim not to necessarily inspire, but to instigate and provoke people.  When people are provoked, they DO SOMETHING!! We want to provoke them in their thoughts and their views of how they can impact their communities and this world through their own gifts and talents. The whole idea of our line actually came from our sarcastic commentary on life via our Twitter accounts. Somewhere along the line we said “hey, we say some crazy, funny things on our Twitters and it gets the crowd going”, so why not share our thoughts with the world by putting them on tee shirts. Awkward experiences and people are what drive us to get better, brilliant, and just plain random!!

How did you get your start?  Did you do study anything related to your craft?

We actually started as a blog site that developed from an idea that we had in college to share underground music, art, and poetry that we liked. After receiving our first student loan payments we quickly learned that we are NOT bloggers!!!! We then decided that we should bring our thoughts to life through typography shirts setting our new vision on a clothing canvas that we have been painting ever since. In a bit of a funny twist, our fields of study are far from fashion with Ashlee having a Psychology degree, and Tiayrra having a Math & Computer Science degree. It’s actually the “elective” classes that we took in college that we get our creativity from. Ashlee is a paint artist and Tiayrra also does web & graphic design.

Have you encountered any obstacles/tough moments?

We haven’t been on this journey long enough to get grey days, but we can say as a fairly new company, the toughest thing for us has probably been budgeting, as it is for most new companies. Just little things like calculating overhead and making sure our product is quality takes a lot, and you have to be really smart and practical about things. We can say they we have been blessed and fortunate to come in contact with some amazing people, who themselves are in the fashion industry and own their own clothing lines, that have given us great wisdom and pointers on the “do’s and don’ts” if you will of starting a clothing line. We think having people like that around that are willing to help us has really limited the amount of mistakes that we could be making.

What advice would you give to other aspiring designers/entrepreneurs?

Be Brilliant. Remain Random! For any aspiring artist who is unsure of their talent or possibilities we say, just go for it, provided its legal (some dreams should be put on forbearance! Lol)  A lot of people think they have to start on a big stage in order to be “successful”, but that’s not true….and actually the bigger you are…the more taxes! LOL Take advantage of the resources that are around you and capitalize on them! Always deal in honesty and integrity, and your name & brand alone will reach places before your product does!!

We are so excited to have Audacious & Feral on board!  She’s such and original!  Expect her to bring out all the flare on Saturday!

Reason #14!

What separates your brand/company from others?  What makes it unique? 

I feel what separates my brand from others is that it caters to different types of women in the world.

Confident, Creative and Curvy. What makes it unique is the use of colorful fabrics I use and the detail I put into my pieces to stay in the lines of trends but with my own flavor…

Describe your brand/company in three words.

Overly-creative, Daringly-bold, Uninhibited

Who is (your brand/company)?

Audacious & Feral is a woman’s ready to wear and custom made clothing line.  Pieces for the daringly bold and overly creative individual that wants to make a statement, and lives to stand out.

What can we expect from your brand/company at The Ultimate Trunk Show?

Being that this is my first time doing something of this caliber, simply put, what you can look forward to are fun fashionable pieces that exude confidence and exclusivity. Bold prints, bright colors and of course sequins!

What was your inspiration, when deciding to create this brand?

My inspiration came from the fact that I wasn’t enjoying shopping because everything was just ok. It was never “enough” so I knew I had to create what was in my head so that my fashion appetite could be satisfied.

How did you get your start?  Did you do study anything related to your craft? 

Sewing is a trade the women in my family have passed down, so I learned to sew at 6. I made my dolls cloths just to practice and it lead to designing my own clothes.  After spending 2 years in the wrong major, I answered my true calling and left Hampton University and moved to NYC to attend school for fashion design and merchandising.  There I was able to develop my craft on a professional level and I haven’t looked back since.

Have you encountered any obstacles/tough moments? 

Yes I have, as any business will at some time or another.   I am grateful for those moments (grateful they are far and few in between) because it helped me to grow as an individual and business owner.  It made my skin tougher to deal with the challenges in this industry and most importantly the confidence to follow my vision and never give up!

What advice would you give to other aspiring designers/entrepreneurs? 

The most important advice I can give is to be yourself in whatever you do! Follow your own voice do not allow the industry to make you a clone. Often people are lead to believe that you have to follow trends and do what everyone else is doing in order to make it. You don’t! Be inspired but not influenced! If you know and believe in yourself no one and nothing can stop your madness/greatness!

ATTENTION!  ATTENTION!  CALLING ALL HANDBAG LOVERS….CALLING ALL HANDBAG LOVERS!!!

Introducing J-Michael’s Design one of our AMAZING vendors for the winter event!  If your a fan of quality, luxury and of course style, then you’ll be a fan of J-Michael’s!!!

What separates your brand/company from others?  What makes it unique?

My bags are functional works of art, fusing art and bags together to make a truly unique product.

What can we expect from your brand/company at The Ultimate Trunk Show?

My bags are wicked – fierce – dangerous works of art designed for the sinfully wild in you.

What was your inspiration when deciding to create this brand?

My mother was my inspiration for starting a handbag line, but the bag designs came from the materials I choose and names of the bags.

How did you get your start?  Did you do study anything related to your craft?

I’ve been working as an apprentice under custom leather, which has greatly helped me develop my business.

Have you encountered any obstacles/tough moments?

When owning your own company there will always be obstacles or tough moments. The true test is learning how to adapt to the obstacles and work through them.

What advice would you give to other aspiring designers/entrepreneurs?

Find out what your strengths and weakness are so you can find the right people that can help you accomplish your goal.